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| Developer | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Type | Mobile gaming service |
| Launch date | 4 February 2008 (pre-release) 3 April 2008 (full release) |
| Platform(s) | Nokia Symbian S60 |
| Status | Discontinued as of October 2009 |
| Members | Jaakko Kaidesoja (head of development) |
| Website | www |
An official promotional image during the 29 August 2007 announcement: The N-Gage application home screen (right) and a game being played (left) on a Nokia N81.
The N-Gage service (also referred to as N-Gage 2.0) was a mobile gaming platform from Nokia that was available for several Nokia smartphones running on S60 (Symbian). N-Gage combined numerous games with 3D graphics into an application featuring online (via N-Gage Arena) and social features. The service was a successor to the original 2003 N-Gage gaming device.
The N-Gage platform was compatible with: Nokia N78, N79,[1] N81, N81 8GB, N82, N85,[1] N86,[2] N86 8MP, N95, N95 8GB, N96, N97,[3] Nokia 5320 XpressMusic,[4] 5630 XpressMusic,[5] 5730 XpressMusic[6] Nokia 6210 Navigator,[7] 6710 Navigator,[8] 6720 Classic, E52,[9] E55 and E75.[10] Due to memory issues, hinted at during an interview in February 2008,[11] support for the Nokia N73, N93 and N93i was cancelled.[12]
On October 30, 2009, Nokia announced that no new N-Gage games would be produced. Some reasons cited for its failure are its bad development model,[13] marketing,[14] and success of Apple's App Store.[15] [16] A total of 49 games were released for it. Nokia moved its games onto their Ovi Store thereafter. Games can still be played on compatible devices, but support for the service and its online features ceased in September 2010.[16]
External links[]
- N-Gage’s official website
- Nokia’s official website
- Get Out And Play, an N-Gage promoting website, owned by Nokia
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| Software distribution platforms and content delivery networks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main | App store • Cloud gaming • Digital library • Online game store • Package manager • Software distribution • Streaming media | |
| Active | Personal computer |
Allmyapps • Amazon Digital Game Store • Battle.net • Big Fish Games • Chrome Web Store • Digital River • Direct2Drive • Discord • DMM.com • DotEmu • Epic Games Store • GOG.com • GameHouse • GameShadow • GamersGate • Game Jolt • GNOME Software • Green Man Gaming • Humble Store • Mac Games Arcade • itch.io • Mac App Store • MacUpdate • Metaboli/GamesPlanet • Microsoft Store • MSN Games • Origin • Playism • Pogo.com • Pokki • Steam • Uplay • WildTangent |
| Video game consoles |
GameFly • Microsoft Store • Nintendo eShop • PlayStation Now • PlayStation Store • Xbox Store • Xbox Live Arcade | |
| Mobile | Amazon Appstore • Apple App Store • Aptoide • BlackBerry World • Cafe Bazaar • Cydia • F-Droid • GamersGate • GetJar • Google Play • Handango • Microsoft Store • Samsung Galaxy Store • SlideME • Opera Mobile Store | |
| Arcade | ALL.Net • NESiCAxLive • E-Amusement | |
| Discontinued | Club Nokia • Desura • GameAgent • GameTap • Games for Windows – Live • Games for Windows Marketplace • Impulse • Intel AppUp • Jumboplay • Kazaa • N-Gage • Nokia Download! • Nokia (Ovi) Store • OnLive • PlayNow Arena • Stardock Central • Triton • Ubuntu Software Center • Ubuntu App Store • Vodafone live! • Wii Shop Channel • Windows Marketplace • Windows Marketplace for Mobile • Windows Phone Store • Yahoo! Games • Zune Marketplace • Zylom | |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "N-Gage | Blog » Blog Archive » N85 & N79: Two New N-Gage Devices". Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "More N-Gage devices revealed". 2009-03-02. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Nokia N97 Data Sheet" (PDF). Nokia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage | Blog » Blog Archive » N-Gage Now Supports the Nokia 5320 and N96". Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "A new N-Gage device". 2009-02-13. Archived from the original on February 13, 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The N-Gage family grows with Nokia 5730". 2010-04-10. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ N-Gage software download and compatibiliry matrix Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "More N-Gage Devices revealed". 2009-03-02. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage | Nokia E52". Nokia. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "New Eseries phones boast N-Gage support". Pocketgamer.co.uk. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage boss Jaakko on memory issues with the N73". Pocketgamer.co.uk. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "No N-Gage support for N73, N93 or N93i". 2009-03-22. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage dies (again) – On Technology and the Future: Education, IoT, AI, Mobility, Games". vhirsch.com. 2009-10-31.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage 2003-2009: An Obituary".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "N-Gage to die, partly thanks to iPhone". www.loopinsight.com.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Pocketgamer | News » N-gage dies again". Pocketgamer. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
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