GameSpy, Midway sign multi-title License Agreement
To meet the unique needs of the sports genre of games, GameSpy offers customized features on top of its industry-standard online matchmaking systems, which enables gamers to challenge opponents for one-on-one matches, utilizing the GameSpy.net Chat software development kit (SDK). The company also develops tools to manage user-created lobbies where distinct groups of players can gather for password-protected tournaments.
"Midway is famous for creating best-selling multiplayer games. Adding online gaming to our fast-paced Midway Sports titles is a natural progression," Jon Dean, vice president, sports business unit, Midway Amusement Games, LLC, said. "As we make that progression, we will of course be innovative with our online play and not just simply provide online functionality. Our designers are utilizing GameSpy’s range of customizable options to create the optimum online solution for Midway Sports games on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, offering a high-quality gaming experience for consumers."
GameSpy offers a suite of multi-platform SDKs to enable online gaming, as well as the reliable back-end infrastructure that has matched players in more than one billion gaming sessions for more than five years. GameSpy's middleware supports multiple gaming platforms, including PC, PlayStation 2, Linux, Apple Macintosh and Dreamcast.
"Midway came to us with very specific requirements, and we rose to the challenge of coming up with an effective solution within a matter of days," Mark Surfas, founder and chairman, GameSpy, said. "We pride ourselves on delivering innovative work as well as quick turnaround."
About Midway Games Inc.
Midway Games Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Midway videogames are available for play on all major videogame platforms including the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance.
About GameSpy
GameSpy is the Web's #1 location for online information, entertainment and communities serving the gamer. GameSpy has 300,000 subscribers, 15 million unique visitors per month and 18 million registered users. GameSpy is also the leading provider of technology for online game play in video games, enabling more than 80% of today's titles that can be played online. Founded in 1995, privately held GameSpy is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. http://www.gamespy.com.
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