Free-to-play Music Creation Game Arrives on the App Store
MACCLESFIELD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Chillingo, leading independent mobile games publisher and division of
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced the worldwide launch
of developer, Music Mastermind's free-to-play music creation game Zya
on the App StoreSM.
In Zya players can mash-up world famous hits to make their own
songs. Players simply create a beat, lay down a vocal melody and they
are on their way to creating a hit. Alternatively, players can create
their own unique track with a beat, melody and musical instruments all
at the touch of a finger.
Once players are happy with their track they can share it online on
YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
"We are thrilled that after years of work, Zya is now available
to music fans and gamers around the world through Apple on the iTunes
App Store," said Matt Serletic, co-founder and CEO of Music Mastermind. "Zya
makes it fun for anyone to interact with music in a whole new way.
Whether you want to create a never before heard mash-up, make cool
tracks, or sing an original song, Zya is for you. Creativity is
now available for everyone."
"Zya simply isn't like anything we have seen on the App Store so
far," said Ed Rumley, COO, Chillingo. "Chillingo has always released
innovative and genre-defining games and now we are doing it with the
music genre. Zya is an incredibly deep game with a deceptively
simple interface that makes it easy and fun for anyone to create great
music."
Time to become a hit-maker! Zya is free to download now on the App
Store.
About Chillingo
Chillingo, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, is a leading games publisher
on iOS with numerous award-winning hits around the world including Angry
Birds, Cut the Rope, Contre Jour, and Anomaly Warzone Earth. The company
also publishes games for Android™, Windows® Phone 8, Steam, and other
digital platforms. For more information about the company and its games,
please visit www.chillingo.com.
About Music Mastermind
Founded in 2008, Music Mastermind creates interactive entertainment
technology that gives you the ability experience music in a whole new
way. Zya, the company's flagship product, allows users to make a new
song, mash-up world-famous hits or combine elements of both to create
music that is uniquely theirs. The company was co-founded by Grammy
Award-winning producer/songwriter and former Chairman/CEO of Virgin
Records Matt Serletic and former Managing Director and Global Head of
Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Trading at JP Morgan Bo Bazylevsky.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Music Mastermind is a venture-backed
startup whose investors include Intel Capital, Liberty Global, and Shea
Ventures.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company delivers games, content and online services
for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 285 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster brands such
as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield™ and
Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at www.ea.com/news.
The Sims, Need for Speed, Mass Effect and Battlefield are trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are
the property of their respective owners and used with permission. App
Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Chillingo/Electronic Arts
Daniel Tausney, +447717 693060
PR
Manager
daniel@chillingo.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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