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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone to provide advanced support for next generation of Nokia mobile gaming
San Jose, CA, USA - Nokia this week announced the launch of its new Forum
Nokia PRO Games Zone, providing mobile developer companies seeking to
tap into the $2.43 billion worldwide mobile gaming market with access to
advanced knowledge and technical support in the development of games and
entertainment for the growing mobile consumer market.
The new Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone, launched here during the annual Games
Developer Conference (GDC), joins an expanded Mobile Games section on the
Forum Nokia community website to provide comprehensive developer support
for Nokia's next generation mobile gaming initiative, designed to speed
integration of all current Nokia mobile games activities, including
N-Gage and Nokia's SNAP Mobile solution for connected mobile gaming on
Java(TM) technology compatible handsets.
The Forum Nokia enhanced Mobile Games section provides extensive
technical and business information on mobile games development to more
than 2 million registered members of Forum Nokia, the world's largest
dedicated mobile application developer community. The Forum Nokia PRO
Games Zone will provide Nokia's fee-based, 400-plus member Forum Nokia
PRO developer program enhanced business development support and exclusive
access to in-depth technical information, enabling participants to speed
mobile games revenue growth.
According to UK research firm Informa Telecoms & Media, the mobile gaming
market surpassed $2.43 billion in worldwide revenues during 2005, with
Informa analysts projecting total mobile games revenues worldwide to
reach nearly $4.02 billion by end-2006 and soar thereafter, topping
$10.17 billion in revenues by the end of 2010 - with connected
mobile gaming accounting for more than 30% of the total.
"Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone and expansion of the community games section
shine a spotlight on Nokia's mobile gaming leadership, from the first-
ever mobile game -- Snake, launched in 1997 -- to the N-Gage platform and
SNAP Mobile," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia. "Forum Nokia
has a great history of supporting mobile game development of which the
new PRO Games Zone is the latest example, further enhancing the developer
offering, providing easy access to all platforms and programs related to
Games in Nokia and exclusive benefits for PRO members."
Strengthening Nokia's games developer support within a common framework
for Nokia's next generation mobile gaming will add impetus to the growth
of mobile gaming development, increase business opportunities for Forum
Nokia members and attract new developers to Nokia's mobile gaming
ecosystem.
"Harnessing Forum Nokia's expertise to provide developer technical and
business support for the N-Gage platform makes perfect sense as Nokia
advances its current and future games initiatives within an increasingly
unified framework," said Jani Karlsson, head of games technology strategy
in Nokia Multimedia. "Forum Nokia's launch of the new PRO Games Zone is
an ideal example of the level of developer support that will help bring
N-Gage's superior mobile gaming experience to millions of smartphone
users around the globe."
"Developers interested in working with the SNAP Mobile solution will find
in Forum Nokia's PRO Games Zone all the information, tools and support
needed for the quick creation of quality, connected Java mobile games,"
said Lisa Waits, head of SNAP Mobile. "Access to Forum Nokia's extensive
developer support resources means that high-quality Java games titles
from developers working with SNAP Mobile's developer-friendly system will
be more available to operators and more likely to get picked up and
played."
The new Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone will be administered through the
Americas, EMEA and Asia regional operations of Forum Nokia PRO and joins
other specialized developer offerings launched by Forum Nokia PRO over
the past year - including the Forum Nokia PRO: Flash Zone, the Forum
Nokia PRO Symbian Zone, the Forum Nokia PRO Enterprise Zone and Forum
Nokia PRO Networks Zone.
Forum Nokia PRO offers developer companies access to valuable business
development and technical support resources, including events, marketing
and public relations support, technical platform roadmaps, discounted
devices, pre-release tools, SDKs and code samples for Java, C++/Symbian
OS or SNAP Mobile developers, as well as increased awareness in Nokia
channels and joint-marketing activities. Forum Nokia PRO Games Zone
benefits also will include access to specialized resources, such as
games-specific market research and reports and technical games roadmap.
Further information on developer tools, resources and technical
documentation available through Forum Nokia PRO and the Forum
Nokia PRO Games Zone can be found online at
https://pro.forum.nokia.com/site/global/home/prozones/p_prozones.jsp.
More information on the expanded resources available to developers
through the enhanced Mobile Games section of the Forum Nokia website
also can be found online at http://www.forum.nokia.com/games
Developers wishing to learn more about Forum Nokia and the Forum Nokia
PRO Games Zone can also visit Nokia executives at Booth #616 during the
Games Developer Conference at the San Jose Convention Center,
March 20-24.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to
tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can
use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in
the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides
technical and business development support to developers and operators to
assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching
applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More information
is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to
each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and
innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for
imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment,
solutions and services for network operators and corporations.
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