Medieval Kings Chess II
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| Medieval Kings Chess II | |
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 Medieval Kings Chess II title screen. | |
| Developer(s) | Magmic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Magmic Games |
| Platform(s) | Mobile phone |
| Release | 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Traditional (Chess) |
Medieval Kings Chess II (MKC2) is a networked multiplayer chess game developed and published by Magmic Games[1][2] primarily for mobile devices. This game was originally released in 2005 for BlackBerry,[3] but has since been ported to Java and Windows Mobile handsets.
Game Play[edit]
Medieval Kings Chess II is a classic chess game in which the player may choose to play against the artificial intelligence engine or against another player via the network play feature. To challenge other players, a player can set up a public or private game and invite friends to join, or join existing public or private games (via a password). Players can play up to 15 simultaneous games at one time. Multiplayer match results are tracked on Magmic's multiplayer servers, and become part of the player's profile.
Elo Rating[edit]
While not originally part of MKC2, Magmic added a method of tracking players' Elo ratings with the launch of Magmic Social, a community site created to provide support and foster engagement with all Magmic titles and brands. As matches are completed, the win/loss information is used to calculate a current Elo rating for a player.
Browser Play[edit]
With the launch of MKC2, Magmic introduced one of the first mobile games to cross over to the desktop browser with a Java-powered version of the game in the microsite. This in-browser version allows multiplayer play using the same networked environment as the mobile version. However, only one game can be played at a time using the browser version.
References[edit]
- ^ Gaming Goes Business Casual via BusinessWeek
- ^ Ottawa's major players Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine via The Ottawa Citizen
- ^ Play chess on your BlackBerry via BBHub
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