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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to N-Gage
Copyright: LucasArts.com | Story by: Newsdesk Staff
Date: December 3rd, 2007
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THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm Ltd., and LucasArts to Bring Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to N-Gage
Nokia,THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars: The
Force Unleashed is coming to N-Gage, Nokia's next generation mobile gaming
platform in 2008.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret
Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars
galaxy. The game's expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era
between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode
IV A New Hope.
The mobile version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is in development
by THQ's Finland-based studio, Universomo. Using Cell Weaver(TM)
technology, the game lets the player harness the Force while assisting
Darth Vader in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions
that could change the course of their destiny.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game provides players with unique
community features, including tournaments, score uploads and downloadable
content, through N-Gage Arena services.
"We're proud to be able to deliver the next chapter in the Star Wars
saga on the N-Gage platform," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Publishing,
Nokia. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game will take advantage of
the N-Gage platform's robust native development environment to provide the
ultimate mobile gaming experience, including powerful graphics,
connectivity and community elements."
"THQ Wireless is dedicated to creating an awesome mobile Star Wars
experience that delivers on the concept of unleashing the Force. The N-Gage
platform makes it possible for us to release a rich mobile gaming
experience to entertain as wide an audience as possible on N-Gage
compatible devices," said Adam Comisky, vice president of THQ Wireless.
"The launch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be a major
entertainment event in 2008, and bringing the game to the N-Gage mobile
gaming platform is a big part of that because it means that millions of
people around the world will be able to access the Star Wars: The Force
Unleashed world right in the palm of their hand," said Howard Roffman,
President of Lucas Licensing.
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