FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Fun2Phone’s WaterWar - the
Multiplayer SMS-TV Game, Wins Best Mobile Multimedia Product Award in Europe
HELSINKI, FINLAND / CANNES, FRANCE –
November 18, 2004
The SMS-controlled multiplayer action game WaterWar, won the
first prize in this year's EuroPrix contest. Winners were officially announced
on March 28th at the EuroPrix Gala in Cannes. WaterWar was awarded as the best product
in the Mobile Multimedia category. This year more than 612 Mobile applications,
web sites, CD-ROMs, Playconsoles and DVDs participated from 26 countries.
WaterWar is a multi-player action game played on television via mobile phones,
where two teams compete via SMS to dominate the game area. It enables users to
experience a widely featured, challenging and addictive game using simple
everyday technology. This game for up to 50 players at a time is an excellent
example of interactive television supported by SMS-technology. The game
involves a clear business model, where as the TV-chat integrated into the
concept strengthens the community aspect of the game.
WaterWar was originally produced by Frantic Media in 2002.
In January 2003, Fun to Phone Solutions acquired Frantic Media’s Wireless
Interactive TV (SMS-TV) business, including WaterWar. Recently, WaterWar has
been licensed to 5 TV channels in four different countries.
Since 1998, EuroPrix MultiMediaArt has developed into the
leading Pan-European Award for multimedia producers and e-content.
Fun to Phone Solutions Inc. (Fun2Phone) is a provider of ready-to-deploy
mobile products and business concepts. We partner with broadcasters, producers,
publishers, retailers, brand-owners, operators and Internet portals, enabling
them to maximize revenue by offering interactive entertainment and mobile
content services to end-users.
Our
services for Wireless Interactive TV (SMS-TV) include TV chat, TV date,
multiplayer games, jukebox, real-time interactive trivia shows, vote, poll and quiz
solutions.
Fun2Phone
has distribution and delivery channels in Europe, Asia, North America and South
America.
For more
information, please contact:
Kim Lindholm
CEO, Fun to Phone Solutions Inc.
Tel.
+358-50-5238444
e-mail kim@fun2phone.com