Sony Ericsson announces block buster title Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light first to Android on Xperia PLAY

Sony Ericsson is adding to its ever growing ecosystem of over 150 optimised titles for Xperia„¢ PLAY with a partnership with world renowned Square Enix®. Revealed today the partnership will bring much loved titles such as "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light„¢" exclusively to Android on Xperia PLAY in November 2011. More established hits from Square Enix will follow in the coming months.

"With a unique control pad and immersive graphics that enable an enriched gaming experience, Xperia„¢ PLAY is bringing a unique and exciting dimension to smartphone gaming," said Ben Cusack, Head of Mobile for Square Enix Europe. "This is just the start of what we plan to do together, but right now, we are delighted to be able to show off the full potential of our games with this innovative smartphone, bringing them to life as our creators intended."

"Xperia„¢ PLAY continues to redefine smartphone gaming. By bringing some of the world's most popular console games to the Xperia„¢ PLAY we're delivering an unrivalled smartphone gaming experience," said P. Balaji, Managing Director, Sony Ericsson, India, "And this is only just the beginning - we will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible with new games and new experiences optimized for Xperia PLAY, ensuring that consumers have the best possible gaming experience on a smartphone, regardless of the game genres they are interested in."

Sony Ericsson continues to make Xperia„¢ PLAY available to more consumers in more markets around the world. The smartphone has recently gone on sale in the US on the AT&T network and on the 14th September, the company announced that Xperia„¢ PLAY will be launched in Japan with NTT DOCOMO in October 2011.

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