Superscape was founded nearly twenty years ago, and has been dedicated throughout its history to the development of ground-breaking software technology for the creation and delivery of innovative, high quality interactive 3D applications.
Over the years, Superscape has amassed unparalleled expertise and experience in the development of 3D software capable of working within the constraints of limited memory devices, slow processor speeds and strictly controlled file sizes.

Drawing on this knowledge, Superscape has established a world-leading position in the development of industry-standard 3D technology and applications for mobile devices. The company's Swerve technology has been developed specifically for wireless environments in close collaboration with ARM, and comprises a 3D engine (Swerve Client), authoring tools (Swerve Studio) and a broad portfolio of 3D content, with particular emphasis on 3D games. Swerve is being adopted on a global basis by many of the mobile industry's leading players, together with world-renowned content and brand organisations.

Superscape has corporate headquarters in Hook, Hampshire (UK) and San Clemente, California (USA) with regional offices in Tokyo and Sydney. The company is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: SPS).



Superscape (SPS) has received various tips in the press and by Analysts recently which will certainly give impetous to the share price. Indicators are looking good with the RSI rising off an oversold position and the MACD crossing showing BULLISH signs for the stock.

The mobile gaming market is still in it's infancy but the projected revenue is enormous. Mobile operators are looking at tapping the Gameboy market as they feel that users will not want to carry around a multitude of technology and if they have a mobile phone which can double as a gaming station than people will prefer this option.

People should also look at the recent contracts which SPS have signed for their technology. This is a technology company which could well be a great success in 2004.

Company website

http://www.superscape.com/

Please also check the SPS thread at
www.iii.co.uk

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Hotei. Thanks for response. The 'deck' situation is a new one to me. Thanks for the enlightment. I guess its alot like search engines. Everybody is jarring for the top initial hits by the consumer.

Understand what your saying. I would understand the 0.7 to 1m being based on the 2 royalty that has been mentioned per download.
However, where are the hard facts of 1000 a day downloads coming from. SPS must be on top of these stats...I would love to see the chart..:-)

If this is the position and improving and multiply by the 20 network operators then that calcs to a max gestimate of around 14 mil (2 x 1000 x 20 x 365)....mmmmm
Is this likely?

Unless someone can show me otherwise I feel SPS are simply inflating their news of being on 16 networks. I have checked 5 uk and 3 US network websites and found no SPS games except for 1 on Vodafone UK (AMF Xtreme Bowling). 3, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone, Extel, Verizon, Sprint.

It appears that EA Sports, Infospace and other top names have coverage.

It appears that the 'deck' situation may simply be one of alphabetical sequence.

Soooo...where are the 1000 a day downloads coming from!!!?

News of 12th December on SPS website. 3 x games now available on O2 Games Arcade.....can anyone find them? hmmmm

Now, where's that Hilary when we need some acerbic comment?

Andrew - try this link

http://www.geocities.com/jon_sps/index.html?200519

It is a table of which 2D and 3D games are available on which networks. It is maintained by a poster on advfn and is verified as accurate. It is not compiled from Superscape news, it is compiled by people verifying the existence of games for download. If you can't find superscape games on O2, it may be your handset isn't supported - not all games are available on all handsets.

Re your search on other networks - not sure where you are going wrong, but SPS games figure prominently at Verizon - on the 3d side, more so than any other publisher ! Regarding the deck, you will only see the decks (what's new, what's hot, etc) if you connect to the operator's game area via a handset for that network. These aren't generic portals, they are areas for network subscribers only.

Your calculation in post 611 is correct in theory, but in practice is almost impossible. Some of those top 20 networks will not have sufficient subscribers to support 1000 downloads per day of a single title (and remember we were talking about a single title), although they might achieve that level for a popular title for a shorter period of time. Some will probably get nowhere near it. But, take a look at that table in the link I gave you above - 279 game deployments ( a deployment being the availability of a title on a network). The sums get interesting. Assume an average of 50 downloads a day per deployment (and yes, 1000 per day IS being achieved on some deployments, but not many, yet), at 2 royalty, giving 28K per day, giving roughly 10m per year. Upside is significant for popular titles. Titles have a shelf life significantly longer than the time taken to develop, port and publish new titles, so the number of deployments will only rise. Then add in the networks outside the top 20, addressed via sub-publishing agreements with other publishers. It starts to get very interesting, IF the company execute well.

MM - bloody troublemaker ;-)

Hotei: Fancy meeting you here, I trust all is well with you.

I think my comment still stands, that SPS are not doing the front line promoton, and if they were to take that on, the whole profile of the business would change w.r.t. marketing budget. They are still selling through channel -- and nothing wrong with that, except that the channel does what the channel wants and not always what you want.

I have certainly seen grown investors cry at the propect of consumer-level marketing by smaller software companies (or even any companies that aren't Microsoft).

It can be done, but it needs to be well thought out and intelligent to succeed on a small budget. The problem is that no-one believes that.

Hil, where are you? ;-)

MM - I can well believe you have seen grown investors cry at the antics of small software companies !!!

;-)

Have a wonderful new year ...

vbr

yes me, ive been crying after selling at a 60% loss after shares mag changed their stance on the stock from positive to a dog. ive a feeling they may have this wrong and will get back in as soon as we here some good news (which might be a while).

Kivver - I tend to agree. Its in hope of 'trickle trickle' and then posting some heatlhy profits....but when. Could SPS be snapped up before then!!

Hotei. Thanks for info. Whats interesting from the chart are the millionsof subscribers that these games 'potentially' have exposer to. i.e. no. of subscribers.

