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Babel appointed to test mobile games for Vodafone
OUTSOURCING games specialist Babel Media has been appointed by Vodafone as its first accredited mobile games testing company for Vodafone live!
Vodafone originally commissioned Babel for the Vodafone live! launch last October when the company tested 56 games developed by leading Japanese and Korean companies including Namco, Taito and G-mode. Babel has since gone on to test more than 100 games for Vodafone.
In a move to bring mobile games in line with the rigorous quality standards of console games, Babel has worked with Vodafone to create a checklist of submission criteria to ensure consistently high quality gameplay, usability and compatibility.
Furthermore, the company tests all games 'over the air' to ensure they are downloaded to the handset quickly and efficiently, and to ensure the coding of all games are compatible with Vodafone's requirements.
This represents a major step forward for publishers and developers as the incipient mobile games industry continues to mature. Babel will be working closely with developers from around the world to ensure these strict criteria are adhered to.
Twenty experienced Babel testers are working on functional and localisation QA on handsets such as the Sharp GX10 and the Nokia 7650.
"There has been a real buzz about Vodafone live! and mobile games have been instrumental to this success. Uptake is in line with our expectations and we're pleased that Babel is firmly on board", said Lee Fenton, Commercial Director, Vodafone Global Content Services.
In 2002 Babel invested heavily in its mobile games testing department, illustrating the company's confidence in this rapidly emerging sector and cementing its place as Europe's leading test house for mobile games. According to Strategy Analytics, downloadable games will be the fastest growing mobile content segment generating $2 billion in revenue this year.
"The combination of Vodafone's vision and our games expertise means Vodafone live! gamers will be guaranteed top quality games they can rely on," said Algy Williams, Managing Director at Babel.
For more information, contact Paul Munford on + 44 (0) 1273 764108 or paulm@babelmedia.com
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