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Firemint’s Flight Control Sells 3 Million Units

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Firemint’s hit air traffic management title Flight Control has surpassed another major sales milestone. The company reports that Flight Control has achieved global App Store sales in excess of three million units.

Flight Control, originally released for the iPhone and iPod Touch in March of 2009, has since seen a number of free content-expanding updates and the release of an HD version designed specifically for Apple’s iPad. The most recent version of Flight Control introduced Retina Display support for the iPhone 4 and the upcoming fourth-generation iPod Touch.

Firemint notes that the next version of Flight Control will add support for Apple’s Game Center social network, which launched earlier today.

Ports for smartphones and for Nintendo’s DSiWare service followed in the wake of Flight Control’s App Store success. Next month will bring the release of an enhanced PlayStation Network version, which will include four-person multiplayer, stereoscopic 3D, and support for the PlayStation Move motion controller. A WiiWare edition is slated for release later this year.


iPhone 4 Now Shipping; Firemint Releases Upgrades for Real Racing, Flight Control

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If you’ve preordered the iPhone 4, you might soon find a pleasant surprise at your doorstep. Apple has authorized its shipping services to deliver preordered iPhone 4 devices earlier than expected, with many arriving in advance of its scheduled Thursday release.

Coinciding with the device’s early launch, App Store developer Firemint has released iPhone 4-optimized versions of Real Racing and Flight Control.

Version 1.22 of Real Racing includes support for the iPhone 4’s three-axis gyroscope, in addition to existing accelerometer mechanics. Firemint promises smoother graphics on the iPhone 4 thanks to iOS 4 anti-aliasing, higher-resolution textures, and an improved framerate.

Flight Control has been updated with high-resolution graphics suited for the iPhone 4’s Retina display. The new version also includes a selection of minor performance upgrades and a reworked fast-forwarding system.


Firemint, Lima Sky, Gameprom Honored at Apple Design Awards 2010

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Apple has announced the winning titles in 2010’s Apple Design Awards, a yearly competition honoring software that demonstrates “technical excellence, innovation, superior technology adoption, high performance, and outstanding design.”

This year’s contest focused solely on iOS applications, and marked the debut of an iPad app category.

Award winners in this year’s competition include Gameprom’s iPad pinball sim Pinball HD and Lima Sky’s accelerometer-controlled iPhone action title Doodle Jump, both of which are regularly featured among the App Store’s top-selling applications.

Firemint took home two awards in this year’s contest, earning the distinction of being the first developer to create two Apple Design Award-winning apps in one year. The company received honors for its iPhone racing simulation game Real Racing and an iPad-optimized port of its multi-million selling air traffic management title Flight Control.

Other award winners in the 2010 Apple Design Awards’ iPad category include Agile Partners’ music notation viewer Tab Toolkit, Vito Technology’s Star Walk: Interactive Astronomy Guide, and the newspaper reading utility Financial Times iPad Edition.

The iPhone category also honored Zolmo’s cookbook app 20 Minute Meals – Jamie Oliver, Sophiestication’s Wikipedia browser Articles, and Steve Sprang’s freehand painting tool Brushes.


Flight Control Updates with New Airfield, Improved Graphics

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Firemint’s multi-million-selling air traffic control simulator Flight Control has been updated to version 1.7, introducing a new playable map and a host of improvements.

The new “Windy” airfield challenges players to land planes safely in changing wind conditions. A windsock at the center of the play screen indicates shifts in wind direction — runways facing the wind will be closed to incoming planes, requiring players to redirect flight paths accordingly.

Version 1.7 of Flight Control also features brighter, richer graphics. Shadows and path indicators are visibly improved, and the maps now feature greater detail.

The update additionally includes a “safe” fast forward mode originally featured in Flight Control HD for the iPad, along with a longer version of the Flight Control theme song.


iPad Game Preview: Real Racing HD

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I make no bones about it. Real Racing is my favorite iPhone game ever. I’ve always been a fan of racing games. Real Racing just hits a chord with my by making the game fun, very well made, and not crazy complex (and boring) with car customization options.

While I haven’t seen it yet, this is a preview you know, Real Racing HD looks to be everything that I love about Real Racing, but on a much bigger screen.

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“We’re all very excited about the launch of iPad, and Real Racing HD really shows off the new possibilities that come with this breakthrough device,” said Firemint CEO Robert Murray. “Real Racing is all about authentic pack racing action. iPad is incredibly immersive and personal so playing the Real Racing HD App will be an adrenaline-fuelled rush.”

One of my biggest concerns with Real Racing HD, and any racing games on the iPad is how you will control it. When a racing game was shown at the iPad launch I was initially excited. Then I started to think — who wants to hold a 1.5 pound $500 device as a steering wheel controller? Not me for sure. Not only is it heavy, but seems like the risk of dropping it is increased greatly with rapid gameplay. Luckily it looks like Firemint have put some thought into this problem and implemented some iPad specific control schemes.

In addition, Real Racing HD adds some ghost racing options, and the ability to customize your car skin by importing an image from your camera roll. Real Racing HD is available now in the App Store — even if you don’t have an iPad to play it on!

Real Racing HD

Category: Games / Racing
Released: 2010-03-31
Price: $9.99

[ iPad Game Preview: Real Racing HD is a post from 148Apps ]


Namco Brings iPhone Hit Flight Control to Mobile Platforms

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Namco Networks has partnered with iPhone developer Firemint to bring the popular air traffic management sim Flight Control to Java, Windows Mobile, Brew, and Android platforms in July.

Flight Control has sold over two million units since its launch in March of 2009, and was the second application in Apple’s App Store to surpass the sales milestone. A Nintendo DSiWare version of Flight Control is set to debut on February 19th.

Firemint previously collaborated with Namco Networks in the development of Rolling with Katamari, a mobile-exclusive entry in Namco Bandai’s Katamari Damacy series.

“We are honored to work with a company that is considered to be an innovator in our space,” said Namco Networks VP of sales and marketing Scott Rubin. “Collaborating with Firemint to provide casual game lovers with a mobile version of the top selling brand is a proud moment. The Flight Control experience transfers perfectly to the targeted mobile platforms because of the intuitive controls and pure simplicity.”

Firemint CEO Robert Murray comments, “Having sold over two million copies on the iPhone in under a year, Flight Control has achieved amazing success. Our partnership with Namco began over three years ago with our development of Rolling with Katamari and we couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with them again. It will be a great feat to see our game reach an even broader demographic with the mobile edition.”


Flight Control Sells Over Two Million Units

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After reaching one million units sold in June of last year, Firemint’s air traffic control simulation title Flight Control has reached another sales milestone. Firemint reports that the title has now sold more than two million units worldwide.

Firemint’s report arrives less than a week after developer Bolt Creative announced that its casual entertainment title Pocket God surpassed two million units in sales, becoming the first application in the iTunes App Store to do so.

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Firemint notes that Flight Control achieved its sales target in less than a year, after launching in March of 2009. According to data released by the developer, Flight Control saw its biggest sales after its initial release, with an additional sales spike occurring in June after a content-expanding update.

Flight Control recently saw another rise in popularity over Christmas, though additional feature updates have not coincided with noticeable sales increases.