Samsung Revs Up for Galaxy S4 Launch with Key Content Partnerships

Samsung Revs Up for Galaxy S4 Launch with Key Content Partnerships on Apr 16, 2013 EAs Need For Speed Most Wanted: Exclusive Samsung Edition and other content partnerships announced

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that the highly anticipated Galaxy S4 will introduce an exclusive edition of EAs bestselling racing title Need for Speed Most Wanted. The game which has been optimised for Samsung will feature in-game Samsung branding and will be available for download from Samsung Games.

Samsung is committed to delivering the best user experience possible and rich content sits at the heart of our vision. We are delighted to have exclusive branded Samsung content in a triple A game from one of the worlds foremost video game publishers. We have also secured further partnerships that deliver on our promise to open up the world of possibilities to our customers, said Lee Epting, Vice President of Media Solution Centre Europe for Samsung Electronics Europe.

Glenn Roland, Vice President for New Platforms and OEM at EA said, The introduction of Samsungs Galaxy S4 will bring outstanding mobile gaming experiences to its players. Our Need for Speed Most Wanted offering at launch is one of several EA games specifically optimised for Samsung and will include exclusive content.

As part of the partnership, Samsung and EA are offering the first 100,000 Galaxy S4 customers across Europe the opportunity to download the app for free via the Samsung Hub.

The partnership with EA Games is one of a number of agreements that will deliver content though the Samsung Hub to coincide with the launch of the Galaxy S4 across Europe on 27 April 2013. Centered on gaming where Samsung has key partnerships with Gamesloft and Glu - books, kids and food, these partnerships demonstrate Samsungs commitment to delivering the most diverse range of high quality content to customers across Europe.

The Need for Speed Most Wanted Samsung edition is also available to play on Samsung Galaxy Note II.

Michelin

Samsung is proud to present the Michelin Traffic application, which gives users access to real-time traffic information in 11 countries in Europe and provides very detailed coverage including major cities and most motorways. The partnership also includes Michelin Restaurants, an app that lets users locate a restaurant in France and Germany with multi-criteria search options such as the Michelin restaurant selection. Michelin Restaurants app also lets users upload photos of their visits and even pen their own reviews of the meals. The partnership between Michelin and Samsung apps will continue in the summer with the launch of Michelin Travel, an app that provides recommendations to users about 30,000 tourist attractions across Europe.

Goodbeans

Smartphones are a fantastic entertainment portal for parents with young families and to bolster the family oriented content available on Samsung Apps, app developer Goodbeans is bringing Nighty Night (available in 8 languages - Italian, Spanish, German, English, French, Russian, Portuguese and Dutch) and Little Fox Music Box (available in English and German), exclusively to the hub. The Galaxy S4s incredible screen is perfect for enjoying these enchanting and immersive apps that have already gained huge popularity with over three million fans from around the world.

Random House Mondadori

To complement the existing range of Spanish-language books available, Samsung has partnered with Random House Mondadori to bring an additional 3,400 titles for readers to enjoy. These include books from international best-selling authors such as Ken Follett, E.L. James, or Stephen King, as well as Latin American and Spanish authors like Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garc a M rquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Ildefonso Falcones.

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About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding KRW 201 trillion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.

*EA and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.

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