PEERME JAPAN LAUNCHES GAMES PORTAL WITH BOONTY - PeerMe Games Channel Offers Free Trials and Multiplayer Games Complementing Peer-to-Peer Voice Offering
Released on = October 12, 2005, 12:42 pm
Press Release Author = Mike Romanies/PeerMe, Inc.
Industry = Internet & Online
Press Release Summary = PeerMe, Inc. (www.peerme.com), a peer –to-peer voice
communications technology company focused on voice enabling the Internet, and
Boonty, the world leader in downloadable digital games, today announced the release
of the first of a series of Japanese PeerMe games channels. Complementing PeerMe’s
PC based free, unlimited, voice and instant messaging communications, the new web
sites offers both PC based and online games with single user and multiplayer titles
available.
Press Release Body = PEERME JAPAN LAUNCHES GAMES PORTAL WITH BOONTY
PeerMe Games Channel Offers Free Trials and Multiplayer Games Complementing
Peer-to-Peer Voice Offering
Tokyo, Japan and Mountain View, CA – October 12, 2005 – PeerMe, Inc.
(www.peerme.com), a peer –to-peer voice communications technology company focused on
voice enabling the Internet, and Boonty, the world leader in downloadable digital
games, today announced the release of the first of a series of Japanese PeerMe games
channels. Complementing PeerMe’s PC based free, unlimited, voice and instant
messaging communications, the new web sites offers both PC based and online games
with single user and multiplayer titles available.
The Japanese PeerMe channels will feature thousands of games, ring tones and other
consumer products for PC, mobile and handheld platforms. The initial Japanese and
English version Games channels support the immediate delivery of PC based Games
world-wide. Using technology developed by Boonty, customers will be able to
try-before-you-buy PC games content from more than 150 publishers before purchasing.
Upon the expiration of the trial period, the program will run only if the license is
purchased. Mobile content including Mobile Games, Ring Tones, Wall Paper and Screen
Savers is being added and will support most U.S. and many international carrier
networks.
PeerMe has developed a peer-to-peer voice and instant messaging environment
supporting PC-to-PC and PC-to-handheld voice communications and instant messaging
over public Internet connections. PeerMe’s technology can be used independently by
users connecting on a peer-to-peer basis or integrated into Web communities bringing
a new generation of interactive connectivity to users. Users have the ability to
interact with their own communities and will have access to a wide range of content
and products through PeerMe channels. English, Japanese and Korean language versions
are now available for download through the company’s Web or from hundreds of
software download Web sites available worldwide. PeerMe users will be able to
interact free with anyone around the world using their computer and Internet
connection.
"We are excited to partner with the global leader in Web-based downloadable games
distribution to launch our Japanese games channel,” said Kanji Sakae, co-founder
and President of PeerMe Japan. “With our recently announced partnership with
CyberAgent, and the addition of a wide range of content, our vision of providing a
world-wide collection of voice enabled internet communities is becoming a reality.”
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About PeerMe, Inc.
Founded in 2004, PeerMe, Inc., www.PeerMe.com, is a privately held international
peer-to-peer communications technology company with offices in Mountain View,
Calif., Tokyo, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Bulgaria and Austin, Tex. PeerMe
has developed a peer-to-peer voice and instant messaging platform, which supports
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) PC-to-PC and PC-to-handheld voice
communications, instant messaging, and peer-to-peer file transfer over public
Internet connections. PeerMe’s vision is to bring a human connection to the Internet
through voice-enabling the Web.
About Boonty Inc.:
Headquartered in New York with offices in Paris, Singapore, Seoul and Tokyo, Boonty
is a recognized global leader in the digital distribution games business. Providing
a fully customized gaming solution for leading ISPs, portals, computer manufacturers
and Internet communities, Boonty boasts the largest distribution network worldwide
with a total reach of over 300-million unique users and features a
try-before-you-buy commerce model. With more than 1,500 titles in its games catalog,
Boonty has secured distribution agreements spanning all major categories – from
hardcore/enthusiast to casual games, and includes the leading publishers in the
industry. For more information, visit www.boonty.com.
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Contacts:
Tammy Fang
Edelman (for PeerMe)
(212) 704-4534 (Tel)
(212) 704-0230 (Fax)
tammy.fang@edelman.com
Go Ichino
Edelman Japan Inc. (for PeerMe Japan)
+81 (3) 6403 5206 (Tel)
+81 (3) 6403 5201 (Fax)
go.ichino@edelman.com
Eric Schwertzel
Boonty
(212) 677-7501
Eric@Boonty.com
PeerMe ID: GameBizDev
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