Lode Runner X from Tozai Games exclusively available on Xperia PLAY

20 September 2011, Kuala Lumpur – Sony Ericsson announced a new relationship with Tozai Games* recently, adding to its growing portfolio of partnerships for flagship gaming smartphone Xperia™ PLAY. Continuing to build upon the Xperia PLAY’s broad catalogue of over 150 optimized titles, the partnership will bring the critically acclaimed console hit and gaming franchise “Lode Runner” to Android for the first time. From November 2011, it will be available exclusively on Xperia™ PLAY and other Xperia devices.

Scott K. Tsumura, Co-Founder, Tozai Games: “We’re delighted to be launching Lode Runner X on Xperia PLAY – the smartphone’s performance and physical controls add a great new dimension to this title”

Peter Ang, Hub General Manager, Singapore & Malaysia, Sony Ericsson: “Xperia PLAY is a unique Android smartphone that sets a new standard in mobile gameplay and we are committed to bringing more exclusive content to the device. Lode Runner is a franchise with great resonance in the gaming community, so we are particularly looking forward to bringing this brand new and exclusive version to Xperia PLAY.’

Sony Ericsson continues to make Xperia™ PLAY available to more consumers in more markets around the world. The smartphone will soon go on sale in the US on the AT&T network and on the 14th September, the company announced that Xperia™ PLAY will launch in Japan with NTT DOCOMO in Autumn 2011.

Check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog for more information: http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products

*Lode Runner is a 1983 platform game first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the very first games to be released with a level editor (dubbed the "Game Generator" by the press) which supported keyboard and joystick controls. Tozai Games and Lode Runner are trademarks of Tozai, Inc. registered or protected in the US and other countries. Lode Runner is protected under US and international copyright laws ©1983-2011 Tozai, Inc. All rights reserved.