July 24th, 2008 by Arjan Olsder Posted in New Releases | No Comments »
iPhone poker addicts can finally get their kicks as Real Dice has
launched it’s multiplayer Championship Poker mobile game for the iPhone
and iPod Touch.
Multiplayer Championship Poker features live multiplayer capabilities, ring games, “sit-n-go” tournaments and multi-table events every 15 minutes, Multiplayer Championship Poker gives mobile Apple users the ability to connect with thousands of players from around the world 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The game is now available in the iTunes store for download at a price of $9.99.
“The expansion of Multiplayer Championship Poker to the iTunes store now allows iPhone and iPod Touch customers to pull up a virtual chair and play Texas Hold’em with the 300,000 users who are already online on a variety of other devices,” said Russ McMahon, Director of Mobile Development at Real Dice. “We’ve developed the game so players from every supported system can play live games together no matter which handset they have. This means that you can log in with your iPhone while you’re sitting at the airport and play with your Blackberry-loving best friend or take on a complete stranger who’s logged in through Facebook on the web.”
In addition to the game’s seamless real-time multiplayer mode, there is an offline option to play alone, practice and build a Poker career against 200 unique AI opponents. The application also comes with a comprehensive strategy guide for all levels, as well as free desktop and Facebook versions, which all play together seamlessly.