The GemStone Legend Continues with GemStone: DragonRealms -- A New Fantasy Game by Simutronics Now Playing on America Online.ROCKVILLE, Md. and VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1996-- Following the incredible success of the No. 1 game in the online world, GemStone gemstone Any of various minerals prized for beauty, durability, and rarity. A few noncrystalline materials of organic origin (e.g., pearl, red coral, and amber) also are classified as gemstones. III, comes a new spin-off The situation that arises when a parent corporation organizes a subsidiary corporation, to which it transfers a portion of its assets in exchange for all of the subsidiary's capital stock, which is subsequently transferred to the parent corporation's shareholders. game -- GemStone: DragonRealms. DragonRealms is available to all members of America Online See AOL. . Any computer system that can access AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. can access the game, using the standard America Online software. Designed by Simutronics from the ground up to be the most detailed and in-depth game of its kind, DragonRealms immerses its players in a rich, ever-growing fantasy world filled with dozens of cities and provinces. Easy to learn but long to master, this game appeals to newcomers and veteran role-players alike. Says DragonRealms Product Manager Eric Slick, "It's like stepping into a book. Our players are the characters. What they do changes the world. And our team of GameMasters add new features literally every day." Players grow and develop over time. As they act, they gain experience for each action, honing Honing could refer to
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DragonRealms, like GemStone III, is a multi-player game designed for online services. Thousands of players can interact inside the game world at any moment. Both games are based on a text system where players type in commands and chat with each other, with text messages scrolling on the screen describing what players see and what happens as a result of their actions. The game looks like an Internet MUD (multi-user dungeon Multi-User Dungeon - Multi-User Dimension ) but is much more. "It's like comparing Broadway with a high school show," says Simutronics Executive Vice President Neil Harris. "DragonRealms is a professionally managed creative effort with a massive world and thousands of hours of play value." Says America Online president Ted Leonsis, "We're very pleased to be adding DragonRealms to the AOL games channel. GemStone is a phenomenal success for us and our members and we know they will love the latest chapter, DragonRealms." GemStone: DragonRealms was developed by Simutronics Corp., the leading designer and developer of online multi-player games. It is based on the company's unique Interactive Fiction Engine, which also forms the core technology in GemStone III and other games. This allows players to interact with anyone they choose in a vast population of around the world. About 200,000 people each month visit the GemStone games. GemStone III, the No. 1 game in the online world, has peaked at more than simultaneous 1,100 players in a single game world. Simutronics Corp. is the leading publisher and developer of multi-player online games. Simutronics specializes in design and development of games that are tailored for the online world. Its titles include the No. 1 online game, GemStone III, the award-winning CyberStrike, and the brand new title DragonRealms. Simutronics games are available through most of the major online services including America Online, Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. , and Genie. Its titles are the most popular games on each online service. Simutronics Corp. 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 with offices near Washington, D.C. and St. Louis. -0- Simutronics, GemStone, CyberStrike, and DragonRealms are trademarks of Simutronics Corp. America Online Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AMER AMER American AMER Asociación Mexicana de Estaciones Radiodifusoras ), based in Dulles, Va., is the largest and fastest growing provider of online services in the world, with more than 6 million members worldwide. AOL offers its subscribers a wide variety of services including electronic mail, conferencing, software, computing support, interactive magazines and newspapers, and online classes, as well as easy and affordable access to services of the Internet. Founded in 1985, AOL today has a global workforce of more than 5,000 people. Personal computer owners can obtain America Online Software at major retailers and bookstores or by calling 800/827-6364. CONTACT: Simutronics Corp. Neil Harris, 301/670-7935, fax: 301/670-1167 email: neil@simutronics.com |
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