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Capcom releases Resident Evil for mobileCapcom has released Resident Evil The Missions for mobile handsets across Europe.
The game is based on the third title in the popular series – Resident Evil: Nemesis, and offers over fifty missions and the return of fan-favourite characters Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira.
The game has been released to capitalise on the success of last week’s Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, currently sitting at number 4 in the Chart Track weekly console charts.
Capcom releases Resident Evil for mobileCapcom has released Resident Evil The Missions for mobile handsets across Europe.
The game is based on the third title in the popular series – Resident Evil: Nemesis, and offers over fifty missions and the return of fan-favourite characters Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira.
The game has been released to capitalise on the success of last week’s Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, currently sitting at number 4 in the Chart Track weekly console charts.
Capcom Bets on Mobile, Online Games For GrowthCapcom CEO Tsujimoto Kenzo has told that he expects online and mobile games to “[contribute] to the company’s expected sales tripling by 2010 and to increase five- to six-fold by 2012″. “Outlining the strategy for global expansion more clearly, Tsujimoto said: “First we have to cross our boundaries regarding mobile and PC games. After that, we will switch over to a full-blown expansion.”…In line with this strategy Capcom acquired the Canadian company Cosmic Infinity, a move which a catapulted Capcom’s mobile games division from the 60th rank in that field to the tenth biggest mobile games developer worldwide.
Capcom Bets on Mobile, Online Games For GrowthCapcom CEO Tsujimoto Kenzo has told Bloomberg he expects online and mobile games to “[contribute] to the company’s expected sales tripling by 2010 and to increase five- to six-fold by 2012. “Outlining the strategy for global expansion more clearly, Tsujimoto said: “First we have to cross our boundaries regarding mobile and PC games. After that, we will switch over to a full-blown expansion.”…In line with this strategy Capcom acquired the Canadian company Cosmic Infinity, a move which a catapulted Capcom’s mobile games division from the 60th rank in that field to the tenth biggest mobile games developer worldwide.
Capcom Interactive, Inc. and Virgin Mobile USA Partner on Games Lite ChannelDigital50 writes…Capcom Interactive, Inc. and Virgin Mobile USA have entered into a strategic agreement where Capcom Interactive is the sole aggregator and manager of WAP game titles on Virgin Mobile’s wireless network. Capcom games currently available on Virgin Mobile’s Games Lite channel include massively multiplayer role playing game Shade(TM), Big Trivia(TM), Cosmic Casino(TM), perennial favorite Who Wants To Be A Millionaire(R), Six Degrees(TM), Dope Warz(TM) and Bots. Additional games are to be added to the offering in the coming future.
“We are proud to partner with Virgin Mobile to bring our extensive library of WAP games to their network,” said Midori Yuasa, president, Capcom Interactive, Inc. “This mutually beneficial relationship further illustrates our commitment to the space and demonstrates the length to which Capcom will go to provide value to our partners.”
In addition, for the months of March and April 2007, Capcom Interactive and Virgin Mobile USA will be offering consumers a chance to win Xbox 360s and Apple iPods. Four Grand Prize winners and eight First Prize winners will be selected in each month’s drawing. Winners will be announced over the four-week period following each drawing, with one Grand Prize Winner and two First Prize winners announced on Wednesday of each week (for the April drawing, winners will be announced on April 18 and 25 and May 2 and 9; and for the May drawing, winners will be announced on May 16, 23 and 30 and June 6). To enter, customers may subscribe for $3.99 per month to the Games Lite channel on Virgin Mobile during the months (customers who subscribe or renew their subscriptions in March will be entered in the April drawing, and customers who subscribe or renew their subscription in April will be entered in the May drawing.). For a complete list of charges, please review Virgin Mobile’s terms of service. Alternatively, consumers may also enter by mail. All prizes will be awarded via random drawing. Please visit www.capcommobile.com/virgin for important terms, conditions and limitations. To obtain a copy of the rules by mail, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to “Games Lite Sweepstakes - Rules Request” at 10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
“At Virgin Mobile USA, we are committed to providing a diverse and interactive entertainment experience on our deck, regardless of which handset the customer has,” said Suresh Vanukuru, director of Product Development, Virgin Mobile USA. “All of our handsets offer browsers capable of playing WAP Games, and Capcom’s titles offer our customers yet another way to experience great mobile entertainment on their handsets.”
