Ottawa, Ontario July 28, 2011 – Mobile game developer and publisher Magmic today announced the landmark release of Backgammon King as a BBM™ connected app, making it the first backgammon game for BlackBerry® smartphones that fully integrates BBM 6 to enhance the head-to-head gaming experience.
Backgammon King is Magmic’s industry-leading mobile backgammon game, bringing exquisite graphics and smooth game play together with quick and fun head-to-head competition. One of Magmic’s most popular titles on BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld), Backgammon King has developed a strong following among devoted gamers. Now, with the integration of BBM using the BlackBerry Messenger Social Platform SDK, Magmic has made it even easier to connect with other BBM users, start up games, discuss strategy, and just have fun, all while playing the best mobile backgammon game on the market.
“RIM has given developers a tremendous opportunity with the release of the BBM Social Platform SDK, and we’re delighted to be among the first developers coming to market with a BBM connected app with Backgammon King,” said Troy Johnson, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Magmic. “Best of all, we know our customers love BBM and we’re sure they will appreciate being able to connect with their BBM contacts from within this and future Magmic games.”
"We are very excited to work with Magmic on their first BBM connected app,” said Tyler Lessard, VP Global Alliances & Developer Relations at RIM. “ The integration of BBM functionality makes this game an even better social experience for BlackBerry smartphone users, and enables Magmic to leverage the viral nature of the BBM service to reach new customers."
Here are a few of the features that the integration of BBM 6 brings to Backgammon King:
- If a contact already has BGK installed, players can invite them for a head-to-head game through the integrated BBM-enabled chat.
- Contacts who don’t have Backgammon King installed can be invited through BBM to download the game.
- Players can choose to share Backgammon King status updates with their BBM contacts.
- In-game chats run completely through BBM.
Magmic is pleased to release Backgammon King BBM as their first “Super App”. This is the first in what will be several BBM-enabled games in the near future, including THK Live, Magmic’s popular head-to-head mobile poker game.
ABOUT MAGMIC
Magmic is a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, apps, and entertainment. Magmic publishes a full range of content, from original titles including Ka-Glom and THK Live to top licensed content from leading entertainment publishers. Magmic has led the mobile entertainment revolution since 2002, and currently ships products to all major smartphone app stores and carrier decks.
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