It's Official, Passport2 Multi-Player Games are Now Free, No Kidding
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Software(R) (Nasdaq: LGCY)
announced that its family network of multi-player games, at www.Passport2.com,
are now free. Launched approximately one year ago, more than 10,000 customers
have downloaded the five online games, which previously cost $4.95/month for
unlimited play. The games that are available are bridge, (both contract and
duplicate), backgammon, chess, Intelligentsia trivia, and Spell-O-Rama, the
first multi-player educational game on the internet.
"We are committed to growing the community of gameplayers who enjoy our
robust, traditional games. As long as the online gaming business remains so
volatile, we think our best strategy is to make gameplaying free and generate
revenue from advertising and co-marketing agreements, such as those we have in
place with AT&T WorldNet, Earthlink, and The New York Times on the Web."
The Passport2 Network is based on proprietary client server technology,
which allows up to 300 players per server to participate simultaneously via a
fast and dependable multiplayer computer network. It includes multiple types
of chat, as well as artificially intelligent robot players. Developed for
Windows95, Passport2 incorporates a modular approach that customizes and
distributes applications to individual servers. Individual technology modules
include: matchmaking services, chat services, membership system, inventory
control system, service logging/reporting, tournament system, and billing
service, all of which are available for licensing to third parties.
About Legacy Software
Legacy Software is a leading developer of interactive consumer CD-ROMs,
including the award-winning RealPlay(TM) titles, "Emergency Room Intern" and
"DA Pursuit of Justice." Legacy also offers the Passport2 Network and
associated technologies, a unique internet based community of innovative games
delivered via a fast and dependable multi-player network. The Company's
development and marketing partners have included IBM, The Learning Company,
Walt Disney Software, McGraw Hill, Addison Wesley, and Alpha Software. The
Company is located at 5340 Alla Road, Los Angeles, CA 90066, PH (310)823-2423,
FAX (310)448-0490, INTERNET www.legacysoft.com.
SOURCE Legacy Software
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/CONTACT: Legacy Software, Joyce Sliney, 310/823-2423 x3402,
jsliney@legacysoft.com/
/Web site: passport2.com or legacysoft.com
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