The Magmic team let me know they’ve hit a milestone with their Texas Hold’em King LIVE game for BlackBerry smartphones. THK Live now has over 600,000 player accounts with over 7,000,000 “all-ins” and over 50,000,000 hands dealt, all during the last six months alone. If you like Texas Hold’em style poker games then this is one you’ll definitely want to try. Besides for being available as free-to-play, THK Live offers some great features and integrations. Here’s a bit from the press release:
“We’re incredibly pleased with the reception we’ve gotten from our existing and new players” says Nick Tremmaglia, THK Live’s Product Manager. “We’re looking forward to bringing our successful franchise to additional platforms later this summer.”
The THK franchise has been incredibly popular, with over 50 million installs across 5 major platforms and THK Live is a top performer on BlackBerry AppWorld and continues to rise up the charts. “THK Live realizes the vision we’ve always had for the Texas Hold’em King brand: fun, connected, and designed to grow with the industry,” says Magmic CEO John Criswick. “As payment options and usage patterns change, THK Live will continue to be the best poker experience on mobile.”
Current features of the game include:
Being a poker fan, I waited a while for a game like THK Live to be available for BlackBerry and was extremely happy when it got released. For more info or to download it you can find it here in BlackBerry App World, go to Bplay.com for more Magmic games and products or check out the full press release below.
Press Release
Texas Hold’em King LIVE! Over 600,000 Unique Accounts
Ottawa-based smartphone developer and publisher Magmic Inc. is pleased to announce that over 600,000 players have created accounts for their newest entry into their well-established poker franchise. That translates into over 7,000,000 “All-Ins” and over 50,000,000 hands dealt over the last 6 months.
Magmic Inc. has successfully leveraged in-app payments on the BlackBerry platform with THK Live, the newest version of Magmic’s flagship poker franchise, Texas Hold’em King. This online-only version of freemium poker features enhanced graphics, an easy to use interface, deeply integrated social features and a virtual currency monetization plan. The current virtual store is operated by Bplay (Bplay.com), and Magmic has plans to integrate with RIM’s AppWorld Payment Portal in the near future.
“We’re incredibly pleased with the reception we’ve gotten from our existing and new players” says Nick Tremmaglia, THK Live’s Product Manager. “We’re looking forward to bringing our successful franchise to additional platforms later this summer.”
The THK franchise has been incredibly popular, with over 50 million installs across 5 major platforms and THK Live is a top performer on BlackBerry AppWorld and continues to rise up the charts. “THK Live realizes the vision we’ve always had for the Texas Hold’em King brand: fun, connected, and designed to grow with the industry,” says Magmic CEO John Criswick. “As payment options and usage patterns change, THK Live will continue to be the best poker experience on mobile.”
Pricing and Availability: THK Live is available for FREE on BlackBerry AppWorld
About Magmic Inc.
Magmic is a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, apps, and entertainment. Magmic publishes a full range of content, from original titles including Ka-Glom and THK Live to top licensed content from leading entertainment publishers including EA Mobile, Glu Mobile, Digital Chocolate, and Real Arcade. Magmic has led the mobile entertainment revolution since 2002, and currently ships products to all major smartphone app stores and carrier decks.
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