Coming to the World Wide Web: id's Quake Will Shake on Mplayer Gaming Service; id Software Will Make Highly-Anticipated Game Available on Mplayer, Mpath's Web-Based Multiplayer Gaming Service.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996--Mpath Interactive today announced that it has signed an agreement with 3D action computer game pioneer id Software to bring QUAKE(TM), id's hotly-anticipated game, to the Web. Starting this Fall, game enthusiasts will be able to experience the multiplayer version of QUAKE on Mplayer, Mpath Interactive's Web-based gaming service. Next month, Mpath will conduct a limited beta test A test of new or revised hardware or software that is performed by users at their facilities under normal operating conditions. Beta testing follows alpha testing. Vendors of packaged software often offer their customers the opportunity of beta testing new releases or versions, and the of the Mplayer version of QUAKE prior to the game's debut on the Mplayer service. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mpath President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Paul Matteucci, id Software is largely responsible for the popularity of multiplayer gaming Two or more people playing a game and competing with each other via computer. Although traditional card games such as bridge and poker are played online, games with a large number of people (massively multiplayer) mix real players with simulated environments that turn the computer into a . "DOOM fans spent countless hours challenging each other over local area networks," Matteucci said. "And once they had experienced the fun of multiplayer gaming, they stopped thinking of games as a solitary pursuit." In addition to making QUAKE available on Mplayer, id Software will also use Mpath technology to enable multiplayer play of the DOS version of QUAKE across TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks under the Windows 95(R) operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . "Mpath was at the right place, at the right time, with the right technology. As a result, hundreds of thousands of gamers using Windows 95 will enjoy playing multiplayer QUAKE over the Internet," said Jay Wilbur, CEO of id software. Until now, the Internet generally has been considered too slow and unpredictable to deliver the fast-action gaming experience many enthusiasts favor. But Mpath Interactive's software platform, distributed architecture, and network engineering are able to overcome these challenges to deliver an engaging multiplayer gaming experience. The first service that Mpath has created to exploit its technology is Mplayer, a Web-based gaming service where players will be able to test their skills against millions of potential opponents with a variety of multiplayer games including flight simulators, action games, adventure games, role-playing games See:
MCAP Monterey County AIDS Project (Monterey, CA) MCAP Manned/Unmanned Common Architecture Program (US Army AH-64 helicopter) ) and a fully distributed Fully distributed A new stock issue that has been completely resold to the investing public and is no longer held by dealers. fully distributed Of or relating to a new issue of securities that has been sold out. network of game servers deployed at multiple locations on PSINet's Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. . Since February, beta testers across the United States have been using the Mplayer service to play a variety of leading action and strategy games against other players on the Web. Players also tested Mplayer's text-based interactive chat, interactive speech (voice) features, and ScribbleTalk(TM), a feature that lets gamers draw pictures or diagram game strategies on a shared screen. This Summer, game enthusiasts will be able to preview the fast-action gaming service for free. In addition to this non-exclusive agreement with id, Mpath has previously announced agreements with twelve leading game developers to help them bring their top multiplayer games to enthusiasts on the World Wide Web. Developers will reap profits from Mplayer through game usage revenue and increased retail sales. In addition, Mpath's developer tools and technical support make it easy for game developers to launch existing games on the Web or create new on-line multiplayer games. About QUAKE: QUAKE marks the next generational advancement of game play technology and design. Industry vanguards, John Carmack and Michael Abrash a·brash n. The natural and variable change in color that occurs in an Oriental rug over time when different dyes are used. [Arabic, mottled, possibly of Persian origin.] , developed QUAKE using a totally new engine -- the first new core technology from id since DOOM -- which allows gamers to rip through QUAKE's world at incredible speeds without sacrificing the game's intense graphics. Designed with multiplayer gaming in mind, QUAKE uses client/server technology to maximize modem and network play, resulting in brutal and exhilarating deathmatches. QUAKE is a true 3D game, allowing players to explore, stalk and battle within the six degrees of freedom. QUAKE features id's trademark in-your-face lightning-fast action game play, intense weapons and monsters, amazing sound effects and mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" environments for the most extreme battling experience possible on a computer. About id Software: id Software, founded in 1991, is a software development company located in Mesquite, Texas. id's team of talented developers continue to make gaming history by creating and publishing one sensational action game after another. Wolfenstein 3-D, DOOM, its sequel DOOM II, Heretic and HEXEN have created a frenzied demand worldwide and have managed to consistently break shareware and retail sales records at home and abroad. About Mpath Founded in early 1995, Mpath Interactive has combined technical and management talent from a variety of industry disciplines, including UNIX system software design, multimedia, personal computer I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output , networking, on-line services and game development. Mpath is located in Cupertino, California; its major investors include Institutional Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, and SegaSoft, Inc. For further information, journalists may contact Paula Fujimoto or Marivi Lerdo at 415/968-4033. Mpath is located on the Internet at http://www.mpath.com. Developers can e-mail Mpath at developers@mpath.com. Mplayer is located on the Internet at http://www.mplayer.com. -0- Note to Editors: Mpath, the Mpath logo, Mplayer, and ScribbleTalk are all trademarks of Mpath Interactive. All other brands, products, and service names are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. CONTACT: For Mpath: Edelman Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Marivi Lerdo or Paula Fujimoto, 415-968-4033 marivi@sv.edelman.com or pfujimot@sv.edelman.com or For id Software: Technology Solutions Lori Mezoff or Audrey Mann, 212/696-2000 lmezoff@tsipr.com or amann@tsipr.com |
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