European i-Mode games publisher Zenops has announces the acquisition of In-Fusio, Filao and Mobile Scope, giving Zenops access to a catalogue of games including Ages of Empire II, Neopets, Asterix, and Line Rider, plus service applications for carriers and handset manufacturers through Mobile Scope.
These deals increase the number of Zenops employees to 200, based across Europe, Asia and the USA. Zenops is now able to produce games Brew, Java, openOS and Doja, theoretically covering over 1,000 handset devices.
Mobile Scope, a division of the In-Fusio Group, is to provide Zenops with solutions to help carriers and other companies with their wireless content. Mobile Scope provides products and value-added services such as EGE NG, PortalBooster and player community management.
Commenting on the deals, Zenops CEO, Pascal Boiteux said: "Zenops has become one of the world's top mobile games publishers on i-mode and has built a unique technology enabling it to release new products for a fraction of the cost of our competitors, while at the same time providing an exceptional level of quality to the player. With In-Fusio, Mobile Scope and Filao on board, we will be able to realize our ambition of publishing games and providing services to carriers, manufacturers and media companies on a much broader scale."
Pascal Boiteux continued: "We welcome the In-Fusio, Filao and Mobile Scope teams with enthusiasm. Bringing on board the innovation mindset, technology and expertise of some of the world's leading mobile entertainment publishers and solution providers is a clear win for game players, manufacturers and carriers alike. It positions Zenops for further growth and is perfectly in tune with our strategy of delivering content for mobile phones and services dedicated to communities through cutting-edge technology and quality. We want to be a key player in the consolidation of this market, and these acquisitions make us the number two player in Europe and propel us into sixth place in the western world. With the strong support from our investors, we now have all the necessary assets and people in place to carry the development of Zenops forward."
By
Mathew Kumar
2007-05-11 10:10:00