PlayPhone, Liveware Debut Cross-Platform Harvest Moon: Pocket Ranch

Mobile content provider PlayPhone announced that it has partnered with Japanese mobile developer Liveware to distribute the social farming sim Harvest Moon: Pocket Ranch for the cross-platform PlayPhone Social network. The PlayPhone Social network allows players to participate in social games with friends across the iPhone, Android, and web-based Flash platforms. PlayPhone Social features include player achievements, friends lists and invites, and integration with Twitter and Facebook. Natsume’s long-running Harvest Moon series, first introduced for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1997, challenges players to maintain a productive farm while making friends with nearby townsfolk. The franchise made its iPhone debut last year with the puzzler spinoff Harvest Moon Frantic Farming. "We are excited to launch Harvest Moon: Pocket Ranch with Liveware as they are a dominant player in the social gaming world." said PlayPhone CEO Ron Czerny. "Playphone Social’s cross-platform allows players to invite friends from Facebook and Twitter to play along with them. In addition, the ability to socialize with friends on the gaming platform via multi-player functionality is a unique feature in mobile innovation."