 
06/28/2010
NAMCO NETWORKS TO BRING UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND ILLUMINATION ENTERTAINMENT'S DESPICABLE ME TO iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®Game sweepstakes offers gamers prizes and a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood SAN JOSE, Calif., June 28, 2010—Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile, iPhone®, iPad® and PC games for mass-market casual gamers, today announced the release of Despicable Me: Minion Mania for iPhone, iPod touch® and iPad. The iPhone and iPod touch versions are now available on Apple’s App Store, and the iPad edition of the game follows on July 7. Developed in partnership with Universal Partnerships & Licensing and based on Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s upcoming 3-D CGI feature film Despicable Me (in theaters July 9, 2010), Despicable Me: Minion Mania is an addictive puzzle adventure game that invites players to become Gru, one of the world’s greatest super-villains, through 20 stages of non-stop entertainment. Specifically, players command an army of Gru’s mischievous little minions through his top-secret laboratory as he trains them for his next big heist. Gru’s gadgets are employed in creative combinations to assist with the completion of each mission. “Just as Despicable Me in 3-D will be the family entertainment highlight of the summer, Despicable Me: Minion Mania will deliver hours of enjoyment to iPhone, iPod touch and iPad gamers,” said Jon Kromrey, general manager of Apple Games, Namco Networks. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Universal and bring the fantastic story of Gru and his minions to life through a thoroughly addictive game mechanic.” “Despicable Me: Minion Mania is the perfect example of how to bring iconic characters such as the minions from Despicable Me into the fun realm of a gaming app on multiple devices,” said Calvin Lim, Director of mobile sales, Universal Partnerships & Licensing. “Consumers will be addicted to the simple touch and tap controls, thoroughly challenging levels and customizable minions that provide unlimited amounts of entertaining gameplay.” Enter to Win the Despicable Me: Minion Mania Game Sweepstakes In conjunction with the release of Despicable Me: Minion Mania, Namco Networks is inviting consumers who live in the continental Despicable Me: Minion Mania is the second game Namco has published through a licensing agreement with Universal Partnerships & Licensing. About Despicable Me (The Movie) In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences and flowering rose bushes sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of mischievous little minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell) planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. That is, until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. One of the world’s greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes. www.despicable.me About Universal Partnerships & Licensing UP&L oversees Universal’s consumer product licensing, film and home entertainment promotions, and all corporate alliances for Universal’s theatrical, home entertainment, theme parks and stage productions. This dedicated division is also responsible for monetizing the Studio’s vast library of films and characters through licensing, branding and marketing opportunities. UP&L is part of NBC Universal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi. About Namco Networks Namco Networks America, Inc., a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc., is a worldwide leader in cutting-edge, digitally distributed casual entertainment including mobile, iPhone and casual PC games. More information about Namco Networks products can be found at http://www.namcogames.com/ or at www.twitter.com/namcogames. For Namco Networks: Kelly Loughlin
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