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EirplayGames. Mobile Gaming. Presentation. A bit about us Casual gaming: games for non-gamers Wireless gaming: downloadable games Working on wireless. EirplayGames: About us.

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  1. EirplayGames Mobile Gaming

  2. Presentation A bit about us • Casual gaming: games for non-gamers • Wireless gaming: downloadable games • Working on wireless

  3. EirplayGames: About us • Specialists in mobile multiplayer sports games. Peer-to-peer & community gaming using in-house proprietary technology • Founded by the ex-Vivendi Universal Games developers. Experienced mobile game development team • 12 mobile games published to date; with publishers AirGames, Handango, Nokia TradePoint, Selatra • Members of Sun, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson & Siemens mobile developer programmes • Won the 'Game Developer of the Year' award at the O2 Digital Media Awards (Ireland) • Located in the Digital Hub, Ireland's Digital Media Enterprise Park

  4. Games Industry Profile A ‘hits’ driven $20bn plus media market Key Players Publishers Hardware Manufactures Developers Retailers Consumers Market segments Core gaming - PC, console, handheld, online Casual gaming - Web, mobile, PC

  5. Casual Gaming • Deliberate move by the traditional games industry to expand the market • Games for the mass market: older game players, female game players, non-technical game players • New technologies allows games to be deployed on consumer devices such as PDAs, interactive TV and mobile phones • Games types for newer devices; Word/puzzles, sports, licensed games (film/pop), location based

  6. Wireless Gaming • WAP /Mobile browser • SMS/MMS • Downloadable (Java/Brew) • Dedicated Mobile Gaming Devices (N-Gage)

  7. Multiplayer Games Soccer Mobile Manager • Community gaming • Up to 75,000 players per server • Game lasts 6 to 9 months 4 – 4 – 2 • Peer-to-peer gaming • Soccer tactical game (2.5G) • Real-time version (3G) due 2007

  8. Standard Games

  9. Java Mobile Games • 3 – 6 months development time • Delivered OTA (Over the Air) • Limited capabilities at present (MIDP 1) • Played for short periods • Players: predominately male at present • Most popular games: sports, puzzles, action • New platform = new content

  10. Growth Areas • Mobile handset hardware – 3D • Online applications • Location based gaming • Dedicated mobile gaming handsets

  11. Working on Wireless • Much of the same skills needed for PC / console games • Software: Java, though other languages always preferable • Art: same tools such as Photoshop, 3D Max. More focus on 2D, plus drawing skills vital!!! • Level Design: Experience of PC, console, online & mobile games, plus other media • Qualifications count…..

  12. EirplayGames Eirplay Email: info@eirplaygames.com Web: www.eirplaygames.com

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