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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
SCi Backs Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo with A-list Game Line Up
LONDON, Oct. 11 Gizmondo Europe Ltd (Gizmondo),
subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc
(OTC: TGTL, TGTL.PK), announced today the signing of a contract with SCi
Entertainment Group Plc (SCi), a leading games publisher, under which Gizmondo
has licensed the rights to develop and publish twelve SCi products for the new
Gizmondo platform. The agreement covers both currently released titles as well
as those in the pipeline, and establishes the structure for continuing
collaboration between the two companies.
SCI is renowned for delivering razor-sharp entertainment on every game
platform, attracting iconic Hollywood licences, and also producing cutting-
edge original content. The 12-product deal will continue to drive home the
message that Gizmondo delivers full size entertainment in your pocket, and for
the first time ever, a 3D console-quality gaming experience from a handheld.
The agreement incorporates benchmark titles like the Conflict series,
including the most recent number 1 hit, Conflict: Vietnam. Also included is
the notorious Carmageddon franchise, the intensely fast Richard Burns Rally,
and an A-list 2005/2006 line up to be announced.
Carl Freer, Managing Director, Gizmondo, says: "Gamers demand great game
content, and that's precisely what this deal is about for Gizmondo. We've been
extremely impressed with what SCi is producing, especially their enthusiasm to
engage the gamer with quality. Our agreement puts Gizmondo in a great position
to meet all challengers in the handheld gaming market - not only with superb
content, but also the first console-quality 3D gaming experience."
Bill Ennis, Commercial Director, SCi says: "Gizmondo is a very sleek piece
of kit and I'm extremely pleased that we have the opportunity to showcase the
SCi line-up on this next-generation handheld."
The Gizmondo is powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boasts a
2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and
incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 Nvidia graphics accelerator. It provides
cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie
playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-
area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location based
services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and
accepts MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are due for launch in the UK in the
fourth quarter 2004 and in North American markets in 2005.
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL)
and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device.
Set to launch in 2004, the gaming device includes built-in music, video,
messaging and picture functions and GPS.
Tiger Telematics is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile
telematics systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice
recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down to street
level in countries throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate
on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential
subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based subsidiaries.
http://www.gizmondo.com
http://www.tigertelematics.com
About SCi Entertainment Group Plc
SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG) is one of the UK's leading publishers of
computer video games, with a unique strategy, a valuable portfolio of
intellectual property and a track record of chart success with titles such as
The Italian Job, The Great Escape and Conflict: Desert Storm I & II and
Conflict: Vietnam. SCi's future titles include the game of the forthcoming
movie Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz and Reservoir Dogs.
http://www.sci.co.uk
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