VeriSign and JoWooD Set New Standards in Mobile Gaming
LIEZEN, Austria, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriSign, Inc., (NASDAQ:VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked world, today announced its partnership with JoWooD Productions Software AG (ATXPrime: JWD), to deliver wildly popular computer, online and videogames to mobile devices.
"VeriSign is committed to providing the richest content with an exceptional user experience that is most relevant to our customer's customer," said Kevin Dent, Head of International Licensing and Syndication for VeriSign. "JoWooD has great blockbuster brands which we feel can make an easy transition to the mobile space. The combination of expertise from JoWooD and VeriSign brings a new force to the gaming marketplace."
Frost & Sullivan ( www.mobileandwireless.frost.com/ ) finds that the Global Mobile Gaming Markets earned revenues of 3 billion dollars in 2005 and estimates this to reach 13 billion dollars in 2011.
"VeriSign has always been committed to the growth of the global premium mobile content markets," said Vikrant Gandhi, Industry Analyst for Frost & Sullivan. "The VeriSign and JoWooD partnership will allow consumers to play the most popular computer, online -- and video games on their mobile devices and not be forced to choose from titles they are not familiar with."
The JoWooD game concepts to be launched this fall have not been seen in the mobile marketplace. VeriSign transforms these best selling and classic computer, online and video games into a Java-application for various mobile devices in the market place.
"We are looking forward to the cooperation with one of the leading companies in the sector of digital commerce and communication," says Albert Seidl, CEO of JoWooD. "We are confident that JoWooD, in combination with Verisign, will strike new paths in the mobile games industry. This transatlantic exchange and synergy of know-how are the basis for further innovations."
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world's voice and data networks. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com .
JoWooD Productions Software AG
Shares of the JoWooD Productions Software AG are traded at the Vienna stock exchange in the prime market segment. JoWooD is one of the leading publishers of computer- and videogames. JoWooD develops and publishes state- of-the-art entertainment software for all major existing and upcoming systems. JoWooD's games are distributed in all territories by a worldwide net of distribution partners. Please visit the homepage jowood.com for further information. jowood.com/?lang=en ; http://jowood.com/investor/?lang=en
Source: VeriSign, Inc.
CONTACT: Lisa Malloy, +1-202-270-7600, or emalloy@verisign.com, or Allison Flerl, +1-650-426-4649, or aflerl@verisign.com, both of VeriSign Media Relations
Web site: www.verisign.com/
http://jowood.com/
