GO Network Users Score Big With GO Games; GO Gamers Can Play and Win Thousands of Dollars in Cash and Prizes from PrizePoint Entertainment.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999--Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq:SEEK) lets the games begin today at GO Games This is a list of famous games of go.
In addition, GO Games offers a unique set of arcade style games linked to a daily sweepstakes for cash and prizes. This free fun for everyone in the family comes from GO Games' partners, Total Entertainment Network (TEN), Mplayer.com(TM), PrizePoint(TM) Entertainment, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network , Disney and Headbone. Whether GO Gamers want to blow away alien invaders in an arcade-style game, challenge a friend in an online game of chess, or take flight with other would-be pilots in virtual airspace, GO Games has it all. "The Internet is as much about fun as it is about information and research," said Harry Motro, Infoseek's 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. and president. "GO Games is Infoseek's effort to have GO Network meet the growing demands for Internet games. By coming to GO Games, users get an engaging and entertaining experience with all the benefits of an integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. that features leading brands." 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. specific research studies, the growing number of online gamers represents a significant demand for this type of Internet offering. For example, Jupiter Communications, an independent Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. firm, estimates that the number of online gamers will leap from 7.2 million in 1999 to 27 million in the year 2002. The Interactive Digital Software Association's 1998 Gaming Attitude and Usage Study also supports the growing popularity of Internet gaming, indicating that one-third of people on the Internet now play online games regularly. Fun with TEN and Mplayer.com(TM) In one place, GO Network users can access an impressive array of online games from leading game providers TEN and Mplayer.com. Through a partnership with TEN, a premier Internet provider Internet provider - Internet Service Provider of recreational games and game communities for the mass market, GO Network provides users with classic games such as backgammon backgammon (băk`găm'ən, băk'găm`ən), game of chance and skill played by two persons upon a specially marked board divided by a space, called the bar, into two tables (inner table and outer table), each of which has 12 , spades, hearts, chess and checkers. In addition to TEN's game content, GO Game users also benefit from features like player rankings, player profiles and tournaments. TEN also provides text chat to players, allowing GO Network users from all over the world to get together not only to play but also chat while they play. "We're extremely pleased to be partnering with Infoseek on GO Network as its premier provider of classic games at GO Games. Our ability to deliver the most user-friendly, accessible games is a perfect compliment to GO Network's family-oriented content and broad reach," said Erick Hachenburg, president and CEO of Total Entertainment Network." In addition, GO Games, through a premier partnership agreement with Mplayer.com, brings to users mass market PC games. Mplayer.com, a live multiplayer online games and entertainment community, recently awarded an editor's choice award as an outstanding online games service by PC Magazine, has more than 2.6 million registered users. By simply downloading Mplayer.com's free software, GO Game fans can play a wide variety of games from numerous categories such as action, adventure, simulations, RPG (Report Program Generator) One of the first program generators designed for business reports, introduced in 1964 by IBM. In 1970, RPG II added enhancements that made it a mainstay programming language for business applications on IBM's System/3x midrange computers. , classics, strategy and sports-all for free. GO Game consumers from across the Internet can also benefit from Mplayer.com's innovative communications technologies, including text and audio chat, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , and buddy lists to meet new people, build relationships, or round up teams for a game. In addition, GO Gamers have access to a wide range of fun, community-focused events such as highly competitive tournaments, game training sessions, and trivia contests The following is a list of trivia contests:
"We believe that GO Network members will find Mplayer.com's offering of more than 100 games and highly-engaging live audio capabilities an exciting and fun addition," said Lynn Heublein, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Mpath Interactive. Play and Win with PrizePoint(TM) Entertainment GO Games and PrizePoint(TM) Entertainment, which combines single-player trivia, strategy, casino/card, chance and arcade-style games with prize drawings, provides a unique entertainment experience on the Web. GO Gamers can try their luck in card/casino games such as PrizePoker, test their trivia knowledge or engage in a fast-moving action arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. Most arcade games are redemption games, merchandisers, video games or pinball machines. , earning prize points(TM) for every victory. GO Gamers can use those prize points to enter hourly drawings for cash and prizes held daily on the site. The more prize points, the better the chance of winning prizes that range from $1,000 to digital cameras, and from shopping sprees to luxury trips. "By combining fun, simple, approachable entertainment with the opportunity to win a variety of exciting prizes, from Caribbean vacations to computers and cash, we have created a compelling and engaging offering that provides people with a great reason for heading to GO Network," said Chris Hassett, president and chief executive officer of PrizePoint Entertainment. About Infoseek Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq:SEEK) is a premier global media network enriching people's daily The People's Daily (Chinese: 人民日报; Pinyin: Rénmín Rìbào), a daily newspaper, is the organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, published worldwide lives by combining integrated Internet services with leading consumer brands. In January 1999 Infoseek, in partnership with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DIS), launched GO Network, a major Internet portal designed to connect people with the things they care about most. GO Network users can have confidence in the content and quality of leading world brands that represent the most popular activities on the Internet. Such brands include ABCNEWS.com for news, ESPN.com for sports, Disney.com and Family.com for kids and family, Infoseek for search, and Disney.com and ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. .com for entertainment. Infoseek has commerce and/or content arrangements with entities that include AT&T, Borders Group, Inc., CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media, Inc, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, PeopleLink, Inc, and Reuters. In addition, Infoseek licenses its Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet and Internet sites. Infoseek is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. Note to Editors: Infoseek, Extra Search Precision, Ultraseek and the Infoseek logo shown are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. GO Network is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding GO Network, its content and services, including GO Games, as well as forward-looking data provided by Jupiter Communications and Interactive Digital Software Association regarding online game growth trends, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in such statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to user acceptance and use of GO Network, user acceptance and use of online commerce services, GO Games, the ability of Infoseek to successfully promote GO Network and to continue to enhance its content and services and the increasingly competitive nature of the Internet market. |
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