Tech Shout!

Nokia and G-mode, a casual game developer have announced that they are collaborating to introduce more multiplayer mobile games. This bit of news was let out at the ongoing Tokyo Game Show.

According to Takeshi Miyaji President of G-mode, “Our cooperation with SNAP Mobile started when we entered and won the SingTel Game Quest competition in 2006. From concept to deployment,
SNAP Mobile has provided the right foundation to take our concept and
turn it into a reality.”

Currently, G-mode is developing an online and turn-based Chess game called ‘Chess a Moment’ that is based on the Nokia SNAP Mobile platform. In this game, players will be able to compete in up to eight live games simultaneously, and will have up to 30 hours to ponder over their next move!

In ‘Chess a Minute’ players can also review the move histories of their opponents at any time during a game.

Antoine Doumenc, Head of SNAP Mobile added, “Chess a Moment is a winning example of how to build an innovative and fun mobile multiplayer game that transcends many of today’s network limitations. G-mode effectively brings more entertainment to mobile chess by allowing players to interact online with friends versus playing alone against a computer.”

Nokia plans to distribute ‘Chess a Moment’ on select Nokia handsets. The Finish phone company will also make the game available for global operator-assisted download.