A few days ago, members of the DOFUS community were given the opportunity to join the DOFUSPocket beta test to help validate the technical solutions chosen for the mobile application. This application was designed by Kalmeo, the newest subsidiary of the ANKAMA Group, which has been based in Lyon since the end of 2007 and is directed by Mr. Boris Beaulant, former R&D developer on DOFUS: "This first phase is mainly about validating the software platform that we've developed and identifying any remaining compatibility issues."
Regarding the content and features available, they will be integrated progressively during the test period and after the official release. Users will have various features at their disposal, ranging from simple information consultation to data exchange with game servers through 'user to user' applications between mobiles or SMS alerts for in-game events!
Mr. Bahon, Director of Ankama Games Products, declares: "We already have several ideas about the content we want to add and how we will distribute it. We also wish to make full use of the latest mobiles' potential, including the distribution of videos produced by Ankama Animations, or even the use of 2D barcodes. Unlike our competitors, we do have all the necessary resources within our company to develop all the features and content we want to offer our users, even though it may extend beyond the video-game framework."
Tests started today with restricted access, and they will become open to all users within a few weeks. The official release of DOFUSPocket is scheduled for this summer.