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CNET Names Winners of Third Annual Mobile Entertainment Awards

Authored by dmw on April 6, 2006 - 3:28pm.
San Francisco - CNET Networks on Thursday announced the winners of its Third Annual Mobile Entertainment Awards, where Jamdat Mobile's "Doom RPG" took the award for 2005 Mobile Game of the Year. In addition to other winners in several mobile games categories, CNET recognized Amp'd Mobile, MobiTV, Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless as Mobile Entertainment Trailblazers. A full list of finalists and winners is available from the link below.
tags: Mobile | Mobile Games | Marketing | CNET | Awards | Jamdat | Mobile Awards |

Jamdat Mobile Games Launch on India's Hutch Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:12am.
Los Angeles - Jamdat Mobile, the mobile game developer recently acquired by Electronic Arts for $680 million, announced on Tuesday that its titles have launched in India for Hutch mobile's 10.2 million subscribers. Jamdat titles now available in India include "Jamdat Bowling," "Pitfall" and "Wakeboarding."
tags: Mobile Games | Jamdat | India | Hutch Network |

Electronic Arts Acquires Mobile Game Publisher Jamdat for $680 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 9, 2005 - 4:44am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Looking to expand its offerings for mobile phones, Electronic Arts, the developer and publisher of video games, said late Thursday that it plans to acquire Los Angeles-based Jamdat Mobile, a publisher of wireless entertainment content, for approximately $680 million in cash. The two companies together plan to publish over 50 games for mobile phones in the first year following completion of the deal, including such titles as "Tetris," "Bejeweled," "Need For Speed" and "Madden NFL 06." Jamdat has 350 employees at offices in Honolulu, Montreal, Tokyo, London, Bucharest and Hyderabad. Mitch Lasky, Jamdata's CEO, will lead EA's mobile games business worldwide.
tags: Deals | VC | Jamdat | Game | Electronic Arts |

Jamdat Releases "The Lord of the Rings: Legends" Mobile Game in Europe

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 22, 2005 - 10:47am.
Los Angeles - Mobile game publisher Jamdat Mobile on Tuesday launched its "The Lord of the Rings: Legends" title in Europe, offering the game for download via mobile network operators in France, Portugal, Spain and the U.K. The game is based on the New Line Cinema film trilogy.
tags: Europe | Jamdat | The Lord of the Rings | Mobile Game | Releases |

Jamdat Extends Mobile Game Publishing Deal With Activision

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2005 - 2:37am.
Los Angeles - Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile announced on Monday that it has extended an existing partnership with video game publisher Activision. The expanded deal gives Jamdat the rights to publish mobile game versions of Activision's new "GUN" title, and its next Tony Hawk skateboarding game.
tags: Jamdat | Activision | Deal | Mobile Game |

Jamdat Launches "Doom RPG" Mobile Game in Europe

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 14, 2005 - 6:43am.
Los Angeles - Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile on Monday announced the launch of its "Doom RPG" mobile version of id Software's popular PC game for U.K. mobile subscribers. The game has launched O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone in the U.K.
tags: Europe | Jamdat | Mobile Game | Doom RPG |

Jamdat Launches Mobile "Tetris" Game in Japan

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 6, 2005 - 9:00am.
Los Angeles - Wireless entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile on Thursday announced the launch of its mobile "Tetris" game in Japan. The company partnered with Japanese distributor G-Mode for the launch; the mobile "Tetris" is also available in the U.S., the U.K., Spain, Germany, Brazil and Korea.
tags: Games | Mobile | Tetris | Jamdat | Japan |

Jamdat Acquires Blue Lava, "Tetris" Mobile Game License for $137 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2005 - 7:39am.
Los Angeles -- Wireless game publisher Jamdat Mobile announced this week that it has acquired Blue Lava Wireless, the fellow publisher who holds the rights to the lucrative "Tetris" game license, for $137 million. The deal gives Los Angeles-based Jamdat an exclusive 15-year license to publish Hawaii-based Blue Lava's "Tetris" for wireless devices; the company plans to soon introduce the game for the first time in India and Latin America. "Tetris is a killer wireless gaming application and together with our existing content portfolio, we believe we will have an unmatched product offering for carriers and consumers," said Jamdat chairman and CEO Mitch Lasky. "The acquisition will also enhance Jamdat's global distribution strength, and increase our market share in Europe and Asia."
tags: Jamdat | Acquisition | Acquires | Blue Lava | Tetris Mobile Game |

