News

Player X strikes it lucky with classic game shows

25th November 2005

Mobile games and video publisher Player X has signed a licensing deal with FremantleMedia for classic TV game shows such as The Price Is Right, Family Fortunes and Sale Of The Century.

Player X goes into the jungle with I'm a Celebrity...

21st November 2005

Mobile games and video publisher Player X is working with ITV to distribute a mobile game based on the hugely popular TV series I’m A Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!.

Player X expands into mobile video with Premiership

2nd November 2005

Mobile video and games publisher Player X has expanded into mobile video following the $7 million (£4 million) investment by venture capital company Arts Alliance and Bullion International.

Player X signs up with FremantleMedia for The X Factor

27th October 2005

Mobile video and games publisher Player X is working with The X Factor licensor FremantleMedia and service providers Mobile Interactive Group (MIG), to publish and distribute the show’s video, games and wallpaper content to UK mobile users.

Player X raises $7 million in first round funding

3rd October 2005

Player X has announced a first round of venture capital funding that has raised $7 million (£4 million). The company has also strengthened its board of directors by appointing SEGA veteran Nick Alexander as Chairman and Fox Kids Europe founder Ynon Kreiz as a Non-Executive board member.

Player X goes to the movies with Wallace & Gromit

16th September 2005

London-based mobile games publisher and distributor Player X and Frontier Developments have joined forces to bring to market the mobile game for forthcoming movie, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.

Player X snaps up Croc Mobile from Morpheme

25th August 2005

Mobile games publisher and distributor Player X has been appointed by leading UK mobile games developer Morpheme Wireless to distribute Croc Mobile: Jungle Rumble, the mobile version of the classic console game, to more than 30 countries worldwide.

Player X continues expansion with Munford hire

16th August 2005

Mobile games publisher and distributor Player X has appointed Paul Munford as the company’s new Business Development Director.

Player X introduces 'Space Boy'

30th June 2005

Player X and Vodafone have created an entirely new form of entertainment for mobile phones with the forthcoming release of Space Boy.

Player X Brings Alien Hominid To Mobile

31st May 2005

Alien Hominid, the critically-acclaimed and award-winning independent game will be published on mobile phones in Europe by mobile entertainment distributor Player X.

Lost In TrainStation

21st March 2005

Business travellers, tourists and holiday-makers will never again be lost for words, thanks to the launch of CNN Business Translator phrase guides for cellphones, developed and distributed for CNN by mobile content broker Player X and launching this week on Orange in the UK.