MM - so whos this Hilary then...I do hope I am not being compared to a deramper/victor meldrue type...:-)

2006/01/04

http://www.fishlabs.net/en/press/index.php

FISHLABS puts a boot on American Territories licensing five premium 3D mobile games to Superscape
Hamburg, Germany, 04th of January 2006
Fishlabs has licensed five premium 3D mobile games exclusively to Superscape for the territories of North, Middle and South America. All titles will be delivered for more than 60 handsets.
Fishlabs kicks-off the package with the massive space action spectacle G.O.F. Galaxy on Fire and the adrenaline pumping racing title Burning Tires.

G.O.F. Galaxy on Fire takes the player right into an intergalactic conflict introducing 30 different characters of various species like humanoids, aliens, cyborgs and many others. Epic space battles with over 20 different kinds of spaceships bring unseen action experience on mobile phones. Combined with an intergalactic trading simulation with goods of all kinds between 500 planets and space stations GOF offers more than 50 hours (!) long-term gaming fun.
Burning Tires offers exciting 3D racing action in the most adventurous places on earth. 12 Tracks dusty and dry as bone in the dessert, smooth as a mirror in an artic zone or fiery as hell on a volcano will demand highest driving skills. The Player can choose of 7 unique cars to master giant jumps and narrow passages between hazardous rocks, razor sharp glaciers and hot burning lava against most aggressive opponents. In multiplayer mode players can compare their driving skills in head-to-head races in real-time!

Michael Schade, CEO of FISHLABS explains, Superscape is an excellent partner to bring our premium 3D titles to the American Continent. Superscapes strong commitment to 3D mobile games and its leading position as publisher for 3D mobile games is well known in the industry. With established distribution channels to all major network operators Superscape opens a huge consumer base to us. Furthermore, due to Superscapes close business relations with ARM and other key players of the mobile hardware industry, we get great support in running our games on even the latest 3D devices.

"We are pleased to add five premium 3D titles from FISHLABS to our Portfolio of high quality games," says Kevin J. Roberts, CEO of Superscape. "The FISHLABS titles are simply outstanding and will be a new category builder for the 3D mobile Java industry. Together with our existing portfolio of 17 released 3D titles this strengthens our pole position as the leading publisher of 3D mobile games," he adds.

This is now cheap when you consider that cash in the bank alone equates to 12p. I'm in for some Monday.

SPS very weak now...ending at 16p today due to news below.


Superscape sees Q4 sales below co expectations due to weak Nov trading UPDATE
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Superscape Group PLC expects fourth-quarter revenues to be below its expectations due to poor trading performance in November that resulted from lower-then-expected publishing revenues from Java mobile phone operators in Europe and the USA.

It now expects total revenues for the year to be broadly in line with the previous year, the mobile phone entertainment provider said in a pre-close trading update.

The publishing revenues are expected to account for approximately 70 pct of total revenues this year compared with approximately 10 pct the previous year.

Publishing revenues from the BREW operators in the US and South America have continued to grow strongly in the fourth quarter.

It will be implementing the cost reductions and restructuring necessary to sustain the company's drive towards profitability, it added.

Looks like big institutions are backing out of SPS...

17 January 2006

Superscape Group plc

Notifiable Interest


On 16 January 2006 the Company was informed that, on 13 January 2006, Morgan
Stanley Securities Ltd disposed of an interest in shares which resulted in a
total shareholding of 7,162,424 Ordinary Shares representing 3.98 % of the
issued share capital of the Company.

From the Mail on Sunday:

Fox leads chase for Superscape.

Rupert Murdoch's Fox media empire is understood to be the front runner to buy Superscape, the troubled mobile phone games developer, and a deal is expected soon.
Superscape, which warned of lower-than-expected revenues this month, is believed to be under pressure from institutional investors to conclude a quick sale.
The company specialises in 2D and 3D games for phones and supplies these to a wide variety of network operators around the world. Many games are based on films such as Independence Day, Dodgeball and Jaws from Hollywood studios that include 20th Century Fox, Disney and Universal.
The shares have fallen by three-quarters since late 2004. A City source said: 'There have not been too many buyers. The price has gone lower and lower and sometimes you must admit that the compay will probably be worth more to somebody else.'
Superscape appointed investment bank Lazard last year to advise on its options, including a possible sale.
The company has said its problems stem in part from unexpectedly high development costs.
Half-year losses last July rose from just above 3 million to nearly 5 million on turnover, up a third to nearly 1.5 million.
Last week's close of 16 1/4p valued the firm at 29.1 million, but it has more than 17 million in cash on its balance sheet.
Superscape declined to comment.

Excellent news. It also looks like there is more than one potential bidder.

Stock market report tonight

Shares in 3-dimensional games group Superscape rose 0.75p to 17p after London's Evening Standard said that Rupert Murdoch's Fox media empire was understood to be the front runner to buy the company - and a deal was expected soon. The newspaper said that the board was believed to be under pressure from institutional investors to conclude a quick sale.

From AB so the press rumour rolls on. The buyer has been identified an announcement from SPS will send this share rocketing. Strong buys at the close 3 1m buys. Someone getting in big will wait to see the Rule 8s on this one.
DYOR (As with EA the rumour was not correct) SPS is not a share for the feint hearted just those with empty wallets (at the moment). This time next week could mean a different story.

Or those looking for a company with potential exponential growth !

Or put another way:

Disillusioned large shareholder wants out (who can blame him?).
Morally corrupt broker takes naive financial journalist for free lunch.
Feeds him prawn cocktail for starters followed by a large helping of bullsh!t for main course.
Journo prints "scoop" in Sunday rag.
Mug punters rush in on the mark up Monday morning.

is this the same superscape that was tipped over 12 months ago in a certain shares mag at about 55p, with an excellent 4?th quarter forecast which turned out to be crap at best, and how about this list of about 10 companies supposedly all wanting to buy the company? of course it has potential growth, I mean, it can't go down much further can it?