Tapinator Brings Leading Mobile Game Franchise, Big Sport Fishing 3D, to Google Play, IOS and Amazon in 2016
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Tapinator Brings Leading Mobile Game Franchise, Big Sport Fishing 3D, to Google Play, IOS and Amazon in 2016
Major Franchise Update from Rocketmind Coming During Q2 2016 With Licensed Versions Planned
NEW YORK, December 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Tapinator, Inc. (OTC: TAPM), an emerging growth company in the burgeoning mobile games
space, today announces the acquisition of publishing rights to the hit Android mobile
fishing game franchise, Big Sport Fishing 3D. With more than 15 million downloads to date
across multiple expansion packs, Big Sport Fishing 3D debuted in 2010 as one of the first
mobile fishing games to turn players' smartphones into virtual fishing rods within a
360-degree, simulated reality fishing environment. The investment and publishing deal with
Rocketmind Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts will bring a brand new sequel of Big Sport
Fishing to Google Play, iOS and Amazon. Big Sport Fishing had previously been available
exclusively on Android. The deal also grants licensing rights to mobile game production
company, HyperPower Game Group, which will pursue opportunities to extend the franchise,
in collaboration with Tapinator and Rocketmind, after release of the new upcoming game.
"Simulation games make up a significant part of our portfolio, which now boasts more
than 150 games and 130 million players, so we feel uniquely able to support the Big Sport
Fishing franchise," said Tapinator CEO, Ilya Nikolayev. "This collaboration with
Rocketmind enables us to extend this expertise to adventure simulation, a genre we believe
will be of great interest to our players. We are enthused by the virtual reality (VR)
opportunities of this franchise, along with the evergreen nature and broad appeal of the
fishing category. Â According to Statista, more than 55mm Americans took at least one
fishing trip in 2013 and fishing related recreation expenditures represented a $42 Billion
market in that year. As it relates to the mobile opportunity, Glu Mobile's Deer Hunter
grossed in excess of $52mm in 2014 (Source: Glu Mobile Q3 2015 Earnings Presentation).
Given that there are more than four times as many fishing participants versus hunting
participants in the US (source: Statista), we believe that this game represents a very
large market opportunity for Tapinator and its partners."
Big Sport Fishing was originally created by a team of passionate game developers from
rural western Massachusetts seeking to recreate the summers that they spent fishing at
their local pond. "Our primary goal was to recreate the most exciting parts of those
fishing experiences-to see the fish swimming, really feel them tugging on the line, having
to fight to reel them in, etc.," said Joe Hanson, CEO of Rocketmind Inc. To this end, Big
Sport Fishing was one of the first to take advantage of smartphone motion sensors to place
players into an immersive, first person, virtual world where fishing is the only reality.
Players need only move their phone to change their view, and flick their wrist to cast
their line.
"The performance of the Big Sport Fishing franchise is impressive and we see a
passionate bond between the game and its players," said HyperPower Game Group CEO, Clark
Nesselrodt. "This is exactly what we are looking for when choosing game mechanics for
potential licensed extensions."
The release of the totally new cross-platform Big Sport Fishing sequel is slated for
Q2. Tapinator has assumed publishing rights for current versions of the game, which are
available to Android players on the Google Play store.
About TapinatorÂ
Tapinator (OTC: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google
Play, and Amazon platforms. Â Tapinator's owned and operated portfolio includes over 150
mobile gaming titles that, collectively have achieved over 135 million downloads. A number
of these titles have risen to the top of the mobile leaderboard charts and have been
featured by the Apple, Google, and Amazon App Stores. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is
headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in Denmark, Pakistan,
Indonesia, Canada, and Russia. For a full listing of Tapinator game titles, please go
to Tapinator.com [http://tapinator.com ]. For further financial information on the Company,
please go to OTCMarkets.com/stock/TAPM [http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/tapm ]. Â For live
updates, please like us on Facebook at facebook.com/Tapinator
[http://facebook.com/Tapinator ] or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Tapinator
[http://www.twitter.com/tapinator ].
About RocketmindÂ
Rocketmind develops innovative games and apps for mobile devices. We specialize in
games which combine sophisticated 3D graphics with motion based controls. Founded in 2009,
Rocketmind has released multiple mobile gaming titles which have collectively been
downloaded more than 15 million times. For a full listing of Rocketmind's games, see our
website at http://www.rocketmind.com.
About HyperPower Game GroupÂ
HyperPower Game Group is a licensed mobile game production company that specializes in
bridging the gap between successful mobile games and celebrity and brand licensors. With
presences in New York City and Los Angeles, services include game creation, project
management, artist relations, marketing, legal services and financing. Past titles include
collaborations with licensors like Discovery Channel, Nik Wallenda and Melissa Etheridge.
Forward Looking StatementsÂ
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of
historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the
current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will"
"expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other
words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements contained
in this press release include, among others, statements regarding the quoting and trading
of our common stock and our expectations regarding our development and monetization plans
for our mobile games. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks
and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games,
future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among
others, the uncertainties inherent in the hits nature of the mobile gaming business.
Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The
quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link
quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices,
due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business
prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the
company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC
Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of
securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ
Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty
reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company in general, see
Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available at http://www.tapinator.com/disclaimers.
Â
CONTACT:Â
Tapinator Investor RelationsÂ
investor.relations@tapinator.comÂ
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Tapinator, Inc.
