Sony Ericsson Announces Over 20 New Games

Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 3:10 pm
Press Release: Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Announces Over 20 New Games
In An Ever-Expanding Portfolio Of Titles For Xperia™ Play

Minecraft™ by Mojang, One of the Most Popular Indie PC Games of All Time,
Exclusively Available on Xperia™ PLAY

• Minecraft™ first to mobile on Xperia™ PLAY
• MMOs and online gaming coming to Xperia™ PLAY, led with the launch of Pocket Legends and Spacetime Studio’s Star Legends
• More than 20 additional games, including 10 exclusive titles, will soon be available on Xperia™ PLAY to add to the existing 60+ optimised games
• First hands-on demos of new games at E3 in early June

New Zealand – June 7, 2011 –Sony Ericsson has announced more than 20 new games, including 10 exclusive titles, optimised for Xperia™ PLAY. The new games, many of which will be showcased at the world’s leading games expo, E3, June 7-9, add to the more than 60 titles already available for Xperia™ PLAY.

Amongst the titles announced today is Minecraft™, the much anticipated game from the Swedish indie developer Mojang. Minecraft™ is one of the fastest growing game franchises in history, with over eight million registered users announced to date and over 50,000 new players joining every day.

“As Xperia™ PLAY becomes available in New Zealand, the portfolio of great games continues to grow and we are delighted to announce 20 new games optimised for Xperia™ PLAY,” said Brendan Johnston, Managing Director, Sony Ericsson Oceania. “By building on the open Android ecosystem, we’re providing a brilliant opportunity for developers and game publishers to bring their best titles to new audiences and fantastic new experiences for Xperia™ PLAY owners. Keep watching this space.”

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In addition to the new titles announced today, Sony Ericsson can confirm that new games from Sony Computer Entertainment’s stable of classic PlayStation 1 titles will be coming to Xperia™ PLAY shortly.

Sony Ericsson’s support for the Android ecosystem also includes its partnerships with key industry players, such as Unity and Havok, with whom it is working to build an ever growing ecosystem. Sony Ericsson is launching a program to support and find new upcoming innovative developers called “Stand out from the crowd”, which enables game developers to become part of the Xperia™ PLAY story and get their games the profile they need.

Sony Ericsson will be present at E3 in Los Angeles, June 7-9, to offer first hands-on demos of Xperia™ PLAY and many of the new games in the Sony Ericsson booth 713.

New Android Games Exclusive on Xperia™ PLAY:
• Minecraft™ by Mojang
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 by Electronic Arts
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Shadow Vanguard by Gameloft
• Desert Winds by Southend Interactive
• Ruined by Bigpoint
• Icebreaker™ by NaturalMotion
• Sleepy Jack by SilverTree Media
• Cracking Sands by Polarbit
• Aramgeddon Squadron 2 by Polarbit
• An unnamed fighting game from Khaeon Gamestudio

New Games coming soon on Xperia™ PLAY:
• Pocket Legends by Spacetime Studios
• Star Legends: The Black Star Chronicles by Spacetime Studios
• Eternal Legacy by Gameloft
• Guns ’n’Glory 2 by HandyGames
• Dungeon Hunter 2 by Gameloft
• Pocket RPG by Crescent Moon Games
• D.A.R.K. developed by Gamelab
• Samurai II: Vengeance by MADFINGER Games
• Vendetta Online by Guild Software
• Order & Chaos - Gameloft
• Happy Vikings by Handy Games
• A Ball Game by Trendy Entertainment
• Lumines by Connect2Media

The new games announced today will be released in the coming months. More details regarding timing and exclusivity will be announced during E3 week and closer to launch.

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