Flagship Studios annonce avoir formé une joint venture nommée Ping0 avec HanbitSoft. Le but ? s’occuper de toute la partie online d’Hellgate: London et des futurs jeux de Flagship, et si possible proposer le même service à d’autres éditeurs. J’imagine qu’ils veulent recréer un lobby façon Blizzard.net, mais le communiqué de presse (ci-dessous) ne donne guère de détails.
[–SUITE–]FLAGSHIP STUDIOS AND HANBITSOFT ANNOUNCE Ping0 A JOINT
VENTURE TO SUPPORT THE ONLINE COMPONENT FOR HELLGATE™:
LONDONPartner to digitally distribute, host and manage
online play of highly anticipated role-playing game
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., (August 17th, 2006) Flagship
Studios and HanbitSoft, Inc. have announced a new
joint venture called Ping0, LLC which will manage all
aspects of hosting online games. Ping0 recently
entered an agreement with NAMCO BANDAI Games America
to digitally distribute, host and manage the online
component to Flagship’s highly anticipated title,
Hellgate: London.“Supporting Hellgate: London is just the beginning for
Ping0,” said Bill Roper, CEO and co-founder of
Flagship Studios. “We fully expect Ping0 to both
handle the online components and digitally distribute
all of Flagship’s future titles. The company will also
provide publishers and developers that want to bring
their games online with a solution proven by one of
the most highly anticipated titles in the industry.”The joint venture between Flagship Studios and
HanbitSoft represents the strong commitment to online
gaming shown by both companies from a development and
business standpoint.“Through Ping0, we will offer a turn-key solution for
developers and publishers developing online games,
from sophisticated MMOs to casual games,” said
HanbitSoft Executive Vice President Tony Park.
“Additionally, we are extremely excited about bringing
our own titles to new markets through this joint
venture.”The online component created by Ping0 is designed to
take full advantage of the latest technologies while
offering a solution for bringing many different styles
of games into the online arena. The company also
provides hosting and management solutions and will be
the group responsible for creating the online gaming
destination for Hellgate: London.
