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June 20, 2007

G5 signs up to develop mobile game based on top PC franchise for top 3 publisher

G5 signed a large deal to develop a mobile game for one of top 3 video game publishers. Project Ruby, as the game is codenamed inside G5, is to be based on one of the world’s most popular and most valuable PC game franchises. The game is already in development at G5, and is targeted for Q1 2008 release. Like all mobile games produced by G5, Project Ruby is powered by G5’s proprietary Talisman™ Technology – a cross-platform mobile engine and tools which allow for highly efficient game development on mobile devices.

“The team at G5 is enthusiastic to work on Project Ruby and top PC franchise involved. G5 brand is strengthening among company’s customers, and it helps us shorten sales cycle. We also see that publishers are willing to spend bigger budgets on their headliner games, because of the growing quality of our work and positive market dynamics. With this project signed and other opportunities in discussion already, we feel confident about meeting 2007 forecast.” – comments Vlad Suglobov, CEO.

 
June 13, 2007

G5's game gets Editors Award from WGWorld.com, the company ships another great game to the satisfied publisher

Stargate SG-1: Entropy Syndrome mobile game developed by G5 and published by SkyZone Entertainment, was reviewed by WGWorld.com - a popular web resource dedicated to mobile gaming. The game received 4 out of 5 ranking and Editors Award, confirming G5's ability to continuously deliver highest quality mobile games to wireless gamers worldwide.

G5 has delivered another mobile game to the satisfied publisher. The game which is based on a popular idea took 6 months to develop. The project was completed on time and the publisher is very happy with the quality of the game, which should become available to the gamers worldwide in a few months. G5 is already discussing new development opportunities with the publisher of the game.

 
June 5, 2007

G5 has appointed Alawar Entertainment as a distributor for the upcoming PC casual game

G5 has appointed Eastern Europe's largest PC & Mac casual games publisher Alawar Entertainment as a distributor for G5's upcoming original casual game for PC & Mac platforms. The game is in development at G5 for a few weeks already, is scheduled to be completed in Q3 2007, and is to be announced separately. Alawar Entertainment will distribute the game on skyrocketing Russian market of PC game downloads, and worldwide through the network of market leading partners like RealArcade, Big Fish, Oberon, and others.

"Casual games market is predicted to grow to US$ 2 billion by 2010 in US alone, and in Russia this market has shown enormous growth during last year. Partnership with Alawar will allow G5 to use established distribution channels in Russia and worldwide to ensure maximum market reach for our upcoming game. We are entering PC casual games market with the goal to establish successful proprietary franchises and produce multiple games every year," – comments Vlad Suglobov, CEO of G5 Entertainment.

"Casual games market is young but growing dynamically worldwide. In Russia, it took off only in 2003, and was growing 20% per month during last year. We are glad to see large game developers like G5 turning their attention to this market, and we are confident that our experience in marketing and distribution of casual games combined with G5's game design and platform expertise will produce compelling products for today's casual games market," - comments Alexander Lyskovsky, President of Alawar Entertainment.