ELKWARE TO BRING THE FUN OF "MAGE
KNIGHT" TO MOBILE PHONES
Mobile Gaming Leader to Create
Games Based on WizKids’ Award-Winning Collectable Tabletop Miniature Game
NEW YORK, NY – June 10, 2004 –
elkware Inc., a leading developer of mobile entertainment, today announced that
it has secured a license from WizKids to create mobile games based on the hit
collectable tabletop miniature game, "Mage Knight." The agreement is part of
elkware’s partnership with FOG Studios, a top interactive property licensing
agency, and will give elkware the exclusive rights to make mobile games based on
the "Mage Knight" license for four years.
"We can’t wait to bring the
strategic fantasy action of ‘Mage Knight’ to the mobile phone," said Dirk Nagel,
CEO of elkware Inc. "We feel very fortunate to have received such an exceptional
license through FOG Studios, and will create mobile versions of the game that
capture the spirit of the tabletop gaming experience."
"We’re excited to be working with
such a respected name in mobile gaming," said Jordan Weisman, WizKids’ CEO. "Now
‘Mage Knight’ fans will be able to play their game on the go!"
About elkware Inc.: elkware Inc.,
located in New York City, has its parent company in Hamburg/Wedel, Germany.
elkware was founded in 1994 and is today one of the world’s leading mobile game
developers and publishers. elkware has superior experience in the cell phone
sector, working with all major device manufacturers and network operators. Among
its many games, elkware has developed mobile versions of the best selling "1503
A.D. – The New World," "Jungle Commando," "Formula BMW Racing Game 2003" and
"S.W.A.T. Sniper." elkware currently offers the largest portfolio of J2ME games
for all popular mobile devices worldwide. elkware’s library of games is
available through T-Mobile, Cingular Wireless, AT&T Wireless, Zingy and Rogers
AT&T, and are factory installed on select Siemens handsets in North America. For
more information, visit www.elkware.com.
About WizKids Inc.: Founded by
20-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game
developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by
imagination. Its "Mage Knight," "MechWarrior" and "HeroClix" CMGs are among the
most successful games on the market today, and the company has sold hundreds of
millions of figures worldwide. For additional information, visit
www.wizkidsgames.com.
About FOG Studios: FOG Studios (www.fogstudios.com)
is the world’s oldest (25 years) and most widely respected interactive
entertainment licensing and management firm. FOG specializes in the creation,
representation and development of intellectual properties, as well as business
management of the world’s leading interactive software, mobile and videogame
development teams. To date, in the performance of these functions and the
placement of over 4300 interactive products into market, the principals of FOG
Studios have directly contributed to the creation of more than two billion
dollars of wealth to their clients, who have included: ESPN Sportszone, United
Media, Berlitz, BMI, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Eidos, Platinum Studios,
Westwood Studios, Simon & Schuster, Ubisoft, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark,
WizKids, Blackbelt TV and nearly five hundred more.
