We’ve written much about CyberAgent recently, as it’s a prominent example of how many large Japanese previously insular internet companies are now looking abroad for new markets. Today we received word from the company that its subsidiary CyberAgent America is releasing ‘Coin Pusher Mafia’ for Apple’s iOS.
The president and CEO of CyberAgent America, Shinichi Saijo, remarked in the announcement:
“The release of ‘Coin Pusher Mafia’ on our ‘GAMEWAVE’ platform represents a major step forward in our aim to further the growth potential of our social gaming business in overseas markets.”
Gamewave is the mobile social gaming platform that allows CyberAgent to implement social features, rankings, and achievements in its smartphone games. This means that users can use Facebook Connect and Mixi Connect for Coin Pusher Mafia, and as we all know – for better or worse – mafia games on social networks is a proven model. No matter how annoying it might be…
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Indeed CyberAgent claims that the game has a Mafia Wars theme, with users building their team in an effort to defeat bosses. It is a free download in the App Store , but according to Serkan Toto, who had an early jump on this yesterday, users can make in-app purchases “from $2.99 for 30 “Mafia Cash” to $49.99 for 550 Mafia Cash, to purchase special items, weapons etc.”
After experiencing some success abroad with Ameba Pico on the Facebook platform, we’ll have to wait and see if the company can find similar traction on iOS.
To read more details about Coin Pusher Mafia, check out CyberAgent’s release below.
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