If you take a step back for just a second and look into some of the more recent happenings in gaming on the Android platform, one name besides Sony the name OpenFeint will likely cross your mind and rightfully so. OpenFeint has seen some serious growth over the past five months and they're not going to be slowing down any time soon. As a matter of fact, they've just announced 14 new game titles that are now available in the Android Market. New OpenFeint titles out on Android in March include:
- Can Knockdown: 2 Infinite Dreams
- Doodle Bowling: GameResort
- Grave Defense Silver Free: Art of Bytes
- Guerrilla Bob: Angry Mob Games
- Meganoid: Orange Pixel
- Ninja Rush Deluxe: Feelingtouch Inc.
- Pyxidis: Hyperbees Ltd.
- Return Zero (BETA): We came from Mars
- Snail Mail for Android: Sandlot Games
- Speedx 3D free&full: Hyperbees Ltd.
- Stellar Escape: Orange Agenda
- Stupid Zombies: GameResort
- World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend: Glu
- Tank Hero: Clapfoot Games
With those 14 new titles, and more on the way OpenFeint is certainly helping build up the Android Market for mobile gaming. If you would like to learn more about today's announcement you can jump on past the break for the full press release.
OpenFeint Brings 14 Chart-Topping Mobile Game Titles to Google's Android Platform
Cross-platform mobile social games network now powering 315 mobile games
April 1, 2011- Burlingame Calif. - OpenFeint has been making key strategic partnerships this year to bring quality games to Android. First, the company announced that it would bring their cross-platform social gaming network to AT&T’s Android devices. Next, the network partnered with The9 and the $100 million Fund9 to help iOS developers port their games to Android. Today, OpenFeint is revealing the latest 14 hit games it has brought to Android.
OpenFeint is also releasing some of their game growth statistics. Since November, OpenFeint has added 215 mobile gaming titles to the Android ecosystem, totaling in 315 games. That’s over a 200 percent increase in five months.
“At the end of the day, I should be able to destroy my brother’s high score in Fruit Ninja, whether I’m on my iPad or Droid X,” says OpenFeint’s CEO, Jason Citron. “Gamers and developers agree and want to use OpenFeint for this reason.”
OpenFeint attributes the significant surge in Android titles to more developers discovering the platform and the benefits of going cross-platform.
“At first, indie game developers chose iOS because it was the easiest way to distribute their games,” says OpenFeint’s VP of Marketing, Eros Resmini. “As Google has improved the Android Marketplace and we’ve introduced game discovery and porting opportunities with AT&T and The9, iOS developers are more and more interested in Android.”
New OpenFeint titles out on Android in March include:
- Can Knockdown: 2 Infinite Dreams
- Doodle Bowling: GameResort
- Grave Defense Silver Free: Art of Bytes
- Guerrilla Bob: Angry Mob Games
- Meganoid: Orange Pixel
- Ninja Rush Deluxe: Feelingtouch Inc.
- Pyxidis: Hyperbees Ltd.
- Return Zero (BETA): We came from Mars
- Snail Mail for Android: Sandlot Games
- Speedx 3D free&full: Hyperbees Ltd.
- Stellar Escape: Orange Agenda
- Stupid Zombies: GameResort
- World Series of Poker Hold'em Legend: Glu
- Tank Hero: Clapfoot Games
Now with over 73 million users, OpenFeint’s growth is a global phenomenon. Android users are playing its games in 214 countries. North America represents the largest audience, but the network is rapidly growing its presence in Asia.
Developers interested in using OpenFeint in their games should visit OpenFeint.com/Developers for more information.
