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GAMESPY NEWS ALERT
October 30, 2001
Fishtank Interactive Turns to GameSpy.Net for Multiplayer Gaming
GameSpy.Net Services Put to Use for Games Aquanox, Etherlords and S.W.I.N.E.
GameSpy Industries has announced that GameSpy.Net tools and back-end services will power multiplayer gaming for several upcoming releases from Fishtank Interactive.
The games include:
· S.W.I.N.E., the humorous real-time strategy game from developer Stormregion.
· AquaNox, an underwater action game from Massive Development
· Etherlords, a turn-based strategy game from Nival
S.W.I.N.E. and Etherlords will use the GameSpy.Net In-Game Matchmaking Toolkit, with AquaNox using the In-Game Server Browsing Toolkit. The GameSpy technologies will allow the developers to quickly and easily offer a robust and seamless multiplayer gaming experience. In addition, the games will be enabled for multiplayer gameplay within GameSpy Arcade, the Internet's leading multiplayer gaming environment, allowing Fishtank customers to play their games online right out of the box.
GameSpy's technology division, GameSpy.Net (
www.gamespy.net), offers developers and publishers a suite of game development solutions and backend systems, providing features such as CD-Key validation, auto-patching, in-game server browsing and much more. The cross-platform game development solutions allow developers to focus on building cooler, more profitable games in less time. For more information on how developers and publishers can get started using the low-cost GameSpy.Net tools, please check out www.gamespy.net.About Fishtank Interactive
Fishtank Interactive is a worldwide publisher of PC- and console-based interactive games, with offices in Munich and Ravensburg, Germany; Boston, USA, and Paris, France. The company works with some of the most innovative and experienced game developers in Europe while expanding its development and publishing resources in North America. Fishtank Interactive, is a division of Ravensburger Interactive Media GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ravensburger AG, Germany's largest manufacturer of puzzles and board games.
About GameSpy Industries
Founded in 1995, GameSpy Industries, Inc., is the leading provider of consumer online entertainment and technologies to the games industry. GameSpy's Consumer Division creates superior game and editorial experiences for the enjoyment of millions of gamers worldwide through its consumer online game software, GameSpy Arcade and GameSpy3D, and through its centralized news and information resource for gamers, GameSpy.com. The company's Business Services Division provides online gaming infrastructure and technologies for the PC, Mac, and console games industries at GameSpy.Net. GameSpy Industries is the official online infrastructure provider for leading game publishers, including Activision, Take 2 Interactive and Interplay, as well as Internet media delivery giants, such as Real Networks. GameSpy's advertising network, The Mplayer Entertainment Network, reaches over 16 million unique monthly visitors, making it one of the largest advertising properties on the Internet. GameSpy Industries is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. For more information, visit www.gamespyindustries.com.
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