LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 4, 2010) - Pour yourself a pint of grog and hoist the jolly roger! Capcom® Mobile, a leading developer and publisher of video games, today announced the launch of their first social network game for smartphones, Lil' Pirates for the iPhone and iPod touch. Developed by IUGO Mobile Entertainment, Lil' Pirates lets the player recruit their own band of scurvy dogs and set upon the high seas seeking adventure, treasure and camaraderie.
"Lil' Pirates brings the fun, cooperative and competitive nature of social games to the age of sail with colorful stylized graphics and a thrilling design," said Midori Yuasa, President and COO, Capcom Interactive, Inc. "With IUGO's dedicated production team working on the title, we're primed to make a splash."
"This is a very exciting partnership for us," explains IUGO's Vice President of Business Development, Sarah Thomson. "Teaming up with Capcom on our first social game allows us to create an incredible product. Together we've launched Lil' Pirates which will blaze new paths in social experiences on iDevices."
In the game, players start with a small ship and a tiny crew of scallywags. Players can upgrade their vessel and expand their crew by undertaking special missions and jobs. Once they start to amass resources and loot, players will be able to challenge friends to combat, play mini games with the crew, bury booty to increase its value, and live the pirate life.
Players can easily set sail with friends by linking their favorite social networking sites to the game. When linked to friends, players can gift treasures, visit comrades' ships and help your friends' crew perform jobs.
Lil' Pirates is available on the Apple App Store for free with regular content updates to follow. For more information, visit the Capcom official press site at www.press.capcom.com.
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About Capcom
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Tokyo, Korea and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company website, www.capcom.com.
About Capcom Interactive, Inc.
Established in November of 2005 with the mandate of bringing Capcom's celebrated IP to mobile platforms in North America and Europe, Capcom Interactive, Inc. maintains development and business offices in Los Angeles, London and Toronto. The company has published several mobile games based on Capcom's celebrated intellectual property, including Resident Evil™, Street Fighter™ and Mega Man™. In addition, CII publishes several licensed properties including Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Are You Smarter Than A 5TH Grader?® in North America. For additional information on the company and its offerings, please visit www.capcommobile.com.
About IUGO Mobile Entertainment
Founded in late 2003 in Vancouver, BC, IUGO Mobile Entertainment is a progressive, independent studio specializing in the design, development and deployment of compelling mobile games for smartphones. IUGO has earned a solid reputation for delivering recognized AAA titles through innovating on original games for major global publishers and through their own original IP. For nearly 7 years IUGO has blasted out award-winning titles such as Tiger Woods 2007(EA), Stephen Spielberg's Boom Blox for Mobile (EA), Toy Bot Diaries series, Zombie Attack! and Implode XL.
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Contact Information:
For Information, Contact:
Mike Larson
Capcom Mobile
Phone: 310-943-5481
Mobile: 310-848-3945