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07/12/2010
 

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

Dubai, UAE – July 12th , 2010 – Game Power 7 released the first 3D MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) Sports game in the Arab world, X-Kick Online, where as players are invited to play online soccer for FREE for life. The game is the first of its genre to be released in the Arab World, where online game market is still considered an untapped market.

About 18 months ago, the company premiered to release the first 3D MMORPG game, Arabic Rappelz which achieved a great success that encouraged the company to replicate the experience with other online game genres.

The closed beta session of Arabic X-Kick has commenced on July 5, 2010 and will run through late July at which point the game will go into open beta phase. Official commercial launch is expected to commence mid of August this year. Gamers are invited to check the game by going to the official website at http://xkick.gamepower7.com

"As Game Power 7 premiered with Arabic Rappelz, we took the challenge to be the first to release an Arabic MMO Sports. We are confident that this dynamic, full-of-action, 3D street football game will be the next football craze to hit the Arab Internet.. We are offering the game as Free to Play for life to allow all Arab football lovers to practice their hobby without breaking a sweat" said Amer Totounji, Project Manager at Game Power 7.

Arabic X-Kicks adopts street football modes and rules. Only through different tactics (such as various ways of passing ball and adjusting football surface harness) and strong teamwork players can win the match. Player creates a game character, chooses the character playing position (Forward, Midfield, or Defense), and plays more and more to improve the character skills.

The game gives players extensive options to personalize and design their characters to make them stand out.

Matches can be conducted in 5vs5 or 6vs6 mode and will be played in unconventional fields such as roofs, backyards, streets or factories.

About Game Power 7

A publisher and developer of online MMO games and related digital media, Game Power 7 emerged as the first gaming company in the Arab World.

Game Power 7 published the first online MMORPG game in the region, Arabic Rappelz, thus, taking the risk of this untapped market in the Arab World. Following the success of the game, the company released Arabic X-Kick, the first MMO Sports game.

The company has built a state-of-the-art game localization and culturalization facility that provides global game developers with value-added game publishing services.

Game Power 7 is based in Dubai, UAE.

For more information, please contact Fadi Mujahid, General Manager of Game Power 7

http://www.gamepower7.com

 
   
   
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