PowerPlay has announced that seven
new companies, including Bungie, Dynamix, and Raven, have all joined their
initiative to improve Internet game performance. Here's the scoop:
FEBRUARY
9, 2000 -- PowerPlay, an effort to make the Internet a better entertainment
platform, gained momentum this week as six leading game development studios
and content and Internet tools developer, Applied Microsystems, joined the initiative.
The latest additions to the list of developers who have gone on record in support
of PowerPlay are:
- Bungie -Oni and Halo.
- Dynamix -Tribes, Tribes 2.
- Gas Powered Games -- Dungeon Siege.
- Jellyvision - You Don't Know Jack, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
- Nihilistic - Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
- Raven Software -Soldier of Fortune, Star Trek: Elite Force, Hexen 2
"It's hard not to support a movement aimed at improving everyone's Internet
experience," said Chris Taylor, CEO of Gas Powered Games. "The list
of game developers and other tech companies supporting PowerPlay is a great
example of industry cooperation that will have a positive impact on all of our
games."
The PowerPlay initiative is composed of Internet companies, service providers,
and game developers cooperating in the definition and deployment of an open
industry standard to improve the Internet entertainment experience.
The first stage will be a proof of concept deployment for US dial-up customers.
Following the initial deployment, PowerPlay service will be available outside
of the US and for higher speed connections (DSL/cable modem).
The PowerPlay initiative also includes Bioware, Captivation, Cisco, Click Entertainment,
Ensemble, Epic, Gearbox, Looking Glass Studios, Outrage, Red Storm Entertainment,
Relic, Ritual, Shiny, Valve, and Volition.