Charmed (video game)
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| Developer(s) | In-Fusio |
| Publisher(s) | In-Fusio |
| Designer(s) | Ollie Sykes |
| Series | Charmed |
| Platform(s) | Mobile game |
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| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Charmed is a platform video game based on the fourth season of the television series of the same name. The game was developed by In-Fusio, and released in January 2003 in Europe, and September 2004 in North America by In-Fusio for mobile phones.
The Source of All Evil, the ruler of the Underworld, has managed to kidnap two of the Charmed Ones and imprisoned them in his treacherous tower with many traps and dangers, and guarded by a host of demons. The third Halliwell must use her unique powers to save her two sisters by fighting the demons and eventually rescuing the remaining Charmed Ones from the Source's grasp.
In early 2003, In-Fusio developed seven Java mobile games, including Charmed, for 123 Multimedia which, via its Gamezilla Multi-Format Platform, was able to co-manage and distribute the games to customers. Gilles Raymond, CEO and founder of In-Fusio, explained that "as the market for mobile games reaches adolescence, In-Fusio is able to effortlessly add-in our customers requests for mobile game content distribution." These games were available in Europe and China and compatible with most mobile phone providers, including Nokia, Motorola, Orange, Vodafone and China Mobile. By the following year, In-Fusio had the largest share of the mobile games market in Europe, and has been described as "the leading mobile game publisher and pioneer in the concept of downloadable games for wireless phones". In April 2004, the company began expanding its service of mobile games to the U.S. and opened its first office in Los Angeles. In September of the same year, Charmed was released in North America.
The decision to make a game based on Charmed is probably due to the popularity of the series and the large fanbase it has attracted. After the game was published, demand for another video game spin-off (and one available on other formats than mobile phones) led to a PetitionSpot for "Make a Charmed video game".
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