11th May 2004 - Nokia, the world's leading mobile device
manufacturer, today announces the start of a long-term
collaboration with Criterion Software®, the world's
leading provider of middleware tools and technologies
for game development, which will see RenderWare® providing
support for developers producing games for the N-Gage(TM)
platform.
The collaboration will enable both the developer and publisher
communities to maximize the opportunities that the N-Gage
platform presents. Developers can quickly and easily develop
and deliver bespoke content for the N-Gage system, taking
advantage of the unique mobile online gaming functionality
the platform offers. RenderWare is already a leading choice
for PC and console game development, and by leveraging
the strength and power of the RenderWare toolchain, developers
and publishers can now quickly scale their content and
deliver innovative game concepts for the N-Gage game deck.
"RenderWare is the leading middleware technology
for today's game development community, so this collaboration
is logical for us," says Illka Raiskinen. "With
RenderWare's support, developers can create exciting and
quality games that take advantage of the unique mobile
online features that the N-Gage offers in a cost-effective
manner. We can ensure that N-Gage gamers have access to
a wide choice of great games content, and the development
community can truly realise the full benefits of developing
for the N-Gage platform and view it as a serious extension
to their business."
"The RenderWare multi-platform tool chain is designed
to support developers in scaling their content to exploit
the best in any platform they are developing for,"
said David Lau-Kee CEO of Criterion. "The N-Gage
platform is the first commercially available handheld
gaming platform RenderWare has moved to support, and we
believe that it has enormous potential in terms of bringing
games to an even larger audience. We are pleased to now
be able to support our developer and publisher customers
in delivering great game content to the N-Gage platforms."
About Criterion Software/RenderWare
Criterion Software is the world-leading provider of middleware
solutions for the game development industry. Founded in
1993, Criterion Software is a rapidly expanding organization
that today employs over 200 people in its software technology
and game development divisions, and has offices in Austin,
Guildford, Derby, Paris and Tokyo. Criterion Software
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Inc.
RenderWare is Criterion's portfolio of game development
solutions, which includes RenderWare Platform and RenderWare
Studio for PlayStation®2, Xbox(TM), NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM),
PC and Nokia's N-Gage(TM) game deck.
RenderWare is used extensively among the game development
community, including heavyweights such as Activision,
Atari, EA, Konami, Midway, Rockstar Games, Sammy Studios,
SCEA, Sony Online, THQ, Ubisoft and VUG. RenderWare is
currently powering over 500 games in development or released
- that's one in four console skus using our services and
technology. Games published using RenderWare include some
of the industry's hottest properties including Sonic Heroes,
kill.switch, Grand Theft Auto: - Vice City, Mortal Kombat
5 - Deadly Alliance and Burnout 2: Point of Impact.
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