King.Com games now availabe for iPhone and Facebook
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7/13/2009 5:43:00 PM
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King.Com, The King of all online skill games, today announced the release of its first games ever to the iPhone and Facebook. The first wave of games to be released for Facebook users are Kalorie King and Mars Lives, and for the iPhone, Amazon Survival, and mark the beginning of a new series of King.Com iPhone and Facebook games. Read further for more info on the release and King.Com.
Amazon Survival, Kalorie King & Mars Lives among the debut offerings
LOS ANGELES, CA and LONDON, UK: July 13, 2009 –King.com
(www.king.com), the world’s largest online skill games company, today
announced the release of its first-ever games for the iPhone and
Facebook. Kalorie King and Mars Lives are the first in a series of
games for Facebook users and Amazon Survival is the first iPhone game.
These launch games mark the first in a series of new games and
business models designed exclusively for social networks and the
iPhone.
“With more than 350 million games played globally each month, King.com
is proud to drive skill games as one of the fastest-growing games
sectors. Now, we are excited to bring our games to the fastest-growing
consumer audiences - iPhone owners and Facebook users,” said Riccardo
Zacconi, CEO, King.com. “King.com’s global skill games platform
continues to reach more consumers and engage them with more games than
any other skill games company in the world.”
According to mobile analytics company Mobclix, of the 50,000 programs
available through Apple’s App Store, games are the largest category,
at about 20 percent of all offerings.
King.com already provides more than 150 different skill and social
games to over 17.5 million unique users per month. By making its games
available through these new distribution channels, King.com will
significantly extend its reach and market lead, as well as bring high
quality games to these new platforms.
About the new games:
Amazon Survival is a puzzle game where you save the Amazon forest. In
attack mode, you must match as many blocks as you can before the time
expires. In survival mode, you must match as many blocks as you can
before spending all your energy. Amazon Survival is available at
Apple’s iTunes store.
Kalorie King helps you and your friends get in shape. The object is to
burn as many calories as you can in the time allotted by catching
falling vegetables, fruits and vitamins to increase your score. You
can challenge friends to a “weight loss” tournament, and find out who
can burn the most calories the quickest. Winner can show off their
score and write comments to their Facebook newsfeed. Kalorie King is
available on Facebook at: http://apps.facebook.com/kalorie-king/.
Mars Lives is King.com's premier MMOG game about the first human
settlers on Mars and the challenges and adventures they face. From
flying mushroom to robot sports leagues, this episodic game contains
all the fun, excitement and tension faced when inhabiting a brave new
world. Mars Lives is available for free on Facebook at:
http://apps.facebook.com/mars-lives/game3.
About King.com
Launched in 2004, King.com offers more than 150 different skill and
social games, with its premier gaming destinations King.com
(www.King.com) and MyGame.com (www.mygame.com). The site is available
in nine languages and promoted in 10 countries.
King.com is the exclusive provider of skill games for leading portals
and websites such as Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Real Networks, Orange, NBC,
freenet.de, RTL, Sat 1, Endemol, MTV3, Libero, Web.de and other
leading media companies. The company is known for extending the brand
of popular TV properties such as “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” and
“The Biggest Loser.”
King.com has offices in London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Rome and Los Angeles.
King.com’s digital press kit, including gamer profiles, photos and
screenshots, is available at:
http://consortpartners.com/clients/king.php.
LOS ANGELES, CA and LONDON, UK: July 13, 2009 –King.com
(www.king.com), the world’s largest online skill games company, today
announced the release of its first-ever games for the iPhone and
Facebook. Kalorie King and Mars Lives are the first in a series of
games for Facebook users and Amazon Survival is the first iPhone game.
These launch games mark the first in a series of new games and
business models designed exclusively for social networks and the
iPhone.
“With more than 350 million games played globally each month, King.com
is proud to drive skill games as one of the fastest-growing games
sectors. Now, we are excited to bring our games to the fastest-growing
consumer audiences - iPhone owners and Facebook users,” said Riccardo
Zacconi, CEO, King.com. “King.com’s global skill games platform
continues to reach more consumers and engage them with more games than
any other skill games company in the world.”
According to mobile analytics company Mobclix, of the 50,000 programs
available through Apple’s App Store, games are the largest category,
at about 20 percent of all offerings.
King.com already provides more than 150 different skill and social
games to over 17.5 million unique users per month. By making its games
available through these new distribution channels, King.com will
significantly extend its reach and market lead, as well as bring high
quality games to these new platforms.
About the new games:
Amazon Survival is a puzzle game where you save the Amazon forest. In
attack mode, you must match as many blocks as you can before the time
expires. In survival mode, you must match as many blocks as you can
before spending all your energy. Amazon Survival is available at
Apple’s iTunes store.
Kalorie King helps you and your friends get in shape. The object is to
burn as many calories as you can in the time allotted by catching
falling vegetables, fruits and vitamins to increase your score. You
can challenge friends to a “weight loss” tournament, and find out who
can burn the most calories the quickest. Winner can show off their
score and write comments to their Facebook newsfeed. Kalorie King is
available on Facebook at: http://apps.facebook.com/kalorie-king/.
Mars Lives is King.com's premier MMOG game about the first human
settlers on Mars and the challenges and adventures they face. From
flying mushroom to robot sports leagues, this episodic game contains
all the fun, excitement and tension faced when inhabiting a brave new
world. Mars Lives is available for free on Facebook at:
http://apps.facebook.com/mars-lives/game3.
About King.com
Launched in 2004, King.com offers more than 150 different skill and
social games, with its premier gaming destinations King.com
(www.King.com) and MyGame.com (www.mygame.com). The site is available
in nine languages and promoted in 10 countries.
King.com is the exclusive provider of skill games for leading portals
and websites such as Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Real Networks, Orange, NBC,
freenet.de, RTL, Sat 1, Endemol, MTV3, Libero, Web.de and other
leading media companies. The company is known for extending the brand
of popular TV properties such as “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” and
“The Biggest Loser.”
King.com has offices in London, Hamburg, Stockholm, Rome and Los Angeles.
King.com’s digital press kit, including gamer profiles, photos and
screenshots, is available at:
http://consortpartners.com/clients/king.php.
