Sony Ericsson launches mobile online multiplayer games trial
16 January 2004 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has announced the deployment of a trial online multiplayer game solution for their consumers around the globe. This trial service offers Sony Ericsson consumers the ability to play exciting interactive mobile games with their phones online.
 The first games to be available will be Rally (a 4-player game) and RC Battle (an 8-player game). Both games can be played with a wide variety of Sony Ericsson phones. The trial mobile online multiplayer games will be available from Sony Ericsson's Fun and Downloads web site, enabling consumers to play online against one another from around the world. The service will be accessible across all regions on 2.5G networks, however network dependencies do apply.
"Just as the success with games played via Bluetooth and Infrared, there are great opportunities for consumers to play games also over the mobile networks. With the advent of faster network technologies and more phones capable of downloading colour games, we see that there is a great deal of opportunities for Online Gaming" says Cameron Stewart, Senior Manager Global Product Marketing. The trial is based on the networking solution for multiplayer gaming-Terraplay MOVE. Terraplay recently shared the podium with Synergenix, winning the Ericsson Application Award of the year for best mobile game application with ‘Rally Pro Contest’. The trial started in December and will continue into the early 2004. The trial is available for consumers who own T300, T306, T310, T316, T226, T230, T608, T610, T616, Z600, Z608 and T630 products.
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