Archive for December, 2009
Polarbit connects iPhone, Android, Ovi Store gamers
Dec 23rd
Stockholm, Sweden – Polarbit, pioneering developers of games for mobile and handheld platforms announced today the immediate availability of their games on Android Market.
In addition to already available award-winning street racer Raging Thunder, titles include powerboat racer WaveBlazer, arcade shoot’em-up Armageddon Squadron, FPS ToonWarz and futuristic strategy title Iron Sight. Polarbit titles are known for their visual excellence as well as their accessible gameplay and controls, ensuring that they appeal to casual as well as hard-core gamers.
The truly distinguishing feature that sets Polarbit titles apart from competitors is their cross-platform multiplayer capabilities. For the first time ever, iPhone, Android and Nokia Ovi Store device users from all corners of the globe will be able to face off in intense deathmatches, gut-churning races, brutal dogfights and epic battles!
Polarbit bring racer Raging Thunder to Android Market
Dec 18th
Stockholm, Sweden – Polarbit, a leading developer of high-end mobile games, announced today the immediate availability of award-winning game Raging Thunder on Android Market. Raging Thunder is a fast-paced, arcade street racing game that garnered much praise for its appealing visuals, excellent playability and rich internet and local multiplayer functionality on its AppStore release.
Raging Thunder is the first Polarbit title to be released on Android Market, shortly to be followed by powerboat racer WaveBlazer, arcade shoot’em-up Armageddon Squadron, FPS ToonWarz and futuristic strategy game Iron Sight. Polarbits support for the Android platform follows hot on the heals of the release of their portfolio on Ovi Store by Nokia.
As all Polarbit titles, Raging Thunder will feature cross-platform multiplayer functionality enabling Android, Nokia Ovi and iPhone gamers to face off against each other.
Polarbit games on Ovi Store
Dec 17th
Stockholm, Sweden – Polarbit, a leading developer of high-end mobile games, today announced that their products will be globally available in Ovi Store by Nokia from 16th of December 2009.
Titles include award-winning racing game Raging Thunder, powerboat racer WaveBlazer, arcade shoot’em-up Armageddon Squadron and FPS ToonWarz. Polarbit titles can be distinguished by their visual excellence, their accessible gameplay and controls and their cross-platform multiplayer functionality – ensuring that they appeal to casual as well as hard-core gamers.
Says Polarbit founder Mitri Bautista Wiberg:“We’re very excited to be working with Nokia in bringing our titles to the Ovi Store. Nokia is the leading handset manufacturer in the world and this represents a great opportunity for us to reach an unprecedented number of mobile gamers globally.”
ToonWarz – release of online FPS
Dec 16th
Polarbit, the developers behind such iPhone bestsellers as Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart and FIFA10, announced today the release of ToonWarz, an action/arcade FPS featuring internet and local WiFi multiplayer as well as a fully stocked single player campaign.
ToonWarz gives players control of a lone commando, fighting against hordes of vicious enemy soldiers. In order to prevail, players will need to utilize all their wits and skills, as well as an extensive arsenal of shotguns, flame-throwers, bazookas and much more.
Says Janne Korpela, co-founder of Polarbit and ToonWarz lead developer:
“As always, we’ve striven to provide an accessible, great-looking and smooth gameplay experience that appeals to casual gamers as well as die-hard FPS fans.
Multiplayer deathmatches over the Internet and local WiFi are of course features that we’re tremendously exited about, and we really look forward to getting players from all over the world in our digital crosshairs real soon!”
Polarbit have repeatedly proven themselves to be among the most prolific developers of games for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and are currently preparing the release of all their AppStore titles also on Ovi Store and Android Market – including cross-platform multiplayer between iPhone, Android and Nokia devices.
Read more about the game here.
