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Posted by Ralf Jurrien

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007 - 15:29 CEST - Comments: 0

S print announced new ways for its customers to take their games to go on their Sprint phones with the launch of the Sprint Arcade, a unique bundle of casual games. The Sprint Arcade, the first-ever subscription game channel in North America, allows customers to download multiple games powered by EA Mobile, the group within Electronic Arts Inc. that creates games for mobile phones, for one low monthly fee. The current list of Sprint Arcade mobile games includes Sudoku, Mini Golf, Mahjong, Hearts, Air Hockey and Blue Blocks, with more to be added.

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Sprint Arcade games

"We worked closely with Sprint to provide games for the Arcade that have widespread appeal," said Bernard Kim, Sr. Director of Sales for the Americas at EA Mobile. "The Sprint Arcade games we are offering are designed for the casual player - with easy controls and quick, fun play sessions."

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"The Sprint Arcade gives our customers the ability to choose the games that interest them," said Joe Ariganello, games manager for Sprint. "By paying one low monthly fee, mobile gamers get the opportunity to select and play any of the six games we are currently providing from EA Mobile, our exclusive content provider. Since we launched the industry's first mobile game in 2000, Sprint has been the leader in mobile gaming, and we're continuing that history of innovation with the Sprint Arcade and other new products launching at E for All today."

Sprint Arcade game prizes

The Sprint Arcade is available on most data-enabled Sprint phones for $9.99 per month. To download, Sprint customers should select the Web icon on their phone's main menu and type "arcade" into the search box. Standard data usage charges apply.

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Sprint Digital Lounge Arcade

Sprint also announced today at E for All the launch of the Sprint Digital Lounge Arcade, a PC-based try and buy arcade. The Sprint Digital Lounge Arcade, powered by Mpowerplayer, allows customers to try games before they buy on their PC. Game demos in the Digital Lounge Arcade are available at no charge and allow the customer to purchase and download after playing. Standard data charges apply to all downloads. The Digital Lounge Arcade complements the Sprint Play Free Games! mobile Web site, where customers can download a set number of demos each month directly to their Sprint phones.

Sprint Arcade

In a separate announcement at E for All, Sprint game partner Namco Networks will announce the mobile launch of the popular Popeye arcade game, available exclusively on Sprint phones. In addition to its announcements at E for All, Sprint is hosting a Media Hospitality Lounge throughout the show. All badged media members are welcome in the lounge, located in Los Angeles Convention Center room 404A, for refreshments and relaxation.