Castle Infinity
Starwave's Castle Infinity brings kids together from around the world
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1997-- More than 25 countries represented in popular multiplayer Internet game
Starwave Corp. today announced that thousands of kids from more than 25 countries around the world are currently playing its popular multiplayer Internet game, Castle Infinity(TM).
The rapidly growing list of countries represented with players includes Australia, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, South Africa and the United States.
"The Internet has the ability to break down the barriers of distance," said David Gedye, Starwave's director of online gaming. "We're finding that kids are using Castle Infinity to keep in touch with family members and friends living elsewhere, in addition to enjoying stimulating and ever-changing game play."
Most of the kids playing Castle Infinity discovered the game through its Web site. "The Internet is absolutely essential to the successful distribution of this product," Gedye said. "At the retail level, Castle Infinity was available only through a few outlets in the United States. The Internet allows us to easily reach kids all over the world."
Confirming its international appeal, Castle Infinity was recently awarded the 1997 Bologna New Media Prize for Web Innovation in the Best Internet Site for Children category. This new international awards program for children's software and Internet sites is the first in which parents, librarians, educators and children from around the world can participate in the nomination process. Created by the Bologna Children's Book Fair in collaboration with Children's Software Revue, the program recognizes the growing significance of children's software. The Bologna Children's Book Fair is held annually in Bologna, Italy. Children's Software Revue is a U.S.-based publication dedicated to the evaluation of children's software.
Castle Infinity is the ultimate multiplayer adventure game for kids ages 8- 12, combining the graphics and sound of a CD-ROM game with the communication capabilities of the Internet. Once inside Castle Infinity, players find themselves in a vast, live online gaming environment featuring more than 50 sectors (and growing), where they can join forces with other kids to drive invading monsters from the Castle's halls and save the dinosaurs that live there. Communicating in cartoon-style talk balloons, players are encouraged to work together as they tackle arcade-style challenges. For information on playing Castle Infinity and receiving a product demonstration, visit the Castle Infinity Web site at http://www.castleinfinity.com/.
About Starwave
Starwave Corp. creates interactive entertainment products and services that bring consumers a deeper experience of the subjects they love. Starwave's award-winning online services include ESPNET SportsZone(TM), Mr. Showbiz(TM), Family Planet(TM), Outside Online(TM) and the official sites of the NBA(R) and NASCAR(R). Starwave has also created CD-ROM titles featuring Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, the Muppets and Grammy award winners Sting and Peter Gabriel. Founded in 1993, Starwave is owned by Microsoft co-founder and technology investor Paul G. Allen, whose other holdings include Ticketmaster, Interval Research and the Portland Trailblazers. For more information on Starwave, visit http://www.starwave.com/.
Starwave is a registered trademark and Castle Infinity, ESPNET SportsZone, Mr. Showbiz, Family Planet and Outside Online are trademarks of Starwave Corp. NBA is a registered trademark of NBA Properties Inc. NASCAR is the registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc.
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Press Release
MONSTERS ARE TAKING OVER!!
STRAP ON YOUR BACON SHOES, GRAB A WRENCH MONKEY, AND GET IN HERE NOW!
Castle Infinity, the last refuge of the only remaining dinosaurs, has been invaded by monsters! Team up with thousands of players from around the world to rid the castle of these odious heaps of steaming gludge! All you need is the Castle Infinity CD-ROM Kit and you're all set to join in the adventure AND make new friends!
HOW? Well, for one thing, you can chat LIVE with the other players while you're playing! Form teams. Trade tips. Brag about getting your name on the Big Board of Infinity (that's a live scoreboard that always shows the top 100 players). Together, you'll defeat the monsters faster than you can say "CHEEZOWIE!"
But watch out for monster traps like the flooded basement! You'll need the hydrostatic mini-sub, to explore it safely. Don't try driving it alone: it takes three other players to make it go!
CHOOSE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE inside Castle Infinity by picking your own head, body and legs. There are 27,000 possible combinations!
Source:
castleinfinity.com (Dec. 1997)
Contributed by Jeanne.