The Elder Scrolls Travels:
Shadowkey™
Comes to N-Gage Gamedeck
Classic RPG Embraces Handheld Mobility
 Espoo,
Finland -- May 3, 2004. Nokia today announced that it will bring,
together with Vir2L® Studios, a ZeniMax Media company, The
Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey™ for the N-Gage platform.
Based on the highly successful Elder Scrolls® series
by Bethesda Softworks®, Shadowkey continues the epic
story series that has thrilled RPG fans for more than 10 years.
In Shadowkey, you'll explore a vast fantasy 3D world with
rugged terrain, ancient temples, bandit lairs, and murderous caverns.
You'll fight more than 50 different kinds of foes in your search
for the power of the Shadowkeys. Customize your gameplay experience
by choosing from the classic Elder Scrolls character classes
including Assassin, Barbarian, Battlemage, Knight, Nightblade, Rogue,
Spellsword, Sorcerer, and Thief.
 "Fans
of the Elder Scrolls series are going to be thrilled with
the quality and level of detail that has gone into producing Shadowkey for the N-Gage," said Pasi Pölönen, Director of Game
Publishing, Games Business Unit, Nokia. "It's great to work
with such a dedicated team to bring an exclusive Elder Scrolls storyline that really takes advantage of the power of the N-Gage
platform."
"The mobile gaming market is coming of age, and Shadowkey represents the next level of mobile role-playing," said Todd
Howard, executive producer of The Elder Scrolls series. "I
didn't think we'd be able to offer a full 3D, first-person RPG with
great action and environments so soon, but the N-Gage platform is
clearly delivering the best 3D experience we've ever seen on a mobile
device."
Shadowkey was designed with input from members of the original
award-winning Elder Scrolls team to create an engaging and
challenging single-player campaign. But the fun doesn't stop there. Shadowkey also features four-player multiplayer via Bluetooth
wireless technology and a number of additional single-player features,
such as downloads, rankings, and communities through N-Gage Arena.
 "Shadowkey is a rich and varied game that remains true to the Elder Scrolls style of game," said Douglas Frederick, president of Vir2L
Studios. "Artists from the Morrowind® team created
the game art and ensured not only the look-and-feel, but also the
quality of the award-winning series like The Elder Scrolls."
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey is only available on
the N-Gage platform and is being developed by Vir2L Studios and
TKO Software Inc. The game is expected to ship in the fourth quarter
of 2004.
About N-Gage
The N-Gage game deck is an innovative mobile device that is creating
an entirely new market for the games industry. Built for active
gamers, the N-Gage platform is the first mobile and connected game
deck to feature online high-quality 3D multiplayer gameplay over
Bluetooth wireless technology and GPRS. The N-Gage device also offers
unique online games services as well as a comprehensive and growing
games catalogue from the leading game publishers. Nokia is the world
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