GameSpy Online Technology Now Available for Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc.'s ''PLAYSTATION(R)3''; Persistent Cross Platform
Games Are Now Possible
BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2006--IGN Entertainment's
GameSpy Division, the supplier of multiplayer technology used in more
than 300 PC and "PlayStation(R)2" game titles, has ported its
technology to the "PLAYSTATION(R)3" and has received approval to join
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s (SCEI) Tools & Middleware License
Program for the "PLAYSTATION(R)3." GameSpy technology lets game
developers add sophisticated online game features to their game titles
for "PLAYSTATION(R)3" just as they have with the PC, "PlayStation(R)2"
and "PSP(TM)" (PlayStation(R)Portable) platforms and with the same
confidence.
GameSpy technology significantly extends the capabilities of online
game titles by enabling competitive team play - even across platforms
- with worldwide matchmaking and advanced awards systems. GameSpy is
also now able to bring customized server processing to
"PLAYSTATION(R)3" game titles, a feature game developers call
"persistence." An example of this can be seen in the Majesco
Entertainment Company's Infected(TM) title, launched for "PSP(TM)" in
November 2005, where the game continues to move forward even when a
player is offline.
"We are proud to continue to be a valued SCEI's tools and middleware
licensee and look forward to accelerating the 'PLAYSTATION(R)3' market
success by speeding creation of terrific online titles," said Jamie
Berger, Vice President and General Manager of IGN Publisher Services.
"Since developers are already familiar with our technology and
interfaces, including it in their titles should be quick, giving them
more time to refine gameplay and take the best possible advantage of
the 'PLAYSTATION(R)3' platform."
In addition to the "PLAYSTATION(R)3," GameSpy technology is available
for the PC, "PlayStation(R)2," "PSP(TM)," Xbox, Nintendo DS(TM), Linux
and Macintosh platforms. Game publishers and developers interested in
learning more about GameSpy SDK services should contact
devrelations@gamespy.com or visit www.gamespy.net.
About IGN Entertainment
IGN Entertainment, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, Inc., is a leading
Internet media and services provider focused on the videogame and
entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties
reached more than 33 million unique users worldwide in the month of
January 2006, according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore
Media Metrix(a). IGN's network of videogame-related properties
(IGN.com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive and others) is
the web's number one videogame information destination and attracts
one of the largest concentrated audiences of young males on the
Internet. IGN also owns and operates the popular movie-related
website, Rotten Tomatoes and one of the leading male lifestyle
websites, AskMen.com. In addition, IGN provides technology for online
game play in videogames. IGN is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay
Area, with offices throughout the U.S. and in Montreal.
About IGN Entertainment's GameSpy Division
GameSpy is the premiere provider of online gaming infrastructure and
technologies used in over 300 PC, PlayStation(R)2,
PlayStation(R)Portable and Nintendo DS(TM) game titles. From
matchmaking and networking to revenue enhancing subscription-based
play, GameSpy products and services allow publishers to easily enhance
game functionality and reduce development time. GameSpy's products and
services have become the industry standard in multiplayer gaming,
back-end systems/infrastructure and cross-platform developer tools for
the $8-billion interactive entertainment industry. For more
information on GameSpy technologies, please visit www.gamespy.net
NOTE: "PlayStation" is a registered trademark and "PSP" is a trademark
of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
(a)comScore Media Metrix, January 2006 Worldwide data. Worldwide data
cited herein represent an aggregate of 32 countries reported by
comScore Media Metrix on a monthly basis.
IGN Entertainment, Direct2Drive, IGN.com, GameSpy, Rotten Tomatoes,
FilePlanet, GameSpy Arcade, GameSpy Arena and TeamXbox are trademarks
of IGN Entertainment. Dungeons & Dragons Online, Eberron, Dungeons &
Dragons and Wizards of the Coast are trademarks of Wizards of the
Coast in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions, and are used with
permission. Hasbro is a trademark or registered trademark of Hasbro,
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions, and is used with
permission. Turbine is a trademark or registered trademark of Turbine,
Inc. in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are
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