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ITE and Kiloo Sign Agreement to Take Blockbuster to Mobile Phones
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 7th, 2004.
Interactive Television Entertainment (ITE), a leading developer of cross platform entertainment, and Kiloo, a leading mobile content development and sales company, announced today to develop the next scheduled PC and PlayStation 2™ Blockbuster from ITE – "CannonCruise™" for the Java™ enabled mobile phones. The mobile version of "CannonCruise™" will be released world wide simultaneous with the PlayStation 2 and PC launch and all three platforms will be backed up by a massive advertising campaign.
"CannonCruise™" will support various handsets in the American, European and APAC regions that feature J2ME to ensure that a vast majority of Hugo-fans will be able to enjoy the new adventures on their mobile device. More information on "CannonCruise™" is available from www.CannonCruise.com. "Mobile Games is now an integral part of ITE's multiplatform release strategy. The core gameplay in Hugo CannonCruise™ is ideal for instant gaming on the go " said Søren Sørensen, President and CEO of ITE ApS.
"It is a real pleasure to be a part of this interesting and ground-breaking multi platform launch. We will be looking forward to presenting even more mobile adventures to the millions of Hugo-fans around the globe. Based on our previous success with the Hugo mobile games I am confident that "CannonCruise™" will be an instant hit." said Jacob Møller, CEO of Kiloo ApS.
About ITE
ITE (Interactive Television Entertainment ApS) is the largest multi-platform game developer and publisher in Denmark with expertise and knowledge of games and educational concepts across a multitude of formats. In 1990 ITE launched the interactive television show "Hugo the TV Troll" in Denmark and subsequently created an explosive international market based on this character. ITE is owned by the Danish venture company Olicom A/S.
About Kiloo
With more than ten years of experience in the field of real time computer animation, Kiloo is a leading company when it comes to digital presentation and entertainment. In Q1 2002 Kiloo won the Nokia Mobile Challenge in the Entertainment category among over 500 contestants from around the world. Currently Kiloo has developed and distributed more than ten high quality products including a conversion of the world popular and well-known PC-classic "Worms" originally developed by Team 17.
