HERZLIYA, Israel - Volas Entertainment Ltd, part of Logia Group and a provider of mobile video solutions and value added managed services, have recently signed an agreement with leading mobile games developer Redboss Games, part of MLiven, to distribute and resell Redboss mobile games in Israel.
The new partnership will create an Israeli presence for MLiven’s Redboss Games via ICQ’s gaming site (mobilegames.icq.com) using a mobile billing solution provided by Volas. ICQ has 1.2 million users in Israel, and with the ICQ Mobile Games Portal users can enjoy games from the ICQ Game Center while on the go. Following the new partnership between Volas and MLiven, Israeli gamers will now be able to visit the site and download some of Redboss most popular games through any of Israel’s enabled mobile operators.
Some of the highly popular games currently available for download from the site include ICQ games “Balls ‘n’ Walls”, “Zoopaloola”, “Slide-a-Lama Deluxe”, “Rock Paper Scissors”, and “Warsheep”, and Redboss provided games “S.T.A.L.K.E.R Mobile”, “3D Towers of Maya”, “Townsmen 4″ and “Park or Die”.
“We’re very excited to have partnered up with Volas. They’re enthusiasm for pushing high quality games as well as the network they have established over the past few years has made them a leader in the field and a valued partner for MLiven and Redboss Games.” States Justin Hamilton Salem, head of game distribution and business development at Mliven.
“The demand for mobile games and content is growing Dramatically,” says ICQ VP, Ofer Oved. “The new partnership of Volas, Mliven and Redboss enables ICQ to offer gamers much more entertainment, now available through ICQ’s Mobile Games Portal.”
“The exposure of RedBoss’s most popular games through ICQ’s mobile gaming site to a young and game-hungry audience is a surefire recipe for success” said Doron Cohen, CEO and founder of Volas. “The market for mobile games and content is growing dramatically and we predict that with the exposure to ICQ users, Redboss will become a much sought after brand among gamers in Israel,” he added.
For more information and to download your favorite games go to: mobilegames.icq.com
About Volas Entertainment Ltd:
Volas Entertainment, part of the Logia Group of companies, is a wireless application service provider (WASP) providing an end-to-end solution for On & Off Deck portals including content aggregation, value-added managed services, mobile billing and transcoding for content providers, handset distributors and manufactures, mobile portals and wireless operators.
Founded in 2004, Volas Entertainment is located in Herzliah, Israel, and has a growing customer base in Europe, North America and the Middle East. The company’s proven track record, products and attentive service have attracted clients such as Telecom Italia Mobile, Vodafone, Lancio Entertainment, WIND, Smart Philippines, Cellcom and more.
For more information, please visit: www.VolasEnt.com
About Redboss Games and MLiven Redboss Games is a mobile game developer, a part of MLiven. Redboss Games is a quality porting, custom development, and quality assurance development studio. We focus on great graphics and addictive game play, as well as on interesting ideas, technological innovations, and full compatibility of mobile handsets.
For more information about Redboss Games, visit www.redbossgames.com
MLiven is a mobile software and solutions company focused in services, product development, technologies, and other territories. MLiven’s activities include everything from mobile application development, mobile advertising, platform providing, etc. Additionally MLiven has been chosen as ICQs mobile aggregator and have developed and launched the ICQ mobile games and content portals worldwide.
For more information about MLiven, visit www.mliven.com
About ICQ:
ICQ is a leading instant messaging service provider with a global online communications community. The company’s robust instant messaging software, enhanced communications features and dynamic community are available in 17 languages free of charge at www.ICQ.com. ICQ, created in 1996 by the Israel-based company, Mirabilis, is now wholly owned by AOL LLC. ICQ and the flower logo are registered trademarks of AOL LLC in the USA and other countries in the world.
Media Contacts: Doron Cohen CEO and Founder Volas Entertainment doron@volasent.com MLiven/Redboss Justin Hamilton Salem Head of Games and Development Justin.salem@MLiven.com ICQ Neta Lifshitz Marketing Project Manager netal@icq.com
Source: Volas Entertainment Ltd
Media Contacts: Doron Cohen, CEO and Founder, Volas Entertainment, doron at volasent.com. MLiven/Redboss, Justin Hamilton Salem, Head of Games and Development, Justin.salem at MLiven.com. ICQ, Neta Lifshitz, Marketing Project Manager, netal at icq.com.
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