Award-Winning Elder Scrolls
Series Goes Wireless
The Elder Scrolls Travels: Stormhold & Dawnstar
May 14, 2003 (Rockville, MD) - Vir2L®
Studios and Bethesda Softworks® today announced the release
of The Elder Scrolls® Travels: Stormhold and Dawnstar,
two mobile games based on Bethesda's award-winning role-playing
series, The Elder Scrolls®. In 2002, The Elder Scrolls
III: Morrowind® won more than 60 awards, including Game
of the Year and RPG of the Year for both PC and the Xbox™.
Now, prepare to see this same power harnessed as mobile gamers are
pulled into the imaginative worlds of the two games, Stormhold and Dawnstar.
Experience the fun and excitement of this legendary franchise in
the palm of your hand, complete with epic dungeons, fearsome monsters,
and priceless treasures. Played in first-person perspective, this
epic single-player game is presented with stunning graphics. As
in the genre-defining worlds found in Morrowind, Daggerfall®,
and Arena™, The Elder Scrolls Travels will be
the definitive wireless RPG!
"It's truly amazing how far you can take a game on a phone,"
said Todd Howard, executive producer of The Elder Scrolls series.
"I think both casual and veteran players will be thrilled by
the experience this new series has to offer."
In Stormhold, misfortune has landed you in a prison run by reputed
lunatic Quintus Varus. The overseers put you to work, and it is
clear you are not expected to survive long. You must find the few
who can help you and overcome the challenges of Stormhold until
you are strong enough to defeat the evil warden.
In the exile post and ice world of Dawnstar, Governor Vinticae
sends players in search of his four champions, one of whom is probably
a traitor. Players must survive the rigors of Dawnstar and gain
power enough to defeat enemies and restore their good name.
"The quality of these games reflects the effort that went
into making sure we stayed true to the franchise," said Douglas
Frederick, president of Vir2L Studios. "For example, the Morrowind
team created the game art and ensured a look-and-feel that is characteristic
of the quality of an award-winning series like The Elder Scrolls."
Stormhold and Dawnstar provide exciting and challenging
game play for a variety of mobile phones through carriers nationwide.
Mforma Group, Inc., a leading provider of mobile data solutions
to wireless operators, is distributing The Elder Scrolls Travels games worldwide.
"Bethesda Softworks have demonstrated yet again their expertise
and talent for pushing the envelope of gaming," said Christophe
Watkins, vice president of content and media for Mforma. "We
are honored to include The Elder Scrolls Travels games in our channels."
The Elder Scrolls Travels Stormhold will initially be available
on the following devices:
Java (June 1):
Motorola T720, Nokia 3650/ 7650, Samsung A500, Samsung N400, Sanyo
4900, 5300, 8100, LG 5350 and Sharp GX10
Brew (June 30):
Motorola T720, Audiovox 9500, LG VX4400 |
