SWAT Elite Troops dated for North American Phones

by: Dan - posted: 12/10/2007 2:48:00 PM

Vivendi Games Mobile announced today the date for SWAT Elite Troops to hit Mobile Phones in Europe and North America. The game, which is the sequel to the SWAT Force (2006 Mobile Game of the Year by Spike TV) will be available for North American Mobile Phones in March 2008. See the release after the jump for full details:

SWAT Elite Troops Raids Mobile Phones in Advanced Tactical Shooter from Vivendi Games Mobile

Sequel to Award-Winning SWAT Force Introduces Breakthrough Design
with Unique Instant Tactical Decision System

PARIS – DEC. 6, 2007 – Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the launch of SWAT® Elite Troops for mobile phones, the sequel to the award winning SWAT Force mobile game. The SWAT Elite Troops game is now available on mobile phones throughout Europe and will be available in March 2008 in North America.

SWAT Elite Troops for mobile is based on the successful and award-winning SWAT PC franchise from Sierra Entertainment. The latest mobile game features a new “Instant Tactical Decision” system that forces players to make immediate, split-second decisions. The game also features a new and improved aiming system that raises the intensity and accuracy of gunfight battles.

“The original SWAT mobile game was a tremendous hit and we are thrilled to deliver fans even more advanced game play and functional features with this sequel, ” said Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile. “The game’s awesome artificial intelligence, detailed graphics and interactive environment are sure to stun even hardcore gamers.”

SWAT Elite Troops for mobile features 16 unique levels as well as three different side challenges. Players lead a team of three highly trained officers through 15 authentic crisis situations to safely rescue hostages and minimize enemy casualties.

The original hit, SWAT Force, was named 2006 “Mobile Game of the Year” by Spike TV and received an Editors’ Choice Award from IGN.

About Vivendi Games Mobile
Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes quality titles for the mobile games market. The division runs a global business, with its headquarters, operations and an internal development team in Paris, a US-based team in Los Angeles and its Centerscore studio in San Mateo, California. The company publishes games based on original IP, popular entertainment licenses and classic Sierra Entertainment IP, which are distributed by more than 90 operators and dozens of Web portals in 60 countries around the world.