ImagiNation Network Signs Exclusive Agreement with Creative Edge to Bring Baldies to Internet and Online Services; Thousands of "follically-challenged" little folks to take exclusive online residence in ImagiNation Network's new Internet games platform.BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996--ImagiNation Network will soon be overrun with little bald characters. ImagiNation today announced a multi-year worldwide exclusive agreement with Creative Edge Software Ltd. to bring their award-winning Baldies Baldies was a real time strategy PC game for DOS and Microsoft windows which was released Nov 28, 1996 . It was produced by Creative Edge Software & published by Panasonic Interactive Media. It is currently Abandonware. title to the company's new Internet-centric games platform. Baldies Online will debut on ImagiNation's 3-D environment CyberPark in early 1997. In addition ImagiNation also entered into a joint marketing and promotions agreement with Panasonic Interactive Media, North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. distributor for Baldies, for several cross-promotional activities for Baldies and Baldies Online. The new Windows 95 online version of the Baldies action strategy game will support up to eight players who each attempt to control a separate cast of chubby chub·by adj. chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est Rounded and plump. See Synonyms at fat. [Probably from chub (from the plumpness of the fish). chrome-domed Baldy baldy, baldy-faced said of cattle to mean a white face and usually indicating a Hereford influence in the animal's breeding. forces. Players create inventions and manage their Baldy forces to conquer opponents, while new troops of Baldies grow and multiply in houses, laboratories and barracks bar·rack 1 tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters. n. 1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. that players build and operate. Baldies Online will feature exclusive new graphics, inventions and cooperative "free for all" gameplay
Gameplay includes all player experiences during the interaction with game systems, especially formal games. Proper use is coupled with reference to "what the player does". specially-designed for multi-player action on ImagiNation. "This version of Baldies Online adds a new dimension to our game and entertainment line-up. In addition to being an award-winning hit title, it's smart, witty and tremendously entertaining," said David Neylon, senior vice president of content at ImagiNation. "Baldies is a great fit for our audience. It has an intriguing appeal to new players, as well as to more experienced gamers who thrive on the gameplay of real-time action strategy games." "We have studied a variety of business models for online delivery over the past few months, and feel that ImagiNation offers the best value, accessibility and game experience," said David Wightman, director of Creative Edge. "CyberPark mirrors the same fun, simple and intuitive nature we designed into the Baldies characters, features and game play, which makes it a natural choice for us." With Baldies Online in CyberPark, ImagiNation is positioning itself to be the single place for Baldies fans to congregate and compete worldwide. Special online tournaments, contests and events will be created for the Baldies online community, as well as a variety of activities designed in conjunction with Panasonic Interactive Media. Creative Edge is an award-winning development team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded in 1991, they are one of Europe's most successful game developers. Creative Edge works directly with major media publishing partners in three main trading blocks, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Panasonic Interactive Media (PIM (1) (Protocol Independent Multicast) A multicast routing protocol endorsed by the IETF. Used in conjunction with an existing unicast routing protocol, it comes in two flavors: Dense Mode (PIM-DM) is used when recipients in the target group are in a concentrated ) is a newly formed division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA MECA Maine College of Art MECA Middle East Children's Alliance MECA Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (Washington, DC) MECA Marriage Equality California MECA Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment ) dedicated to interactive content and content delivery systems. Based in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., PIM delivers hardware and software products for many different interactive platforms including PC and Macintosh home computer systems. Founded in 1991, The ImagiNation Network, Inc. was the first online service dedicated to interactive computer games. Now a premier games and entertainment company, ImagiNation works with prominent software and media partners to develop and aggregate a broad variety of multi-player online games and immersive social environments for distribution over Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . ImagiNation is an independent subsidiary of America Online See AOL. , and is headquartered in Burlingame. CONTACT: ImagiNation Network Valerie Carlson, 415/548-2569 valerie.carlson@imagin1.com or Creative Edge David Wightman, 0131/555-5366 davew@creative.demo.co.uk |
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