Gameloft is set to roll out the Death Race game on the mobile platform to coincide with the movie’s release in theaters come August 22nd. According to Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice President of Publishing, Gameloft, “Having the exclusive mobile game available just weeks before the launch of one of summer’s most anticipated films is a great opportunity for us. The Death Race mobile game offers fans a great way to experience their favorite film, both before and after its debut, by adding an intense interactive component to the movie.”

Pushing the limits of the mobile racing game, Gameloft’s Death Race captures the full throttle action of the film’s dystopian world in which the most extreme racing competition has emerged and its contestants are murderous prisoners. Race in one of the film’s seven “Steel Beasts,” each one with a different play style and armed to the teeth. Armor up and throttle down for the game’s five-episode “Story Mode,” which runs a gauntlet of challenges ranging from “Race”, “Rampage”, “Eliminator”, “Shooter” and “Boss Battles” - featuring a mix of shooting and racing. Complete the “Story Mode” and unlock the “Single Race Mode,” which allows fans to blast through all of the Death Race tracks and challenges. As the game progresses, new cars and lethal weapons are unlocked, and the skill level of the opponents adjust-getting stronger and more lethal as the game’s speed and tempo ramp up both the competition and the firepower!

All major cell phone carriers will launch the Death Race mobile game later this month, so don’t lose any sleep over it if you intend to give this a try. After all, I still haven’t seen a must-play mobile game to date that actually saw people switch carriers just for the game itself. As for portable and mobile gaming, nothing still beats the PSP and DS Lite at this point in time for me.

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