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uWink, Inc., a designer, developer, and marketer of entertainment software for video game terminals and arcade machines, has announced that it has granted the exclusive licensing rights for internet and online gameplay for its library of arcade games to Planetwide Games. uWink?s rich library of highly challenging video games includes more than 70 short-form games of strategy, trivia, and card games, all simple to learn, but nearly impossible to master. Originally designed for the public space consumer market, the games exhibit a quality, functionality, and exciting gameplay not generally seen on the internet.
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?uWink is delighted to partner with Planetwide Games to maximize its market penetration into the online gaming space,? said Nolan Bushnell, uWink CEO. ?The pending release of Risk Your Life, Planetwide Games? massive multi-player online role playing game (MMORPG), represents a significant opportunity to introduce people of all ages to uWink?s technology and suite of software, which is extremely well-suited to this marketplace.?
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As of January 3, 2005, Risk Your Life has passed the 125,000 North American registered online player milestone. Risk Your Life is one of the hottest MMORPG?s to be released in the video game industry in a very long time, with more than 1.2 million players worldwide.
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?The combination of Nolan Bushnell, uWink?s video game wizardry and Planetwide Games? innovative marketing and unique channels of distribution translates into a powerful platform to bring video games to the mass market,? said Kevin Donovan, Planetwide Games President. ?The rich content of the uWink entertainment portfolio raises the bar of video game standards, which we?re confident people will truly enjoy.?
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-Starscream, GameVortex Communications AKA Ricky Tucker |
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