I see this as a natural for Sun & Java and will be a great initiative. Should have done it sooner.
Sony's inclusion of java on their PCs and their strength in gaming foretells a bright future. The Mac OS X platform also includes the latest java technology.
Sun to Ignite Adrenaline Rush in Java(TM) Technology-Based Gaming
Wednesday June 4, 9:02 am ET
Names Chris Melissinos Chief Gaming Officer, Creates Sun Game Technologies Group
biz.yahoo.com
..."Java technology is igniting an adrenaline rush in gaming -- offering developers the promise of ultra-high performance, truly cross platform gaming with massive market opportunity, and offering end users access to the coolest new games on a tidal wave of new devices," said Jonathan Schwartz, executive vice president, Software, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "We and the Java community have made great progress in putting Java technology at the heart of the gaming industry -- on servers and clients -- we see the opportunity, now with the creation of the Game Technologies Group, and Chris' appointment, we're turning up the heat with even more focus and resources."
"As the online video game market expands, so do the hurdles and complexities of building online services," said Chris Melissinos, chief gaming officer, Sun Microsystems, Inc.a "Sun is in a unique position as we've been developing massively connected environments for years, and we plan to use that knowledge to further the capabilities of the gaming community."
All the best,
Michael |
