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Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Provider GNI to Host id Software’s QUAKE LIVE Arena Shooter on Its Expandable DHI Environment
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GNi, a leading provider of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) hosting solutions, announced today that is has been selected by id Software™ to facilitate the delivery of QUAKE LIVE™, an innovative and free-to-play online multiplayer shooter experience based on the popular QUAKE Arena games.
Created by id Software as an all-new way to deliver the excitement and energy of first-person multiplayer action to a broader audience than ever before, QUAKE LIVE offers game players of all skill levels a totally free and easily accessible multiplayer game and community through a single website at quakelive.com. Every element of the experience, including friends lists and communication, player skill matching, sponsored events and tournaments, stats tracking, and even the game itself is accessed and delivered free of charge through the web browser.
“GNi has significant experience in the hosting of rapidly-scaling online games which solidified them as an excellent choice to host QUAKE LIVE. The back-end systems and infrastructure are critical elements in reliably delivering QUAKE LIVE’s state-of-the-art web interface, and GNi’s ability to scale quickly using their Dedicated Hosting Infrastructure ensures that we always have the immediate and flexible capacity to provide our constantly expanding player base the best game experience on the web,” stated Todd Hollenshead, CEO of id Software.
“Id Software is certainly a marquee brand and historically significant in the development of present day online gaming, so to be chosen to be a part of this rollout is a significant honor for GNI” said Philip Bouchard CEO of GNI. “The respective visions of id Software and GNI come together as we continue to see growth in the web-based community model as a strategic venue for reaching dedicated gamers and creating brand loyalty through well executed development and delivery.”
With the massive growth of online gaming, GNi continues to see increasing demand for high-performance, low – latency games infrastructure. With the traditional do-it-yourself model, game developers and publishers have to struggle to meet that demand via risky capital expenditure. IaaS gives game companies flexibility through the elimination of the need to purchase servers, software, data center space or network equipment. Developers and publishers see dividends by releasing games online, and are more likely to utilize this IaaS model as a way to release new games without large-scale infrastructure investment.
To get more information about QUAKE LIVE and sign up to participate in the ongoing beta, please visit
www.quakelive.com.
About id Software
id – defined by Freud as the primal section of the human psyche; id Software, located in Mesquite, Texas, was founded in 1991. From inception to present day, id Software has relentlessly provided technical, design and artistic leadership as an independent game developer and technology provider. Transcending the games industry, id’s iconic brands such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, QUAKE and Enemy Territory have become staples of popular culture for generations of gamers. More information on id Software can be found at
www.idsoftware.com.
About GNi
GNi offers Infrastructure as a Service solutions for leaders in online games, software-as-a-service, Web 2.0, and online digital media. In online games alone, GNi’s infrastructure supports more than 20 million users, nearly 500,000 concurrent connected users at peak, and more than 27 titles. GNi delivers rapid scalability with uncompromised performance, on a “pay as you grow” model, in the most demanding online environment. Its service offerings enable rapid on-boarding and deployment for customers in swiftly evolving marketplaces. GNi is headquartered in San Jose, California with infrastructure facilities located around the world. For more information please visit
www.gni.com.
© 2008. GNi is a trademark of Global Netoptex, Inc. QUAKE LIVE, QUAKE, and id are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Id Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are registered property of their respective owners.
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Taipei 101 building on Thursday, June 6, 2013. In his first professional match of consequence since 2007, will Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel be ready to live up to his title as the greatest gamer in history? And obliterate relic? -OR- will relic be able to do it again? And beat Fatal1ty? … And take home a prize of NT$300,0000.
xephyr from TEK9 made an interview with the recently most flamed progamer on ESReality: 
Canada (Toronto), 
Spain, 
China and 
Japan. Next week they will finally change into a low ping bastards.
Electronic Sports World Cup 
Counter-Strike 1.6 (PC) (c) Valve Software
Counter-Strike 1.6 (PC) reserved for women (c) Valve Software
Quake 3 Arena (PC) (c) ID Software (the game version could be subjected to modification with the release of Quake Live)
Trackmania Nations Forever (PC) (c) Nadeo
Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne (PC) (c) Blizzard
polaks!
