Reuters: LivePlanet has revealed details of its upcoming game on Amp’d…”PhoneTag” incorporates location-based, mapping and messaging technology. Players must “capture” an assigned target by getting within a predetermined range of it, while avoiding capture. The last player standing wins.” It’s a good idea, and I’ve read of something similar that had teams competing with cameraphones…
The game will cost a yet-to-be-decided subscription fee and players will have the option to join existing games organized by Amp’d, play private games with friends, or participate in tournaments. This article states it is due for release in the third quarter — last December it was planned for the first quarter this year (been and gone), so it’s been pushed back several months.
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