Greystripe to Offer Mobile Games
from SEGA
Greystripe Adds Another Publisher at Sonic Speed with the
Addition of New Games from Mega-Brand SEGA; Delivered for Free
to Mobile Game Players Worldwide
(SAN FRANCISCO) - May 13, 2008 - Today Greystripe, the
world's leading distributor of ad-supported mobile games and
applications, announced another Tier-one game publisher deal to
distribute free mobile games from world-renowned game publisher,
SEGA®.
Three classic game titles from the SEGA collection will be
delivered across mobile phones worldwide through all 50 of
Greystripe's Catalog Platform partners in addition to
GameJump.com, the world's largest ad-supported mobile game
portal. Additionally, SEGA will monetize their mobile game
content via Greystripe's AdWRAP advertising network, which
includes brands like Diet Coke, Yahoo!, New Line Cinema and
eBay.
"SEGA has selected to be a part of the Greystripe's distribution
network of sites as it opens up the category to a whole new
market of consumers," said Linda Chaplin, VP of Mobile at SEGA.
"The 'free games' proposition allows consumers to try mobile
games without risk and we're confident that our brands and
commitment to quality will convince consumers to stay and
continue gaming on their mobile phones."
To launch the partnership, SEGA and Greystripe are launching
three popular mobile games:
• Sonic Jump - Go vertical with Sonic the Hedgehog. Play through
familiar fast-paced action with an addictive new style as Sonic
jumps from platform to platform in a race to stop the evil Dr.
Eggman
• Afterburner II - A classic SEGA arcade favorite, players can
use their mobile phones to jump into the cockpit of a fighter
jet and combat swarms of supersonic enemy fighters
• Golden Axe - In the epic "side-scrolling beat 'em up" Golden
Axe, choose one of three powerful heroes to embark on an
adventure to save the land of Yuria from the evil forces of
Death Adder!
"Besides being the biggest name in gaming, SEGA has incredible
IP and truly understands the move to mobile with their classic
game titles," said Michael Chang, CEO of Greystripe. "Our
partnership with them is a huge win for our end users and
demonstrates that Greystripe is able to bring the biggest brands
to the mobile gaming audience."
Greystripe also recently celebrated 50 million downloads of the
popular games - including titles from SEGA, Digital Chocolate,
Vivendi Games Mobile and Hands-On Mobile - found on GameJump.com,
Greystripe's proprietary mobile game portal.
Greystripe's patent-pending AdWRAP technology automates the
process that enables advertisements to be wrapped directly with
mobile games and applications without any complex coding and
development for the content owner. AdWRAP provides game
publishers, Web and mobile media portals, and carriers with an
additional source of revenue, while simultaneously building
customer retention and loyalty.
About Greystripe:
Greystripe is the world's first and leading ad-supported mobile
games and applications distributor. Greystripe's AdWRAP
technology enables: publishers to gain advertising revenue by
serving ads through their games; advertisers to reach a new
mobile audience; and consumers to download great games for free.
The AdWRAP system is protected by a broad array of patents
pending and currently serves ads into more than 800 game titles
from 100 publishers supporting over 1,000 handset models.
Greystripe reaches millions of mobile game players through its
online portal GameJump.com, through the mobile web (http://gjmp.tw),
and through its 50 AdWRAP Catalog Platform partners. Greystripe
was named a Red Herring Global 100 winner in 2007 and the Under
the Radar Best in Show: Mobility winner in 2006. Visit
Greystripe at
http://www.greystripe.com.
About SEGA of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based
SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive
entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company
develops, publishes, and distributes interactive entertainment
software products for a variety of hardware platforms including
PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo,
Microsoft, and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA's web site
is located at http://www.SEGA.com.
About SEGA Mobile:
SEGA® Mobile, a division of SEGA® Corporation, publishes high
quality mobile games taking advantage of the company's extensive
library of content and licensed properties. SEGA Mobile has
deals with numerous major phone carriers worldwide. Visit
http://www.SEGAmobile.com for more information.