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Warhammer 40,000's mobile version: Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death
BY OUR TECH CORRESPONDENT
August 20, 2005: The highly acclaimed classic tabletop strategy game from Games Workshop - Warhammer 40,000 goes mobile on the N-gage platform with the introduction of Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death, Nokia, Games Workshop and THQ Wireless announced today. The highly successful game has been developed for the Warhammer fans to play the multiplayer game via Bluetooth connection. The gamers can also take part in a high-adrenaline battle with fellow players via N-gage Arena, Nokia's global mobile online gaming community.
"Warhammer 40,000 is a well-loved brand by sci-fi action strategy aficionados internationally, with over 100 million miniature characters being sold annually through Games Workshop", said Gregg Sauter, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia. ""Developed by Razorback, our version has maintained the original's well designed systems and game play and provides fans with an authentic Warhammer 40,000 experience. Mix in a highly immersive experience where gamers can play anywhere, anytime and the ability for Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death fans to play against other fans via the N-Gage Arena, and we think gamers are going to be thrilled."
Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death - a game set in the future has the entire Warhammer 40,000 experience where players control one of four races: the Orks, Space Marines, Eldar and Chaos Marines. The races have history and game style of their own to master and control across four campaigns in one interlocking story. Warhammer 40,000: Glory in Death re-produces the immersive experience for new or veteran players in single player campaign mode or two player Hotseat with one N-Gage game platform, or two players via Bluetooth connection or N-Gage Arena.
Warhammer 40,000 uses a highly sophisticated visual style to bring to life the original Warhammer 40,000 universe on the N-gage platform. The game has original in-game character artwork being designed by Mike McMahon, one of 2000AD's most popular comic artists, most known for WatchTower and Fat City.
Warhammer 40,000 on the N-Gage game deck is expecting release in winter 2006. Selected media can have first look of the game at GenCon in Indianapolis, USA and Leipzig Games Convention in Germany.
N-gage game deck is meant for active gamers where the users can take part in multiplayer gaming using Bluetooth connection or GPRS.
Games Workshop is based in Nottingham, UK and it is the world's largest tabletop wargames company.
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