With NVIDIA’s newest mobile platform, launching later in the year for phones and tablet devices developer support continues to appear strong for the promising new, graphics heavy platform. Developer SouthPeak Interactive has announced multiple games to take full advantage of the newer, more powerful mobile chipset.
SouthPeak said promotions for their yet to be detailed games interestingly start “during the Holiday period of 2010” so it looks like we can expect these games and devices very soon. Currently only supported by the cheap Augen tablets sold at Kmart (which have notoriously poor build quality) we can only hope to soon see a legitimate company launch a Tegra 2 product for compelling games based on Tegra 2 such as Dungeon Defenders.
Games using NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 processor run at higher frame rates than competing AMD chips like the Adreno 205, push more polygons per second and promise new concepts in mobile gaming by giving it the power it so desperately needs. It also adds support for industry-leading game development platform Unreal Engine 3.
When more news about their games is revealed we’ll be the first to let you know.
Press Release:
SouthPeak Interactive Announces Development of Cutting-Edge Game Apps for NVIDIA Tegra
Popular Games Franchises Release on Android Smartphones and Tablets with Tegra 2, Showcase Faster Frame Rate, Phenomenal Graphics and Broader Development Capabilities
Midlothian, VA – November 2, 2010 – SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC BB: SOPK) today announced the development of new game applications for Android smartphones and tablets powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 mobile processor. Games launched by SouthPeak on this new platform will offer intuitive user interfaces using touch screen control, faster frame rates and industry-leading 3D graphics powered by Unreal® Engine 3 for mobile platforms.
“We’re working with SouthPeak to turbocharge mobile gaming for Android devices with Tegra,” said Bill Rehbock, general manager, content marketing at NVIDIA. “Tegra is the top platform for mobile developers, and games built to take advantage of its power offer an unparalleled mobile game-play experience.”
Melanie Mroz, President and CEO of SouthPeak Interactive, commented, “In keeping with our strategy to aggressively pursue unique opportunities in the digital gaming space, we’re thrilled to develop some of the first games for devices powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 processor. Android’s rapidly growing market share represents a huge opportunity for SouthPeak and we are proud to be at the forefront of introducing high-quality games applications to this market.”
SouthPeak plans to heavily promote its first games for Tegra 2-powered devices beginning during the Holiday period of 2010.
About SouthPeak Interactive Corporation
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation develops and publishes interactive entertainment software for all current hardware platforms including: Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone and Windows PC. SouthPeak’s games cover all major genres including action/adventure, role-playing, strategy, racing, puzzle, sports and edutainment. SouthPeak’s products are sold in retail outlets in North America, South and Central America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SouthPeak is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, and has offices in Grapevine, Texas and Leicester, England.
SouthPeak’s extensive portfolio of over 60 interactive entertainment games spans a variety of platforms and genres including RPG, simulation, FPS, sports, strategy, puzzle and fighting.
For additional information, please visit SouthPeak’s corporate website: www.southpeakgames.com
Source: Androidandme.com
Related: Dungeon Defenders demo on Android Tegra Tablet | Unreal Engine 3 coming soon to Android
