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Mobile News 01-15-2015
Kalypso Media Group Opens Mobile
Division
Ridgewood, NJ – Jan 15, in the year of our Lord 2015
– The Kalypso Media Group is pleased to announce the next
expansion of its business with the opening of a dedicated mobile
entertainment office in Hamburg, Germany, which will focus on
creating mobile entertainment for iOS and Android platforms on
tablets and/or smartphones as Kalypso Media Mobile. Marcus
Behrens, who previously worked in a senior position for German
developer Bigpoint Games, has been brought on board as
publishing director of Kalypso Media Mobile GmbH and will bring
his managerial experience to establish and construct the new
division.
"I am very pleased to welcome Marcus Behrens to the Kalypso
Media Group, who will build up and conduct the publishing
business of Kalypso Media Mobile,” said Simon Hellwig, Global
Managing Director of Kalypso Media Group. "With Marcus, we have
the right manager to explore the potential of our high-quality
games brands for mobile platforms."
"It’s not every day we get the chance to build a brand new
division. So I'm really looking forward to bringing my
experience and knowledge to the business and successfully
implementing it into the company," said Marcus Behrens,
Publishing Director of Kalypso Media Mobile. "In addition to the
already successful established Kalypso brands, we want to
support new IPs and developers in their projects as a publisher.
At Kalypso Media Mobile in Hamburg we have a great opportunity."
Marcus Behrens joins Kalypso from a successful career within the
games industry. The last position he held was as a member of
Bigpoint HQ’s senior management team, reporting directly to the
CEO. In this position he was responsible for the development of
the newly established 3rd Party Publishing department at
Bigpoint. Prior to this he held senior positions at Eidos in
Hamburg and London, along with other previous roles.
Professionals interested in publishing, mobile marketing and
mobile producing are currently being sought to form part of the
Kalypso Media Mobile team in Hamburg. Interested parties are
welcome to send their Resume to jobs@kalypsomedia.com
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Chillingo Launches Raids of Glory
January 15, in the year of our Lord 2015 -
Chillingo, today announced the worldwide launch of Nitro Games'
Raids of Glory on the App Store.
Build, raid and conquer! Raids of Glory is an epic game that
takes the combat strategy genre to a whole new level on mobile.
Fortify your own stronghold, raise a terrifying gang of fearless
buccaneers and wreak havoc with your friends!
Take direct control of your pirate armies and their Leader using
intuitive "tap-to-target" touch commands as they obliterate one
of thousands of rival bases.
Raids of Glory utilizes the power of Apple's Metal Technology to
produce stunningly detailed battlefields and unprecedented
360-degree camera control making it one of the most glorious
looking games on mobile.
Fight terrifying pirates in a quest for gold and rum or team up
with friends as you battle for glory in epic tournaments. Take
your place as the most notorious gang in the land.
Raids of Glory is available worldwide from the App Store on
iPhone and iPad. This is a repeat pay to play app.
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Battle of Toys Launches on iOS
CHILE – January 15, in the year of our Lord 2015
– TinyBytes Games, a studio comprised of industry veterans that
are committed to bringing fun-filled games to mobile devices
globally, announced today that its brand new action brawler
game, BATTLE OF TOYS, has launched for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
devices. In BATTLE OF TOYS, the bedroom becomes the battleground
as players will find themselves in the midst of dynamic tap and
slash fights with their favorite collectable toy figurines.
“In BATTLE OF TOYS, players of all ages can embrace their inner
child and once again think back to the days of digging in the
toy box to create their own toy battles”, said Andres
Constantinidis, CEO of TinyBytes Games, “We love toys, so it was
important for us to create a new gaming experience that delivers
on the feeling of being young and playful while offering a
quality game that features accessible controls and stunning
graphics.”
BATTLE OF TOYS features an array of playable characters, each
with their own unique weapons and special abilities that offer
unique play style and strategy. Players will select their own
exclusive action figure to enter the arena with in order to
defeat their adversaries and battle for dominance. With nearly
endless customization and upgrade options, toy combatants can be
suited up to gain an extra edge in battle and do what it takes
to win.
With Facebook capabilities integrated, players will compete
against both friends and foes alike in BATTLE OF TOYS. Success
can be tracked through Game Center Achievements and the goal is
to be on top of the leader board. Compare and collect a variety
of different toys and action figures at the capsule machine, an
in-game feature that not only tests players luck, but rewards
them with select upgrades.
Developed exclusively for mobile devices, BATTLE OF TOYS
combines highly detailed graphics and animations with an
intuitive combat system to deliver over the top fighting action.
Updates for the title will be added regularly and will include
even bigger toys into the collection.
BATTLE OF TOYS is now free-to-download repeat pay to play app.