Zbase mobile service provider selects Terraplay connected gaming technology for launch with SK Telecom in Korea
Stockholm May 9, 2005 The Korean Service Provider Zbase provides connected gaming to the Korean market utilising Terraplay technology.
Zbase signs agreement with Terraplay to offer multiplayer mobile games to the Korean market by using Terraplay’s network solution. The first customer to utilize this is SK Telecom, the leading mobile information company in Korea. The first games that will be offered through this service are two multiplayer mobile games with 3D graphics, Rally Pro Contest and Lock ‘n Load from developer Synergenix on WIPI Handsets Terraplay is a leading provider of infrastructure and services for enabling multiplayer gaming, helping game service providers, operators and publishers to launch and operate successful gaming communities in a very cost effective way. The complete solution includes carrier-class networking for all types on multiplayer games, flexible games lobby and community solution, operational support and management tools, easy-to-use SDK and developers support helpdesk with multiplayer gaming expertise. The Terraplay solution is installed by a rapidly growing number of network operators, and the solution has the largest and most comprehensive portfolio of top game titles, supplied by leading games publishers and developers. “Terraplay’s solution made it possible to offer a level of connected gaming in advance of anything available in the market today. Their cutting edge technology combined with a large variety of games provided by their content partners will allow us to roll out this service in a very short period of time to a large number of users”, says Changkyum CEO of Zbase. “We are very pleased with the agreement with Zbase which represents our first in the exciting Korean market, well known for its advanced gaming.” Says Sven Hålling CEO of Terraplay Systems. “The upcoming launch will see Terraplay utilised in the high speed CDMA environment over WIPI handsets and follows Terraplay technology’s increased adoption in the region. For our valued content partners this will also provide increasing opportunities for connected gaming on a global basis.”