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G 1.4 Launch on iPhone a Big Success
 On Jan 15 we released version 1.4 of the iPhone version of G. For one thing, this build got the iPhone version of the game up to speed with the PC version. But the biggest thing for us here was our beta deployment of the SWIG system, which is how we will link our games to the web and then to each other. In just a few days we wound up with over 1,000 log-ins, 2,000 operations and a bunch of new careers logged in the game world. This my friends is a huge step toward for us because it sets us up for what will come next:
- Persistent player careers across multiple games and multiple devices.
- Player/corporate guilds.
- Alternate Reality Gaming
Things are moving along nicely and this year is already shaping up to be a really neat season for Soma Games. Major thanks to all of you who have supported us along the way to get us this far. With this 1.4 build successfully behind us, the long-awaited 2.0 build is just one submission away and you'll see a whole new G - the G we hoped to build all along but didn't know how.
G is Now Available on the PC!
 It was all hush-hush up until the last minute but back in early December, we were invited by Intel to be one of their pioneer developers for the App Store they just launched at CES.
http://www.intel.com/consumer/products/appup.htm
We really didn't know what to expect but it seemed like one of those too-good-to-be-true opportunities so we dropped what we were doing (namely F) and busted our chops to make their very aggressive deadline...then we waited to see what would happen at CES. The short answer is that the App Store has been big news and basically every major news organization in the country has covered it: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Gamasutra...everybody. What's better - G is now one of only 22 or so games in the whole system and is currently number one or number two in ranking. w00t!
Many, many people weren't able to play the iPhone version of G and asked about a port, so we're really excited to to say it now works on the PC! As we did this port, we also took the opportunity to make a bunch of major updates to the game to account for comments we got along the way. G now has even better artwork, more animations, an online leaderboard, career scores (which will be more important as we launch the sequel, F) and in-flight afterburners for an arcade mode.
The game is only 99 cents in the Intel app store (same price as the iPhone) and we would be very grateful if you folks would check it out and tell us what you think. You would have our gigantical gratefulity if you posted a quick review of it on the Intel store. The app store is targeted at the netbook market but it really works on any PC. Be advised, the store is in beta and we've seen reports of some pretty wonky behavior...but G works great. ;)
Like I mentioned, at this moment(the few weeks following CES), the store is getting a LOT of press attention and there are a lot of eyeballs on the thing...by extension they are looking at the top few games in the store. A review goes a LONG way to get G and Soma in front of folks and keep us there.
This has been a very exciting year for Soma Games and I know we owe basically our whole existence to the people who follow us here or on our fan pages. Folks who have encouraged us and shared our vision with their own tribes.
We don't take that for granted. Thank You!
We met a ton of virtual friends at CES over the last week and I suspect we'll keep meeting more of you out there on the road.
G - Winner of 'Best Iphone Game' Award at CGDC 2009
G is now live and opened to some really positive reviews.
"Perhaps the most addicting game yet for the iPhone..." - John Dale
"Wooohooo!!! Thank God I bought this game! It's AMAZING!!!" - yongkykun
"...the game is simply a masterpiece in the art and sound department." - KrisJones
"Either those guys at Soma Games are mental, or they're just complete geniuses. I love the idea they came up with, different from any other App Store game." - theone1007
"[T]his game is seriously incredible...[I] played this game for almost an hour at work the other day, got absolutely lost in it. Probably one of the best "unplucked gems" on the idevices currently, you really need to check this game out." - thinkdontpray
"Idea, story, graphic arts and sound. In all four points G has succeeded." - PressHome.de
"G is an excellent game." - TouchMy Apps.com
...and our favorite...
"Greatly, greatly, gorßartig! One cannot say much more to it simply." - PressHome.de
...um...right.
In fairnestypo found by @candaceholly, we have seen a few bugs pop up and we're trying to address those ASAP with a patch being upload May 1. We are also moving toward a 1.1 release that will add some neat new features like an on-line leaderboard some general game improvements, and the ability for players to build their own custom levels and share them with friends. Stand by...
You can download G from the Apple App Store here
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