LOS ANGELES, April 16 / -- Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced a nationwide search for new faces to star in episodes of its hit mobile game, Surviving High School '07. Vivendi Games Mobile has launched a ground-breaking sweepstakes on MySpace.com -- the largest-ever promotion for a mobile game on the community site. The promotion will result in the selection of five lucky MySpace users to star in downloadable episodes of Surviving High School '07.

MySpace users can enter the sweepstakes by simply adding Surviving High School '07 (http://www.myspace.com/survivinghighschool) as one of their 'Top Friends.'

The five randomly selected winners will have in-game avatar characters created after them, reflecting their names and likenesses which will be featured in an upcoming episode of the game. Each winner will also receive a MOTOKRZR K1 handset, pre-loaded with the Surviving High School '07 mobile game. The MOTOKRZR K1 handset fuses high quality form with rich functionality and offers a host of premium multimedia and entertainment capabilities.

"This creative contest involves some of the most notable names in interactive entertainment and communication with Motorola, MySpace, a variety of wireless providers and Vivendi Games Mobile all coming together to select the next mobile gaming stars," said Paul Maglione, president of Vivendi Games Mobile. "We wanted to take customization and community involvement to the next level and create one of the most unique opportunities imaginable for mobile gamers and MySpace users. Imagine the bragging rights the five lucky winners of this innovative promotion will have when they come to life as a character in Surviving High School '07."

"With its first-class multimedia and entertainment functionality, the Motorola MOTOKRZR K1 is the perfect handset to experience Surviving High School '07 on-the-go," said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola. "Through our global MOTODEV developer network, we're pleased to support industry leaders such as Vivendi Games Mobile in bringing innovative new mobile entertainment experiences to market for consumers."

Surviving High School '07 is the sequel to one of last year's top-selling mobile games, Surviving High School. A story-driven simulation game set in a typical American high school, featuring all the situations, settings and characters that make the high school years such a similar, shared experience for millions, Surviving High School is an original-IP mobile game franchise developed by Vivendi Games Mobile's award-wining Centerscore studio. In 2006, it received an Editor's Award from Wireless Gaming World.

"I was definitely a nerd in high school and now I can re-live high school my own way," said Oliver Miao, general manager of Vivendi Games Mobile's Centerscore studio. "Through this contest with MySpace, not only can players live or re-live high school on their mobile phones and continually download new episodes, but they actually have a chance to become part of the game!"

To be eligible for the sweepstakes, MySpace users have until 11:59 a.m. PST on Monday, May 14, 2007 to become a 'friend' of Surviving High School '07 and add it as one of their 'Top Friends.' 'Friends' of Surviving High School '07 can also download wallpapers, Instant Messenger Buddy Icons, animated content, and post their memorable high school experiences at http://www.myspace.com/survivinghighschool.

Surviving High School '07 is now available or launching soon on wireless networks throughout North America.

About Surviving High School '07

Can you survive homecoming, first dates, football games, school clubs and parties? Whether re-living high school or living it for the very first time, experience school the way you would like it or have liked it to be. Each decision you make will affect the outcome. Will you talk to the cute new student? Skip homework for a party? Work out?

The game enables players to download free episodes with new storylines and characters every two weeks into their mobile phone. To add replay value, the game has multiple outcomes for every episode. Players can furthermore personalize their game by entering their friends' names and the names of their crushes. Then they can try a little human interactivity by handing their phone to their friends to see who they end up dating!

About Vivendi Games Mobile

Vivendi Games Mobile (http://www.vgmobile.com), a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes quality titles for the mobile games market. The division runs a global business, with its headquarters, operations and an internal development team in Paris, a US-based team in Los Angeles and its Centerscore studio in San Mateo, California. The company publishes games based on original IP, popular entertainment licenses and classic Sierra Entertainment IP, which are distributed by more than 90 operators and dozens of Web portals in 60 countries around the world.

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SOURCE Vivendi Games Mobile

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