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Drive and party from London to Rome on your phone!
Kuju Wireless brings Cannonball 8000 games to mobile phones.
January 10, 2005
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Kuju | 10th January 2005. Godalming, Surrey, UK. Kuju Wireless Publishing, Kuju Wireless Publishing Ltd, the dynamic, wholly owned subsidiary of Kuju Entertainment PLC (AIM: KUJ) today announced that it is developing a series of games based on the super-charged Cannonball 8000 event.
The games will capture the thrills and high-octane excitement of the Cannonball 8000, now in its third successful year.
Kevin Holloway, Managing Director of Kuju Wireless commented, 'Cannonball 8000 is an ideal property for wireless games - the awesome cars, the racing, the antics of the drivers and sheer adrenaline-fuelled excitement of the event combined with our technology is surely a winning formula.'
Conrad Wall - Owner and Founder of Cannonball 8000 Limited
We are delighted with our new partnership with Kuju Wireless, with the development of the games for the wireless network it's a great opportunity to share with a larger audience all the antics and fun that can be had on the Cannonball 8000."
The first game is currently under development and is slated for release in Q3 2005 to coincide with the event.
About Cannonball 8000
Commencing on 16th September 2005 at Hyde Park, drivers will race over 48 hours to reach the beautiful city of Rome via the Austrian Alps, Tuscany and a lap of the Nurnberg Circuit in Germany.
In true Cannonball style drivers will be expected to drive all day and party all night with pit-stops at a lavish hotel in Belgium, the OktoberFest and a final champagne-fuelled party an essential part of the event
The event has rapidly grown in popularity and 2005 will see over 100 cars and 200 drivers compete to reach Rome in the fastest time. www.cannonball8000.com
For further information contact: Alison Beasley, Lincoln Beasley PR.
E: [email protected] T:+44 1608 645756 M:+44 7966 449130
About Kuju Wireless Publishing Limited
Kuju Wireless Publishing Limited is a leading publisher of high quality games for mobile phones. Its growing portfolio of games, including recent hit products such as Lotus Challenge: City Racing, Pat Cash Pro Tennis, Judge Dredd and Sensible Soccer, are distributed via many major operators and portals around the world. Kuju Wireless Publishing is a Kuju PLC group company. www.kujuwireless.com
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