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Handmark announced the release of their first game for the iPhone, GTS World Racing. GTS World Racing is an arcade style racing game designed for the iPhone or iPod Touch and is available through the iTunes App Store.

Players control the gas, break and steering by moving the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game offers 64 different tracks, multiple cars to choose from and different difficulty levels.

“We are excited to continue releasing the finest in mobile content, taking advantage of the unique capabilities of our partners like Apple,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We bring the highest quality mobile applications to the market for our partners and end-users, making the mobile experience both fun and productive.”

GTS World Racing sounds like a game that could be hit or miss. The fact that you control the car with the movement of the iPhone/iPod Touch has the potential to be a lot of fun, but it also has the potential to be very annoying. Hopefully the movements easily control the car and make for a fun game.

GTS World Racing is available for $7.99

Press Release Follows:

Kansas City, MO – August 11, 2008 – Handmark(R) today announced the release of GTS World RacingTM for iPhoneTM and iPod(R) touch users. It is immediately available through the Apple(R) App Store.

GTS World Racing offers a unique mobile gaming experience utilizing the iPhone built-in accelerometer feature. Players can accelerate, brake and steer the car by moving and turning the device itself. The game includes 64 track layouts and offers a choice of multiple car types and difficulty levels, as well as 4 exciting play modes – Single Race, Challenge Cup, Grand Tour, and Championship.

“We are excited to continue releasing the finest in mobile content, taking advantage of the unique capabilities of our partners like Apple,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We bring the highest quality mobile applications to the market for our partners and end-users, making the mobile experience both fun and productive.”

In addition to the unique interface and use of the accelerometer feature, GTS World Racing offers players a choice of music options. Users can select the exhilarating music soundtrack or use the music from their iPod to create their own customized racing soundtrack.

GTS World Racing was jointly developed by Astraware(R), the Handmark Game StudioTM, and Pazzazz Games.

“We have a long-standing relationship with Pazzazz Games and are delighted to bring GTS World Racing to the App Store,” said Howard Tomlinson, Director of Game Development, Astraware. “I love that I can control the game holding and turning my iPhone just like a steering wheel, which really shows off how well the device’s accelerometer works. This is classic arcade racing fun!”

GTS World Racing is available exclusively from Handmark through the App Store for a one-time purchase of $7.99. For more information visit http://www.astraware.com/iphone/gtswr.