Chinese Mobile Games Firm C-Valley Gets Investments From Jamdat, THQ

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2005 - 10:30am.
Beijing -- Chinese wireless entertainment distributor C-Valley on Wednesday received strategic investments from two American firms, Los Angeles-based Jamdat Mobile and Calabasas Hills, Calif.-based THQ Wireless -- both also distributors of mobile games. The financial details of the investments were not disclosed. Both companies will benefit from having their wireless game titles distributed in China through C-Valley, which has relationships with leading Chinese mobile operators China Mobile and China Unicom. Other C-Valley investors include Japan's Access Co., a mobile content delivery provider, and mobile game developer Tose Co.
tags: THQ | Jamdat | Chinese Mobile Games | C-Valley | Investments |

Mobile Entertainment Publisher Jamdat Acquires Downtown Wireless

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 6, 2005 - 2:34am.
Los Angeles -- Mobile entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile announced on Thursday that it has acquired Los Angeles-based mobile game developer Downtown Wireless. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2003, Downtown Wireless has developed a number of casino titles, including "Downtown Texas Hold 'Em," "Downtown Video Slots" and "Downtown Roulette." "The acquisition of Downtown Wireless is consistent with Jamdat's strategy to build value from a slate of owned intellectual properties," said Jamdat chairman and CEO Mitch Lasky. Los Angeles-based Jamdat went public in September 2004 in an IPO that raised $61 million.
tags: Jamdat | Mobile Entertainment Publisher | Acquires | Downtown Wireless |

NBA Launches Wireless Sports Service With Nokia, THQ, Jamdat Mobile

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2004 - 9:21am.
New York -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday announced the launch of "NBA Unwired," a wireless sports service that will offer video highlights, games and other features through partnerships with Nokia and game developers THQ Wireless and Jamdat Mobile. Through its relationship with Nokia, the NBA will offer video highlights of every NBA game, in addition to scores and statistics on select Nokia handsets for $4.99 per month. THQ Wireless will release the first official NBA wireless fantasy basketball game, "NBA Fantasy Five," as well as a 5-on-5 NBA wireless simulation game, "NBA Basketball 2005," and a wireless game tracker application called "NBA Courtside Live Mobile." The company will also publish ringtones featuring NBA players including Chris Webber, Richard Jefferson and Jermaine O'Neal. NBA Unwired will also feature Jamdat Mobile's two-on-two wireless game, "Jamdat Sports NBA 2005."
tags: Mobile | Sports | Wireless | THQ | Jamdat | Nokia | NBA |

Mobile Game Publisher Jamdat Raises $88.8 Million in IPO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 30, 2004 - 8:17am.
Los Angeles -- Mobile game publisher Jamdat Mobile saw its shares rise 41% yesterday in its initial public offering (IPO), which sold 5.55 million shares at a price of $16 per share. The company's stock finished at $22.51 on Wednesday, the first day of trading; its market capitalization is now $439 million. Proceeds from the offering are estimated to be $88.8 million. Los Angeles-based Jamdat sells games for cell phones, like its popular "Jamdat Bowling," in 39 countries through nearly 80 wireless carriers, including Verizon and Sprint.
tags: Deals | VC | IPO | Jamdat | Mobile Game Publisher |

Mobile Game Publisher Jamdat Files for $83.6 Million IPO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 7, 2004 - 6:54am.
Los Angeles -- Mobile entertainment publisher Jamdat Mobile announced that it has filed a registration statement with the SEC for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of up to $86.3 million in common stock. The Los Angeles-based company publishes mobile games, ringtones and other entertainment through 72 wireless carriers in 38 countries. It has relationships with game publishers including Activision, Atari and Microsoft, as well as with the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL.
tags: Mobile Games | IPO | Jamdat |

Wireless Entertainment Publisher Jamdat Mobile Raises $11 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 3, 2003 - 6:41am.
Los Angeles -- Jamdat Mobile, a developer and publisher of wireless entertainment content, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $11 million in its fourth round of venture capital financing from Benchmark Capital. Los Angeles-based Jamdat said it achieved profitability earlier this year, but will use the additional capital to enhance its content portfolio and expand its worldwide distribution. The company, which provides its wireless games and other content to wireless network operators, opened a European office earlier this year and also acquired Montreal-based Hexacto Games. Other investors in the company have included Apax Partners, Qualcomm, Intel and Sun Microsystems.
tags: Mobile | VC | Jamdat | Wireless Entertainment |