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Forums - Gaming Discussion - