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November 2
nd, 2012 - Lisbon, Portugal - Leading
Portuguese Game Developer
Biodroid and Action Sports Giant
MegaRamp
Events partner to release "MegaRamp: The Game" as a
Sony Mobile Communications exclusive in
November.
MegaRamp
Events and
Biodroid Entertainment are proud to announce the
launch of this high-end 3D game that brings the full adrenaline of
the
MegaRamp
experience to all major mobile platforms starting with 30
days exclusivity for
Sony Xperia
TM Android smartphones and tablets.
The
MegaRamp structure is the brainchild of Danny Way and was
unveiled to the world in The DC Shoes Video in 2004. The first
MegaRamp skateboarding contest debuted at the X Games in
2004 with the BMX event following in 2006. The world's best &
bravest athletes ride
MegaRamp structures and continually push the boundaries of
physics & athletic endeavour.
Biodroid, through its Biodroid Sports division, has already
developed the hit sports games like
Billabong Surf Trip and
Cristiano Ronaldo FreeStyle and is currently working on a
game with international football coach José Mourinho.
The arrival of
MegaRamp in skateboarding and BMX delivered a giant
platform for innovation and progression by the world's best
athletes. Described as "
both the scariest and funniest thing
you can do on a skateboard or a bike" by the top pros that
ride
MegaRamp, the action has been non-stop. With
thousands of video clips up on
YouTube and the top ten videos having more than
45 million combined views,
MegaRamp is firmly established around the globe as an
action sports fan favorite.
MegaRamp:
The Game brings you the insane adrenaline of
Skateboarding and BMX riding on the world's
largest action sports superstructures. Travel the world, master
new tricks, get new gear and learn from the pros.
Real
MegaRamp s structures, real locations, real pros, real
tricks, all brought to life with intuitive touch screen
controls that reward accuracy, quick thinking and creative
combinations.
Hundreds of challenges, achievements and
trophies wait for you in
MegaRamp:
The Game.
MegaRamp´s creator, Danny Way says: "
We're really stoked to have partnered with Biodroid to bring
the world of MegaRamp skateboarding and BMX to life.
It is crazy to play all the ramps and ride all the
places we have been. I am really happy with the result."
"
In "MegaRamp: The Game", we had the chance to make something we
hadn't seen before in mobile gaming", shared Biodroid
producer, Ricardo Flores, "
Not only have we included both BMX riding and Skateboarding in
a single game, but MegaRamp is
one of the most realistic action sports games out
there. Every trick, ramp and athlete is real and now it's in the
palm of your hand!"
Sony Mobile's Anderson King, Business Development Manager Games
& Content, adds: "
We wanted a game to showcase the amazing graphical capabilities
of our
Xperia range of smartphones. When we saw what
Biodroid was creating with MegaRamp: The Game, we jumped at the
chance to have it first on Sony mobile devices. The graphics and
gameplay looks amazing on Xperia smartphones".
For the entire month of
November,
MegaRamp:
The Game will be exclusively available on
Xperia smartphones. Closely
followed in mid-November by a landscape optimized
version for
Xperia tablets.
In addition, Sony Mobile and Biodroid have announced that the
Xperia version of
MegaRamp:
The Game will include an exclusive Achievement, and the
exclusive
Sony Skateboard and
Sony BMX Bike!
The game has many
ground-breaking features, some of which have never
been seen in mobile gaming before:
• High-end
3D HD graphics
• Skate and
BMX experience in a single game
• 10 true to life real
MegaRamp event locations:
-US: Woodward West, Woodward Camp, Times Square, LA, Santa
Rosa
-Plus: Zurich, Mexico City, São Paulo, Santiago
-And: The
Great Wall of China
• More than 55 Skate tricks and variations
• More than
40 BMX tricks and variations
• Learn and develop your skills with real
MegaRamp
pro athletes :
-Skaters: Danny Way, Pierre Luc Gagnon (PLG), Adam Taylor
-BMX Riders: Kevin Robinson, Vince Byron, Morgan Wade
• Customize your character with brand gear
• Post your Trophies & Achievements on
Facebook
• Challenge your friends
Following the Xperia exclusivity period,
MegaRamp:
The game will be released for other
Android smartphones and
iOS (iPhone and iPad).
Check game news and updates via:
http://www.facebook.com/
MegaRamp TheGame
http://www.facebook.com/
MegaRamp
Get MegaRamp
:
The game
on
Google Play here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/megaramp
If you wish to download
all related media items from
MegaRamp,
please click here:
http://bit.ly/QaUokG
About
MegaRamp
The
MegaRamp structure is the brainchild of Danny Way and was
unveiled to the world in The DC Shoes Video in 2004. The first
MegaRamp skateboarding contest debuted at the X Games in
2004 with the BMX event following in 2006. The world's best
athletes ride
MegaRamp structures and continually push the boundaries of
athletic excellence.
MegaRamp is a registered trademark of
MegaRamp Events LLC who controls rights in all things
MegaRamp.
MegaRamp Productions produces
MegaRamp live events. For more information visit
www.
MegaRamp.com or follow
MegaRamp on Facebook (
facebook.com/
MegaRamp) and Twitter (
twitter.com/
MegaRamp) for all the latest
MegaRamp news.
About Biodroid Entertainment, SA
Biodroid Sports is a division of The Biodroid Entertainment
Group. The Biodroid Entertainment Group is a content IP developer
based in Lisbon, Portugal, that adds value by creating and
producing innovative products based on strong existing IPs.
Biodroid maximizes IP value through cross-platform digital media
mainly, but not exclusively, in the videogame market and ensures
that the success factors of each IP are rightly capitalized and
translated across formats and platforms. By choosing creativity as
the fuel and Intellectual Property as the resource for the factory,
Biodroid partners with the licensor, and manages and takes the
product to the market. See more about us at
www.biodroid-entertainment.com.
About Sony Mobile Communications
Sony Mobile Communications is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony
Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game,
communications, key device and information technology products for
both the consumer and professional markets. With its music,
pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is
uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment
company in the world. Through its Xperia™ smartphone
portfolio, Sony Mobile Communications delivers the best of Sony
technology, premium content and services, and easy connectivity to
Sony's world of networked entertainment experiences.
For more information:
www.sonymobile.com
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