LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, May 14 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Artificial Life, Inc., (OTC BB: ALIF) ( http://www.artificial-life.com ), today announced the launch of iDroids(TM), the company’s first original game for the iPhone and iPod touch platforms, retailing at a launch price of $1.99 in the Apple App Store. The game has been launched as a full version and a free lite version containing the first 2 levels as a trial.
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iDroids is a high quality, fun to play side scrolling game in which players are introduced to the fantasy world of little robots living in iDroidOpia and HAXX, an iDroid and rural robot farmer from iDroidAbama. The iDroids’ adventure begins when HAXX’s entire family is abducted and he has to follow the trail of his kidnapped wife and children while fighting, swinging, and fueling through Socket City, where peril is behind every turn!
Game Features:
-- Embark on 11 exciting missions through the highs and lows of
iDroidOpia including iDroidic Ocean, The Sewers, Socket City, Dirty
Socket District, and more.
-- Search the city for Pixie and the adorable BabyBots and rescue them
from BAD RAMM and his deranged posse.
-- Find the way out of the maze-like Socket City and climb deep down to
The Sewer to find the missing BabyBots.
-- Use advanced pieces of robot weaponry to shoot, vaporize, and grapple
the enemies including the Lightning Blaster, Goo Shield, Stealth Suit,
and more.
-- Different control schemes allow players to choose what style fits
their taste.
-- Social networking connectivity features allow players to share their
progress with friends.
To make the game more interactive, Artificial Life has implemented Facebook Connect to the iDroids game. Using Facebook Connect, players can quickly and easily change their status, publish their game results and compare their scores with their Facebook friends and networks at anytime.
For more details about iDroids, please visit: http://www.botme.com , or m.botme.com on the iPhone. The game is now live in the Apple App Store and is available for purchase at: http://itunes.com/app/idroids
The lite version of the game is available for FREE download at
http://itunes.com/app/idroidslite
"iDroids is our first Artificial Life branded game to be offered in the App Store. iDroids has been created with boundless fantasy and offers gamers an entertaining and amusing game play. It’s a combination of story, adventure and humor, which brings players a rich and challenging gaming experience along with lots of laughs. The game received top ratings from our testers and game reviewers," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
(iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Fackbook(R) is a registered trademark of Facebook Inc.)
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTC BB: 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 http://www.botme.com .
Forward-Looking Statements:
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Artificial Life IR Contact:
Annie Lau
Tel: +852-3102-2800
Email: ir@artificial-life.com
