LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG, March 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB:ALIF) (www.artificial-life.com) today announced another exclusive global agreement with BMW AG to produce a BMW Sauber F1 Team racing car title for the iPhone and iPod touch. This is the second collaboration between BMW and Artificial Life and follows the first iPhone title, "BMW Z4 - An Expression of Joy."
The upcoming title will feature the new BMW Sauber F1.09 race car in exquisitely crafted high quality 3D graphics and animations. In the game, players take on the role of a BMW Sauber F1 Team driver to form a team with avatars of the famous professional drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld racing against other virtual teams. Races will take place on a wide variety of locations modeled after real race tracks around the world.
To simulate an authentic racing experience, Artificial Life's production team will take some key details of car racing into consideration. Factors such as weather, physics and momentum will have an effect on the car's performance. Realistic dynamic sound effects officially pre-recorded of real BMW race cars will be featured in the game. With the support of the touch screen and accelerometer features of the iPhone, the multi-control game-play will allow for an exciting, virtual, racing experience which will put the players' pro driving skills to the test.
The game is tentatively scheduled for release in July 2009 pending approval.
"Based on the great experiences with Artificial Life while developing the 'BMW Z4 - An Expression of Joy' title, we are very excited to take the next step together now. Like the brand new BMW Z4 Roadster, the BMW Sauber F1 Team guarantees unique adventures, based on the combination of excellent and banner product substance and a highly emotional captivation through the BMW brand," said Uwe Dreher, Head of BMW Motorsport Marketing.
"We are very pleased to work with BMW AG again on yet another exciting title. Sports and racing are interesting mobile market segments for both business and consumer applications on the iPhone. We will continue to explore further opportunities to enrich our iPhone portfolio with premium branded applications," said Eberhard Schoneburg, CEO of Artificial Life, Inc.
(iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.)
About Artificial Life, Inc.
Artificial Life, Inc. (OTCBB: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 www.botme.com.
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