Kesmai Teams With barnesandnoble.com to Bring Customized Shopping Services to
Gamestorm.com
Leading Online Games Service Now Provides Direct Access
to Games-Related Books and Software
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking for some helpful hints
for improving your chess game? Interested in reading more about WWII aviation
after playing Air Warrior? Kesmai Corporation, the world leader in online
multiplayer games, and barnesandnoble.com, the leading online book, software
and magazine seller, today announced an agreement providing customized access
from titles on Kesmai's popular online games service, GameStorm
(www.gamestorm.com), to related book and software categories at
barnesandnoble.com. This agreement marks the first in a series of upcoming
online shopping opportunities for GameStorm users.
"This partnership makes the GameStorm experience even more valuable to our
members by giving them direct access to compelling book and software titles
that match their interests," said Mark Kahn, vice president of sales and
marketing, Kesmai Corporation. "barnesandnoble.com is a perfect partner to
help us further solidify GameStorm's position as the comprehensive one-stop
shop for online gaming."
Several GameStorm areas will offer members direct links to books on
barnesandnoble.com that relate to the games they are playing. For example,
customers can link directly to books on aviation from the Air Warrior area, or
science fiction books from the Aliens Online area.
"This is an exciting opportunity for barnesandnoble.com to bring related book
and software content directly to the GameStorm community," said Carl
Rosendorf, vice president, marketing, sales and business development. "Our
shopping service will put relevant, intriguing information at the fingertips
of gamers at the exact moment that they want it."
About barnesandnoble.com
barnesandnoble.com offers the largest selection of in-stock titles of any
bookseller online, with over 650,000 titles in its distribution center and
access to over 2.5 million more from more than 27,000 publisher imprints. It
was the first online bookseller to offer deep discounts, including up to 40
percent off hardcover books and up to 90 percent on its selection of thousands
of bargain books.
barnesandnoble.com is the exclusive bookseller to America Online (AOL)'s more
than 12 million subscribers (Keyword: bn) and has strategic partnerships with
ten of the top twenty web sites, including ZDNet, CNN and Lycos. Through its
affiliate network, barnesandnoble.com has established "remote storefronts,"
paying the highest commissions with the best reporting tools of any similar
bookseller program in e-commerce.
About GameStorm
GameStorm is the first "end-to-end gaming nirvana," pulling together the
leading massively multiplayer games, the best fast-action service, and award-
winning editorial content all in one convenient, easy-to-use package. Unique
partnerships with SegaSoft's HEAT.NET, ENGAGE games online and GameSpot allow
GameStorm members to enjoy the largest collection of online games ever
assembled in cyberspace, along with the most robust player communities and the
most comprehensive collections of downloads, reviews, and Web content. The
entire package is offered at the breakthrough price of $9.95 per month for
unlimited play. GameStorm is located at gamestorm.com.
About Kesmai
Kesmai, a News Corporation company headquartered in Charlottesville, VA, is
comprised of three operating units: Kesmai Studios (developer), Aries Online
Games (platform technology and third party publishing), and GameStorm (Web-
based retail games service). Kesmai is known for a variety of immersive,
large-scale, persistent-universe games such as Air Warrior, MultiPlayer
BattleTech, Casino Poker, and Legends of Kesmai. In addition to the GameStorm
service, Kesmai games can be found on AOL, CompuServe, Prodigy, AT&T WorldNet,
Concentric Network, EarthLink Network, Delphi Internet, LineOne (UK), Fujitsu
(Japan) and numerous major Web sites such as Fox Broadcasting, Fox Home
Entertainment, Fox Sports Online, 20th Century Fox Film, Toronto Star, CH
Products, 3Com, Microsoft, Sci-Fi Channel, Net World Communications, Golf Web
and TV Guide Entertainment Network.
GameStorm(R) is a registered trademark of Kesmai Corporation. Air Warrior and
ARIES are registered trademarks of Kesmai Corporation. Kesmai Studios and
Legends of Kesmai are trademarks of Kesmai Corporation. BattleTech is a
registered trademark of FASA Corporation and used under license. Online
Casino is a trademark of Masque Publishing and used under license. All other
copyrights and trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE Kesmai Corporation
CO: Kesmai Corporation; barnesandnoble.com
ST: Virginia
IN: MLM ENT
SU: CON
11/04/98 10:15 EST prnewswire.com |
