News: Microsoft begins digital distribution [Archive]

Got Haggis?

08-15-2005, 05:05 PM

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Exent Technologies today announced that it has secured worldwide rights to digitally distribute Microsoft Game Studios products over its network of Games-on-Demand services, which includes Comcast Games on Demand, Yahoo! Games, and Atari on Demand.

Exent's Games-on-Demand services charge gamers a monthly subscription fee to rent from a rotating selection of full-version titles. Installments of the Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Dungeon Siege, Mechwarrior, Rise of Nations, and Zoo Tycoon series are included in the deal
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I don't think I would want to be a publisher right now. While I'm sure games will continue to sell on shelves for at least a few more years, this is the future.

<a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/15/news_6131050.html">Gamespot</a> has the rest of the article.

m00g00

08-15-2005, 11:08 PM

Publishers have always reaped the benefits of the hard working programmers and graphics persons. It's the same with film and books as well. I'm glad that this is happening, but I say that without knowing everything the publisher actually does for a product.


	TribalWar Forums > TribalWar Community > News > News: Microsoft begins digital distribution PDA News: Microsoft begins digital distribution Got Haggis? 08-15-2005, 05:05 PM <blockquote> Exent Technologies today announced that it has secured worldwide rights to digitally distribute Microsoft Game Studios products over its network of Games-on-Demand services, which includes Comcast Games on Demand, Yahoo! Games, and Atari on Demand. Exent's Games-on-Demand services charge gamers a monthly subscription fee to rent from a rotating selection of full-version titles. Installments of the Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Dungeon Siege, Mechwarrior, Rise of Nations, and Zoo Tycoon series are included in the deal </blockquote> I don't think I would want to be a publisher right now. While I'm sure games will continue to sell on shelves for at least a few more years, this is the future. <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/08/15/news_6131050.html">Gamespot</a> has the rest of the article. m00g00 08-15-2005, 11:08 PM Publishers have always reaped the benefits of the hard working programmers and graphics persons. It's the same with film and books as well. I'm glad that this is happening, but I say that without knowing everything the publisher actually does for a product.