Club iT and Playlogic Sign G-cluster Gaming on Demand Deal; Playlogic's Games Available on Demand Through Broadband.TOKYO & AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Today, Playlogic International N.V. and Club iT Corporation announce that they have agreed to a cooperation to make all Playlogic's current and future titles available on demand for gamers through broadband connected devices. The first four titles, currently being technically evaluated, to be ported to the G-cluster platform are: World Racing 2, Knights of the Temple II, Gene Troopers Troopers in the United States civilian police forces usually refer to members of state highway patrols, state patrols, or state police agenciess. and Xyanide. Other titles will be ported in the future. The G-cluster platform will offer promotional pre-releases of these titles in Japan. G-Cluster and Playlogic intend a simultaneous release of both the boxed Japanese product and the narrowcast To transmit to selected individuals. Cable TV and satellite radio are examples of narrowcast services because they reach only their subscriber base. Mailing lists are another example. Contrast with broadcast. See multicast. G-cluster version. Thomas Schmidt Thomas Schmidt (born 18 February 1976 in Bad Kreuznach) is a German slalom canoer. He won the gold medal in the K-1 event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth. , VP Strategy and Development of G-cluster: "We are very impressed with Playlogic's line-up. They have great titles and we have every reason to believe that they will maintain this level of quality. There's a very good fit in terms of both content and culture." G-cluster will be a target platform for Playlogic's content. Stefan Layer, VP/COO of Playlogic: "We see G-cluster as part of our core distribution strategy. The G-cluster platform allows us to target digital TV homes with our content, not just homes with high-end PCs and consoles. This allows us to reach new audiences and monetize Monetize 1. To convert into money. 2. To convert from securities into currency that can be used to purchase goods and services. Notes: For example, you'll often hear Internet marketers talk about "monetizing website visitors. our products more effectively." About G-cluster G-cluster offers Gaming-on-Demand (GoD) for broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. . A dedicated grid of game servers enables the latest video games See video game console. to be played on-demand with any broadband-connected device, including existing digital cable and IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. , entry level PCs, and 3G mobile phones. In the case of digital cable and IPTV deployments, G-cluster GoD allows network operators and MSOs to leverage investment already made in video-on-demand (VoD) infrastructure. There is no need for upgrades to customer premise equipment. All existing and future game titles can be brought to the G-cluster platform with minimal porting work. The server-centric nature of the system is particularly well suited to multiplayer and other community-building games. G-cluster is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of SOFTBANK Broadmedia Corporation ("SBBM SBBM Sea-Based Ballistic Missile SBBM Subtract Memory with Borrow ", www.broadmedia.co.jp). For more information, go to http://www.g-cluster.com or email contact@g-cluster.com About Club iT Corporation Club iT is a subsidiary of SOFTBANK Broadmedia Corporation ("SBBM", www.broadmedia.co.jp). The G-cluster business is operated worldwide through Club iT Corporation (Osaka New Market: 4347, www.clubit.co.jp). For more information, contact gcluster@softbank.co.jp About Playlogic Playlogic International N.V. is the largest Dutch independent publisher and developer of games for console, PC, handheld and mobile devices; a games company that publishes game concepts on all platforms, across various genres that are delivered through all available channels of distribution (online and offline) to the end-users of every age, male and female. Playlogic is experienced in publishing and developing digital entertainment products on all relevant platforms. Playlogic, established in early 2002, publishes games that are being developed by Playlogic Game Factory based in Breda, The Netherlands, Playlogic's in-house development studio where different teams develop several titles, as well as games that are being developed by a large number of studios throughout Europe and the USA. Playlogic is always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. additional, high-quality games. Playlogic acquires products that can be exploited in the complete value chain of digital entertainment products; from games at retail to mobile games and digital TV. For further information about Playlogic, the games she publishes and develops, artwork and press information, please visit our press section on www.playlogicgames.com. |
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