The mobile games industry has been shocked by the news that a resurgent Nokia has purchased Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play business for an undisclosed sum.
The first PlayStation-certified gaming handset launched today and despite Nokia standardising around Microsoft's Window Phone operating system, it said picking up the Android-powered gaming platform was an opportunity that was too good to miss.
Push the button
"No one knows the mobile game hardware market like Nokia," said executive vice president Timito Itvasntmo.
"Our hard won learnings in this area have been vital to Nokia's performance over the years. I'd even go as far as to say no company understands failure like Nokia. And we're committed to a monopoly when it comes to such knowledge.
"We won't let another company fail without our involvement," he told PocketGamer.biz.
"We've been impressed with Sony Ericsson's activity thus far, but together, we're sure we can make the Xperia Play launch a real industry millstone."
[source: Nokia Press Office]
News
American author and journalist Normal Mainer was born in Ketchum, Idaho. He's written widely about the computer games industry, although in a manner often described as being "hesitant, disorganized, and confused". He won the IMGA's Best Game Journalist Award Ever for the fifth time in 2012.
Related Articles
Top Stories
News
4 hours, 14 minutes ago
Fortis team boosted by top ex-King, PopCap EA, Microsoft and Warner Bros. Games talent
News
6 hours, 5 minutes ago
UK skills crisis prompts call for games industry-led body to tackle key challenges
News
6 hours, 20 minutes ago
AI joins the team at King: "Our challenge is to create the right amount of challenge"
News
Apr 17th, 2024
Monopoly GO! celebrates its first birthday and shares its behind-the-scenes story
Feature
Apr 15th, 2024
46 top mobile games in soft launch: CSR 3, Plants vs. Zombies 3, LEGO Hill Climb Adventures, Candy Crush Blast, and more
Feature
Apr 15th, 2024
Hot Five: XCOM Legends’ rumoured shutdown, Squad Busters verges on soft launch, and Royal Match reaches $3 billion
Events
HIT Games Conference Istanbul 2024 | Apr 18th | |
Game Job Fair – Spring Edition 2024 | Nordic | Apr 18th |
Arts DAO Fest 2.0 | Middle East | Apr 20th |
App Promotion Summit London | Europe | Apr 25th |
Esports Future Summit | Middle East | Apr 27th |
Dubai GameExpo Summit 2024 | Middle East | May 1st |
The MENA Games Industry Awards 2024 | Middle East | May 2nd |
GameDev Atlantic 2024 | May 4th |