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Digital Chocolate Delivers Top-Rated Mobile Content to Amp'd Mobile's Next-Generation Audience


Submitted by DChoc on May 8, 2006 - 12:00am

San Mateo, CA, May 8, 2006 Digital Chocolate, Inc., a leading publisher of high-quality, original software for mobile phones, today announced the launch of its titles on Amp'd Mobile...

San Mateo, CA, May 8, 2006 Digital Chocolate, Inc., a leading publisher of high-quality, original software for mobile phones, today announced the launch of its titles on Amp'd Mobile, the first mobile entertainment company created to bring next-generation broadband wireless services for youth and young adults.

Through the agreement, Amp'd Mobile's customers will have access to more than 20 of Digital Chocolate's top-rated, original mobile gaming titles. Amp'd Mobile's prime audience of youth and young adults represent the largest majority of mobile gaming consumers - providing Digital Chocolate with a unique opportunity to appeal directly to the company's most avid fans.

Amp'd Mobile's new lineup of Digital Chocolate games will include top-rated, award-winning titles such as:

  • Tower Bloxx - a challenging puzzle game that recently received the 2005 Mobile Entertainment Award, better known as a "Mobie" from CNET and recipient of triple honors from IGN with a 2005 Game of the Year award, an Editors' Choice Award and a stellar rating of 9 out of 10.
  • Spelltris - An addictive combination of spelling and Tetris and winner of IGN's Editor's Choice Award.
  • Other Digital Chocolate titles include Johnny Crash, Metro Girl and Mafia Wars.

In addition to the above award-winning titles, Amp'd Mobile customers will be able to connect with friends and other mobile users through Digital Chocolate's new series of Social Applications. The first game in the series is the sports prediction game MLSN Sports Picks, a winner of both IGN's Game of the Year award and IGN's Editors' Choice Award, along with an impressive 8.9 out of 10 rating. Digital Chocolate will also provide its cutting edge 3D games to Amp'd Mobile customers. The first 3D titles will launch in April and will include 3D Extreme Air Snowboarding, 3D Beach MiniGolf, 3D Racing Fever GT and the 3D version of Tower Bloxx.

"Digital Chocolate's games are developed specifically for the mobile phone. This singular focus has led them to create games that are unsurpassed in quality and fun," said Seth Cummings, SVP, Content and Internet Services, Amp'd Mobile. "This high-degree of quality brilliantly showcases Amp'd's advanced broadband wireless network and complements our 3G capabilities, which in turn, gives our customers a richer, more entertaining gaming experience."

"Amp'd Mobile shares our vision of providing mobile users with the most fulfilling mobile gaming experience possible," said Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO of Digital Chocolate. "Amp'd Mobile has invested in an advanced user interface and next-generation devices -- two elements that combine for a fresh, edgy mobile environment that directly appeals to mobile gaming's largest audience. This new distribution environment and the audience it serves are well aligned with Digital Chocolate's dedication to developing the most innovative and highest-quality mobile games."