An official promotional image during the 29 August 2007 announcement: The N-Gage application home screen (right) and a game being played (left) on a Nokia N81.
The N-Gage service (also referred to as N-Gage 2.0) was a mobile gaming platform from Nokia that was available for several Nokia smartphones running on S60 (Symbian). N-Gage 2.0 provided numerous games with 3D graphics via an online store, the app also boasting online (via N-Gage Arena) and social features. It takes its name from its predecessor, the original 2003 Nokia N-Gage gaming device.
Compatible devices[]
The N-Gage service platform was compatible with:
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Nokia N78 |
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Nokia N79 |
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Nokia N81 / Nokia N81 8GB |
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Nokia N82 |
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Nokia N85 |
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Nokia N86 / Nokia N86 8MP |
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Nokia N95 / Nokia N95 8GB |
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Nokia N96 |
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Nokia N97 |
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Nokia 5320 XpressMusic |
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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic |
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Nokia 5730 XpressMusic |
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Nokia 6210 Navigator |
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Nokia 6710 Navigator |
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Nokia 6720 Classic |
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Nokia E52 |
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Nokia E55 |
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Nokia N96 |
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Nokia E75 |
Due to memory issues, despite being hinted at in a February 2008 interview, support for the Nokia N73, Nokia N93 and Nokia N93i was cancelled.
Discontinuation[]
After less than two years, on 30 October 2009, Nokia announced that no new N-Gage games would be produced. Some reasons cited for its failure are its bad development model,marketing and success of Apple's App Store.A total of 49 games were released for it. Nokia moved its games onto their Ovi Store thereafter. Games can still be played on compatible devices, but the service and online features are no longer functional after it ceased in September 2010.