Terraplay Systems AB signs distribution agreement with Eurogamer Network Ltd.
Terraplay Systems AB signs distribution agreement with Eurogamer Network Ltd. Terraplay Systems and Eurogamer Network Ltd have signed an agreement which will see Terraplay reselling Eurogamer's multi-platform online lobby solution "OILS" to game service providers, publishers and developers. The Eurogamer OILS product, which provides a range of advanced lobby and community solutions for networked games, has been optimised to work with the Terraplay Systems online network technology and the combined products constitute an excellent offering. As previously announced, Terraplay is currently deploying an online network, lobby and community solution for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's PlayStation®2 title "This is Football". It is based on Eurogamer's OILS lobby technology and Terraplay's network technology. "This agreement allows us to offer to operators and service providers sophisticated and advanced lobby functionality with community features for PC and console games. It also gives us the possibility to adopt and tailor the functionality for an operator or a special game need", says Jeremy Lewis CEO of Terraplay Systems AB. Rupert Loman, Director of Operations for Eurogamer Network Ltd. added, "We are delighted to have Terraplay as a partner. We are looking forward to working with them in applying our combined online gaming expertise to "This is Football", as well as future console and PC games." About Terraplay Systems AB Terraplay Systems develops carrier grade on-line gaming technology. The Terraplay solution enables network operators and publishers to provide gaming services in fixed or mobile environments to a large number of users. For application- and game developers, Terraplay currently provides tools for Windows and PlayStation®2, and for all download enabled mobile devices, including mophun(TM), J2ME, Pocket PC, SmartPhone and Symbian OS. More information can be found at www.terraplay.com. For more information please contact: Stefan Vlachos, Product Marketing Director, Terraplay Systems AB Email: stefan.vlachos@terraplay.com, phone: +46-707 28 75 33 Jan Granqvist, Sales Director, Terraplay Systems AB Email: jan.granqvist@terraplay.com, phone: +46-708 44 22 75 About Eurogamer Network Ltd Founded in September 1999 by brothers Rupert and Nick Loman, Brighton- based Eurogamer is now the market leader in cutting edge online games technology in Europe, with clients including Telewest Broadband and SCEE. The content division of the company is the publisher of one of the most popular games editorial sites in the UK and Europe, Eurogamer.Net, which has built up a solid reputation among consumers for entertaining, honest and informative coverage of games since its inception in 1999. The company also publishes the popular trade news website, GamesIndustry.biz, which has been quickly established as the leading source of trade-focused information for the interactive entertainment industry in the UK and abroad. For more information please contact: Rupert Loman, Director of Operations, Eurogamer Network Ltd Email: rupert@eurogamer.net, phone: +44 (0)1273 382 521 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/06/25/20030625BIT00280/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/06/25/20030625BIT00280/wkr0002.pdf