EA Mobile announced SCRABBLE on Apple's App Store now supports
Facebook Connect. The new edition of SCRABBLE connects the
Facebook SCRABBLE application to a SCRABBLE game on
iPhone and iPod touch - or vice versa - allowing fans in the U.S. and
Canada to have access to their favorite Hasbro-branded crossword puzzle
game any time, any place.
This connected version of SCRABBLE provides an intuitive
interface that allows head-to-head challenges with family, friends or
anyone accessing the game on Facebook, an iPhone or iPod touch. Start on
Facebook and switch to iPhone or iPod touch to keep playing on the go.
Connect with a Facebook friend from an iPhone or iPod touch or join a
public game on Facebook. With easy tracking of scores and statistics,
players always know where they rank against competitors. While playing SCRABBLE,
gamers can enjoy built-in chat so they can converse with opponents and
friends throughout the game. Players can also get help from in-game
dictionaries.
This connected version of SCRABBLE provides an intuitive
interface that allows head-to-head challenges with family, friends or
anyone accessing the game on Facebook, an iPhone or iPod touch. Start on
Facebook and switch to iPhone or iPod touch to keep playing on the go.
Connect with a Facebook friend from an iPhone or iPod touch or join a
public game on Facebook. With easy tracking of scores and statistics,
players always know where they rank against competitors. While playing SCRABBLE,
gamers can enjoy built-in chat so they can converse with opponents and
friends throughout the game. Players can also get help from in-game
dictionaries.
"We're excited to be one of the first companies to bring this popular
game to two of the most prolific platforms in recent years, the iPhone
and Facebook," said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios,
EA Mobile. "With this new innovation, we're giving players the
opportunity to engage in SCRABBLE games from an iPhone, iPod
touch or Facebook seamlessly, whether at home, during work or on the
road."
"The 'pick up and go' integration between Facebook, iPhone and iPod
touch allows SCRABBLE fans to truly stay connected to the game
they love to play," said Mark Blecher, General Manager of Digital Gaming
and Media at Hasbro. "It is a great example of how technology is opening
new and exciting channels of gameplay for one of the most popular board
games in North America."
SCRABBLE is available on Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod
touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore,
and on Facebook for users in the U.S. and Canada, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com.
Customers who currently own SCRABBLE for the iPhone and iPod
touch can download the update for free on their device. For information
on pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.