LONDON, 30th of March, 2020 – Flexion Mobile Plc (Nasdaq: FLEXM), the Android games distribution company today announced that it has been working with Wargaming to support Huawei’s new flagship device Huawei P40 that launched last week in Paris. Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher, one of the leaders in the free-to-play massively multiplayer online game (MMO) market. As a result of the work, their top grossing game World of Tanks Blitz will be available in Huawei App Gallery from official launch. World of Tanks Blitz offers 7 vs 7 dynamic tank combat on mobile. The game is free to download and play, and has over 120 million installs worldwide. The new Huawei device will not come pre-installed with Google Play or any other Google services. The only preloaded app store on P40 devices is Huawei’s AppGallery. Flexion has previously announced that it is supporting game developers by making their games compatible with the new Huawei devices. Flexion and Wargaming have been working together since 2016 and have together launched World of Tanks Blitz in most alternative distribution channels. World of Tanks Blitz is a top performing title in most stores where it is distributed.
“Our partnership with Wargaming has grown over the years and World of Tanks Blitz is the perfect showcase for alternative distribution. It is a great partnership and we are looking forward to growing the partnership further, says Jens Lauritzson, CEO of Flexion Mobile PLC.
Flexion has strategic partnerships with a number of key channels such as Huawei, Samsung Xiaomi, Onestore and Amazon to help game developers reach a wider audience outside Google Play.
For more information
Niklas Koresaar CFO, Email: ir@flexionmobile.com. Tel: +44 207 351 5944
About Flexion Mobile Plc:
Flexion offers a distribution service for free-to-play Android games. Using the service games can be distributed in multiple channels such as Xiaomi, Amazon, Samsung, Huawei and leading regional distribution channels in India, South Korea and Japan. These are channels that developers are struggling to reach and support. At the core of Flexion’s service is the patented enabling and enhancement software that converts developer’s existing Android games into specific game versions for the new stores without any work required by the developers. Flexion Mobile Plc is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market, Shortname: FLEXM. Certified Adviser is FNCA Sweden AB, +46(0)8-528 00 399, info@fnca.se.
About World of Tanks Blitz
World of Tanks Blitz is a cross-platform, free-to-play, team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Available on iOS, macOS, Android, Windows 10, and Steam, the game lets players control over 370 legendary armored vehicles and boasts more than 120 million downloads worldwide.
World of Tanks Blitz is a fun, lighthearted approach to the genre that bends the rules of reality, putting an engaging twist on tank combat. Deep mechanics and realistic physical models across both authentic and alternative historical settings combine to create fluid gameplay and tactical diversity.
Official website: wotblitz.com