SAN FRANCISCO-Video game giant Sega.com Inc. released its first ever mobile phone game, Sega Monkey Ball, which will work over Sprint PCS’ newly launched Vision network.
Sega Mobile, a recently created division of Sega which focuses specifically on the North American wireless gaming market, said the game will be available for download for about $4 for 30 days of play, which will be billed to users’ phone bills. Further, a free, five-stage demo of Sega Monkey Ball will be embedded on select Vision-capable Sprint phones.
“Sprint is pleased to be the first and only U.S. carrier to provide exciting Sega Mobile games to wireless customers,” said Scott Relf, senior vice president of marketing for the PCS Division of Sprint. “With the enhanced speeds and color graphics of PCS Vision and the mobility of Vision-capable PCS Phones, the next evolution of gaming is clearly wireless.”
Following the release of Sega Monkey Ball, Sega Mobile will be releasing a host of additional games for Sprint wireless customers, including Pengo and Sega Fast Lane.
Also on the mobile gaming front, Legend Mobile Inc. announced an agreement with Canadian based Air Games Wireless to market, develop and distribute branded mobile games for wireless carriers around the world.
Legend Mobile currently has agreements with Christina Aguilera, Nelly, Playboy and a number of Nascar drivers for mobile accessories, data applications and games.