Major Franchise Update from Rocketmind Coming During Q2 2016 With Licensed Versions Planned
NEW YORK, December 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Tapinator, Inc. (OTC: TAPM), an emerging growth company in the burgeoning mobile games
space, today announces the acquisition of publishing rights to the hit Android mobile
fishing game franchise, Big Sport Fishing 3D. With more than 15 million downloads to date
across multiple expansion packs, Big Sport Fishing 3D debuted in 2010 as one of the first
mobile fishing games to turn players' smartphones into virtual fishing rods within a
360-degree, simulated reality fishing environment. The investment and publishing deal with
Rocketmind Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts will bring a brand new sequel of Big Sport
Fishing to Google Play, iOS and Amazon. Big Sport Fishing had previously been available
exclusively on Android. The deal also grants licensing rights to mobile game production
company, HyperPower Game Group, which will pursue opportunities to extend the franchise,
in collaboration with Tapinator and Rocketmind, after release of the new upcoming game.
"Simulation games make up a significant part of our portfolio, which now boasts more
than 150 games and 130 million players, so we feel uniquely able to support the Big Sport
Fishing franchise," said Tapinator CEO, Ilya Nikolayev. "This collaboration with
Rocketmind enables us to extend this expertise to adventure simulation, a genre we believe
will be of great interest to our players. We are enthused by the virtual reality (VR)
opportunities of this franchise, along with the evergreen nature and broad appeal of the
fishing category. Â According to Statista, more than 55mm Americans took at least one
fishing trip in 2013 and fishing related recreation expenditures represented a $42 Billion
market in that year. As it relates to the mobile opportunity, Glu Mobile's Deer Hunter
grossed in excess of $52mm in 2014 (Source: Glu Mobile Q3 2015 Earnings Presentation).
Given that there are more than four times as many fishing participants versus hunting
participants in the US (source: Statista), we believe that this game represents a very
large market opportunity for Tapinator and its partners."
Big Sport Fishing was originally created by a team of passionate game developers from
rural western Massachusetts seeking to recreate the summers that they spent fishing at
their local pond. "Our primary goal was to recreate the most exciting parts of those
fishing experiences-to see the fish swimming, really feel them tugging on the line, having
to fight to reel them in, etc.," said Joe Hanson, CEO of Rocketmind Inc. To this end, Big
Sport Fishing was one of the first to take advantage of smartphone motion sensors to place
players into an immersive, first person, virtual world where fishing is the only reality.
Players need only move their phone to change their view, and flick their wrist to cast
their line.
"The performance of the Big Sport Fishing franchise is impressive and we see a
passionate bond between the game and its players," said HyperPower Game Group CEO, Clark
Nesselrodt. "This is exactly what we are looking for when choosing game mechanics for
potential licensed extensions."
The release of the totally new cross-platform Big Sport Fishing sequel is slated for
Q2. Tapinator has assumed publishing rights for current versions of the game, which are
available to Android players on the Google Play store.
About TapinatorÂ
Tapinator (OTC: TAPM) designs, develops, and publishes mobile games on the iOS, Google
Play, and Amazon platforms. Â Tapinator's owned and operated portfolio includes over 150
mobile gaming titles that, collectively have achieved over 135 million downloads. A number
of these titles have risen to the top of the mobile leaderboard charts and have been
featured by the Apple, Google, and Amazon App Stores. Founded in 2013, Tapinator is
headquartered in New York, with product development teams located in Denmark, Pakistan,
Indonesia, Canada, and Russia. For a full listing of Tapinator game titles, please go
to Tapinator.com [http://tapinator.com ]. For further financial information on the Company,
please go to OTCMarkets.com/stock/TAPM [http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/tapm ]. Â For live
updates, please like us on Facebook at facebook.com/Tapinator
[http://facebook.com/Tapinator ] or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/Tapinator
[http://www.twitter.com/tapinator ].
About RocketmindÂ
Rocketmind develops innovative games and apps for mobile devices. We specialize in
games which combine sophisticated 3D graphics with motion based controls. Founded in 2009,
Rocketmind has released multiple mobile gaming titles which have collectively been
downloaded more than 15 million times. For a full listing of Rocketmind's games, see our
website at http://www.rocketmind.com.
About HyperPower Game GroupÂ
HyperPower Game Group is a licensed mobile game production company that specializes in
bridging the gap between successful mobile games and celebrity and brand licensors. With
presences in New York City and Los Angeles, services include game creation, project
management, artist relations, marketing, legal services and financing. Past titles include
collaborations with licensors like Discovery Channel, Nik Wallenda and Melissa Etheridge.
Forward Looking StatementsÂ
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of
historical facts regarding Tapinator, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the
current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "will"
"expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," and similar expressions (as well as other
words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements contained
in this press release include, among others, statements regarding the quoting and trading
of our common stock and our expectations regarding our development and monetization plans
for our mobile games. Forward-looking statements in this release involve substantial risks
and uncertainties that could cause the development and monetization of our mobile games,
future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among
others, the uncertainties inherent in the hits nature of the mobile gaming business.
Tapinator undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The
quoting and trading of the company's common stock on the OTC Market Group's OTC Link
quotation system is often thin and characterized by wide fluctuations in trading prices,
due to many factors that may have little to do with the company's operations or business
prospects. As a result, there may be volatility in the market price of the shares of the
company's common stock for reasons unrelated to operating performance. Moreover, the OTC
Market Group's OTC Link quotation system is not a stock exchange, and trading of
securities on it is often more sporadic than trading of securities listed on the NASDAQ
Stock market or another securities exchange. Accordingly, stockholders may have difficulty
reselling any of their shares. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking
statements, as well as risks relating to the business of the company in general, see
Tapinator's Risk Factors which are available at http://www.tapinator.com/disclaimers.
Â
CONTACT:Â
Tapinator Investor RelationsÂ
investor.relations@tapinator.comÂ
Â
Tapinator, Inc.