March 31, 2009
Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile
Squadrons Launches Across North America
THQ Wireless and LucasArts
Present Connected Mobile Game With Exclusive Online Community Features
THQ Wireless Inc., a subsidiary of
THQ Inc., today announced that Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons, the
sequel to the best-selling Star Wars Battlefront Mobile, is set to launch on
major US mobile carriers from April 2nd.
Set in a persistent Star Wars
universe, this action-packed game allows mobile players to battle Imperial
Stormtroopers and other classic Star Wars characters. The game offers the
ultimate Star Wars mobile experience, featuring fast-paced arcade-style gameplay
in an online universe where actions continuously affect events happening across
the galaxy.
In this seamless connected
experience, mobile gamers interact through a connected online community website,
complete with leaderboards and awards. Crucially, players can fight in new
environments, fully connected. Players may join either the Rebel Alliance or the
Empire in the Galactic Civil War, or the Grand Army of the Republic or the
Separatists in the Clone Wars. With 15 exciting levels, action includes multiple
squadron classes, character upgrades, varying difficulty degrees and faction
boss battles.
“Star Wars is one of the mobile
entertainment industry’s true evergreen brands, and now THQ is pushing the
boundaries of connected gaming with Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile Squadrons,”
said Adam Comiskey, vice president, THQ Wireless.
Star Wars Battlefront: Mobile
Squadrons is now available for download on more than 400 handsets from a
suggested retail price of $5.99.
