Baseball Tryouts Begin -- Aspiring Players Wanted! Netamin and GameSpy Team up to Put Together the First Virtual Baseball Sporting Team.Business Editors DIAMOND BAR, Calif. & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 U.S.-based Netamin(R) Corp. (www.ultimatebaseballonline.com), in partnership with GameSpy Industries Inc. (www.gamespy.com) today announced the rollout of the Ultimate Baseball Online (UBO UBO Ultimate Baseball Online UBO Université de Bretagne Occidentale (French University Britanny) UBO Urban Box Office UBO Ultimate Beneficial Owner UBO Unidentified Bright Object (radiology) ) Beta Player Program. As part of this program, Netamin and GameSpy's FilePlanet.com will be conducting large-scale trials of the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of UBO, the first Massive Multiplayer Online Sports Game A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the playing of traditional sports. They are extremely popular, the genre including some of the best-selling games. (MMOSG MMOSG Massively Multiplayer Online Sports Game MMOSG Massive Multiplayer Online Strategy Game MMOSG Massively Multiplayer Online Social Game ) of its kind. GameSpy, through its online network of experienced gamers, will be offering this exclusive beta program to over 5,000 of its members through its FilePlanet download site. The Beta Player Program is expected to run for two weeks with the full version of UBO launching to the general public in January, just in time for the new recruiting season. "With its large and loyal readership, GameSpy is an ideal partner for Ultimate Baseball Online," said Andy Wang Andrew P. 'Andy' Wang (born May 28 , 1977) is is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the lightweight division. Wang was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5 show, featuring fighters in the lightweight division. He originally fought for B.J. , president of Netamin Corp. "Online gamers pride themselves on being ahead of the mainstream technology curve and with UBO, gamers will once again play a pivotal roll in the shaping of technology -- this time with the world's first virtual baseball event." "It's great to see games like UBO that break the mold of fantasy-based Massive Multiplayer Games and can potentially reach out to a whole new audience of gamers," said Jamie Berger, vice president of consumer products for GameSpy. "Now you don't have to slay slay tr.v. slew , slain , slay·ing, slays 1. To kill violently. 2. past tense and past participle often slayed Slang dragons or live in space -- you can jump online and have a pick-up baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League with a bunch of buddies or with perfect strangers from around the world." The Game This revolution in gaming technology allows baseball enthusiasts and gamers to actually compete in real-time in a 3D virtual stadium. With stunning, lifelike graphics and amazing audio reactions from the crowd, participants control a player for a specific field position in a team; gamers build their skill level through making plays on field against other real human players. The UBO universe includes league play, pick-up games and practice mode. Winning teams will receive championship rings and recognition among fellow gamers. In order to ensure the utmost in accuracy, Darrell Evans
About Netamin (UBO) Netamin Corp., a pioneer in Massive Multiplayer Online Sports Games (MMOSG), has headquarters in Diamond Bar, with operations around the globe including Korea and Taiwan. The company has launched its first MMOSG title, Ultimate Baseball Online, with subsequent titles expected as demand and interest for this next-generation gaming technology grows. Founded in 1998, Netamin is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation aiming to provide an online virtual playing field for all major sports. For more information, please visit www.Netamin.com. About GameSpy Industries Inc. GameSpy is the Web's leading destination for online information, entertainment and communities serving the enthusiast gamer worldwide. The GameSpy network includes GameSpy.com, FilePlanet.com and GameSpyArcade.com, more than 60 Planet community sites and 7,000+ hosted sites. GameSpy is also the leading provider of technology for online game play in video games See video game console. and has the largest gaming information subscriber base on the Web. Founded in 1995, privately held GameSpy has headquarters in Irvine. www.gamespy.com. As the popularity of gaming grows, consumer demand for games expands, as does the need for game developers and publishers to incorporate crucial online and multiplayer functionality in their games -- GameSpy is there at every step to meet the needs of both consumers and the industry. |
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