I-play today announced that it has signed a mobile development deal with Pandemic Studios. Under terms of this agreement, the mobile entertainment company will make a version of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames for cell phones. The Mercenaries 2 mobile game will launch simultaneous with the PS2, PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 versions of the game in early 2008.

"Pandemic Studios is a AAA developer, and we are excited to be partnering with them to bring the Mercenaries franchise to mobile," commented David Gosen, President, I-play. "We are thrilled that Pandemic Studios has chosen I-play to expand the Mercenaries universe."

"I-play is a leader in the mobile market with a successful track record of developing and marketing game franchises," commented Josh Resnick, President of Pandemic Studios. "With this partnership, Pandemic Studios is excited to have I-play bring the Mercenaries 2: World in Flames experience to life on mobile devices. We can't wait to let our fans unleash Mercenaries-style destruction while on the go."