GameTap Announces Licensing Deals With Three New Publishers
January 11 2006 - 3:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
GameTap's arsenal of games continues to grow with the addition of
titles from publishers Interplay, SNK PLAYMORE USA Corporation and
Riverdeep Inc. ATLANTA, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTap, a
first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), today announced that it has
expanded its considerable vault of games as a result of licensing
agreements with Interplay Entertainment Corporation, SNK PLAYMORE
USA Corporation and Riverdeep Inc. The current deal will
significantly increase the already electrifying lineup of video
games on the GameTap network. "GameTap is continually striving to
provide our subscribers with new and exciting gaming content
through licensing agreements with premiere publishers," said
GameTap General Manager Stuart Snyder. "We are the destination for
everyone interested in getting their video-gaming fill, and
Interplay, SNK PLAYMORE and Riverdeep will bring a great collection
of both classic and newer titles that are sure to keep our
subscribers entertained. The addition of Riverdeep also adds to
GameTap's library of educational games, a genre that we are looking
forward to continually grow." GameTap launched with nearly 300
games and has grown from there, with new games added to the service
each week. The agreement with Interplay, SNK PLAYMORE USA
Corporation and Riverdeep Inc. adds over 150 new games to the
GameTap service, including titles such as: Battlechess,
Clayfighter, Earthworm Jim, Giants, Ikari Warriors, MDK, Ninja
Commando, Sacrifice, Shock Troopers, Virtual Tennis, Viva Soccer,
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego and Oregon Trail. In addition
to the new publishers, GameTap has already licensed hundreds of
games from other publishers including Activision, Atari, Eidos
Interactive, G-Mode, Intellivision Lives, Midway, Namco, SEGA,
TAITO, Team 17, Ubisoft, Vivendi Universal Games, Codemasters,
Cyan, Ironstone, Taurus Media, Electronic Arts, Capcom(R), Take-Two
Interactive Software, First Star Software, Dreamcatcher
Interactive, Knowledge Adventure and 3000AD and Telegames. Turner
has set the subscription rate for GameTap broadband entertainment
network at $14.95 per month. About GameTap GameTap delivers
hundreds of the greatest games-on-demand plus original programming
via a broadband-connected PC. To access GameTap, players securely
download and install Turner-developed client software from
http://www.gametap.com/ that acts as a gateway to the GameTap
vault. Because games reside securely on the PC, not across a
network, they act just as if they were still on the console or at
the arcade. Fast response times, 3D effects, colors, and characters
are all present and accounted for. New games and original
programming will be added to the service each week. GameTap
supports navigation and game play using keyboard and mouse, as well
as most USB peripherals. About Turner Turner Broadcasting System,
Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a major producer of
news and entertainment products around the world and the leading
provider of programming for the basic cable industry. DATASOURCE:
GameTap CONTACT: Alyssa Sanders of Access Communications,
+1-917-522-3527, or , for GameTap; or Misty Skedgell of TBS, Inc.,
+1-404-885-4396, or Web site: http://www.gametap.com/
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