News for 'ALIF' - (Artificial Life is Bringing BMW Sauber F1 Team to the iPhone)
LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, Mar 4, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Artificial
Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF) (www.artificial-life.com) today announced another
exclusive global agreement with BMW AG to produce a BMW Sauber F1 Team racing
car title for the iPhone and iPod touch. This is the second collaboration
between BMW and Artificial Life and follows the first iPhone title, "BMW Z4 - An
Expression of Joy."
The upcoming title will feature the new BMW Sauber F1.09 race car in exquisitely
crafted high quality 3D graphics and animations. In the game, players take on
the role of a BMW Sauber F1 Team driver to form a team with avatars of the
famous professional drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld racing against other
virtual teams. Races will take place on a wide variety of locations modeled
after real race tracks around the world.
To simulate an authentic racing experience, Artificial Life's production team
will take some key details of car racing into consideration. Factors such as
weather, physics and momentum will have an effect on the car's performance.
Realistic dynamic sound effects officially pre-recorded of real BMW race cars
will be featured in the game. With the support of the touch screen and
accelerometer features of the iPhone, the multi-control game-play will allow for
an exciting, virtual, racing experience which will put the players' pro driving
skills to the test.
The game is tentatively scheduled for release in July 2009 pending approval.
"Based on the great experiences with Artificial Life while developing the 'BMW
Z4 - An Expression of Joy' title, we are very excited to take the next step
together now. Like the brand new BMW Z4 Roadster, the BMW Sauber F1 Team
guarantees unique adventures, based on the combination of excellent and banner
product substance and a highly emotional captivation through the BMW brand,"
said Uwe Dreher, Head of BMW Motorsport Marketing.
"We are very pleased to work with BMW AG again on yet another exciting title.
Sports and racing are interesting mobile market segments for both business and
consumer applications on the iPhone. We will continue to explore further
opportunities to enrich our iPhone portfolio with premium branded applications,"
said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
(iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.)
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF) is a public U.S. corporation headquartered in
Los Angeles, with its production center in Hong Kong and additional offices in
Berlin (EMEA headquarters) and Tokyo. As a leading, full-service provider of
mobile broadband 3G technology, mobile participation TV, mobile gaming, content
and business applications, Artificial Life provides 2D and 3D multi- and single-
player rich-media applications for 3G, 3.5G and 4G network-enabled mobile
phones. Recognized internationally for outstanding content quality and
technology, Artificial Life transcends traditional modes of mobile
communications and interactive gaming. For more information, please visit
www.artificial-life.com or the company's m-commerce portal at www.botme.com.
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ability to obtain additional funding to operate and grow our business; the
unproven potential of our mobile gaming business model; changing consumer
preferences and uncertainty of market acceptance of our products; timely
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SOURCE: Artificial Life, Inc.
