Noovie ARcade Interactive Augmented Reality Games Coming To A Big Screen Near You
Game On! Movie Audiences Can Use Their Mobile Phones to Play AR Games During the Noovie Pre-Show
in Theaters Nationwide Beginning This Friday
Hold on to your popcorn, because your movie experience just got a whole lot better! Beginning this Friday, April 27, movie
audiences nationwide can play big screen interactive augmented reality (AR) games on their mobile phones by using Noovie
ARcade, the revolutionary new companion app for the Noovie pre-show.
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Noovie ARcade is available free in the iTunes and Google Play stores from National CineMedia (NCM), America’s Movie Network. The first of its kind, Noovie
ARcade gives movie fans the chance to enjoy a gaming experience like no other while waiting for their feature film to start on
over 20,800 movie screens in over 1,650 top theaters nationwide, including AMC, Cinemark, Regal Entertainment Group, and 50 other
regional and local exhibitors.
To play, audiences only need to download the app and arrive at their local Noovie theater early to catch the Noovie pre-show, which will prompt viewers to
open the app and aim their phones at the big screen when it’s time to play. Then, through their mobile phone, the movie theater
will transform into a larger-than-life game setting! After the game, audiences can check the leaderboard to see how they rank and
share their score with friends.
The Noovie ARcade app will feature a variety of game formats, including shooting, catching, and tossing games.
New games will be continuously rolled out starting this summer.
Noovie ARcade Launch Games Include:
- Cinevaders – A galactic worm hole opens up and aliens pour out to invade the
theater. It’s up to the player to use powerful lasers to protect the theater from certain destruction.
- Emoji Escape – The emojis in your phone have escaped and are wreaking havoc in the
theater lobby. Catch them all before they run off with all your favorite concessions.
“When we launched our new Noovie pre-show last year, our goal was to enhance the moviegoing experience and give audiences a reason to arrive early to
discover what’s next in entertainment,” said Andy England, CEO of National CineMedia (NCM). “Gaming is a favorite activity of movie
fans, so we wanted to give them a fun and unique way to interact with Noovie on the big screen through mobile augmented
reality while they are waiting for their movie to start.” He added, “But, of course, Noovie will still remind people to
silence their cell phones and put them away before the feature presentation!”
“Augmented reality unlocks immersive gaming experiences that are super fun and easy to play, and keep people coming back for
more. Our mobile phones are the ultimate game controller and the movie theater auditorium is the ultimate gaming environment,” said
Lawrence Snapp, NCM’s Chief Digital Officer & SVP, Corporate Development.
Noovie ARcade game play premiered this week in Las Vegas to an audience of A-lister talent and movie insiders at CinemaCon, the largest and most important gathering for the worldwide motion picture theater industry.
About National CineMedia (NCM)
National CineMedia (NCM) is America’s Movie Network. As the #1 Millennial weekend network in the U.S., NCM is the connector
between brands and movie audiences. According to Nielsen, more than 700 million moviegoers annually attend theaters that are
currently under contract to present NCM’s Noovie pre-show in 50 leading national and regional theater circuits including AMC
Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) and Regal Entertainment Group. NCM’s cinema advertising network
offers broad reach and unparalleled audience engagement with over 20,800 screens in over 1,650 theaters in 187 Designated Market
Areas® (all of the top 50). NCM Digital goes beyond the big screen, extending in-theater campaigns into online and mobile marketing
programs to reach entertainment audiences. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in, and is the managing
member of, National CineMedia, LLC. For more information about National CineMedia, visit www.ncm.com.
For more information about Noovie ARcade, and to test the game play, visit www.Noovie.com.
This press release contains various forward-looking statements that reflect management’s current expectations or beliefs
regarding future events, including statements about the timing of the Noovie ARcade launch and movie audience reception. Investors
are cautioned that reliance on these forward-looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes
that the assumptions used in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate
and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. The
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements are,
among others, hardware and software technology issues with the testing and implementation of this service and audience acceptance
of the app and Noovie ARcade experience.
Noovie ARcade images and video for press use can be downloaded at http://press.ncm.com/images-logos .
National CineMedia (NCM)
Amy Jane Finnerty
212-931-8117
917-647-6760 cell
amy.finnerty@ncm.com
or
Berk Communications for NCM
ncm@berkcommunications.com
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