Meteor Rockstar Makes Customers Celebrities
airG Powers First Ever Game Launch Exclusively for 'The Meteors'
VANCOUVER, B.C. - February 14, 2005 - Meteor Mobile Communications, Ireland's fastest growing mobile operator, and airG , the leading global publisher of mobile games announced today the launch of a new mobile game for Ireland's most exciting music event of the year, the Meteor Ireland Music Awards 2005.
Meteor Rockstar has been developed exclusively for launch with the Meteor VIP pack that offers Meteor customers:
Meteor Rockstar is a role playing game where players strive to become the next big music sensation as they launch into the world music scene, with all the day-to-day highs and lows faced by any aspiring musician. Players have to learn what it takes to survive the rock & roll lifestyle while on tour and in the studio by managing all aspects of their career in this life-like game, including rehearsals, image, and going on tour - much like any real life Rockstar.
"This is the first time that Meteor has launched a mobile game for The Meteors. We are very excited about the Meteor Rockstar game concept and the fact that it lets all of Ireland's music fans join in the excitement of this star-studded event by fulfilling their own celebrity ambitions through their mobile phone," said Meteor's George Lamb.
"The Meteors give music fans an opportunity to celebrate the best and brightest of Ireland's music talent and we are delighted to be working with Meteor in enabling fans to emulate the life of a musician through this fun role-playing game," said Frederick Ghahramani, Director, airG .
Published by airG and developed by Kiloo, one of the most innovative mobile game developers in Europe, Meteor Rockstar is available on three Meteor handsets at no additional cost as part of the exclusive VIP Pack and will also be available to download for customers of any mobile network from www.meteor.ie.
About airG
airG powers mobile communities and wireless social networking. The company’s products and services have a proven track record of increasing customer affinity for leading mobile operators and media companies globally including Sprint Nextel, Cingular, Virgin Mobile, Orange and MTV Asia. airG ’s mobile community has more than seven million registered users worldwide and is available on more than 85 mobile operators. Based in Vancouver, Canada, the company also has offices in the UK and Australia. www.airg.com
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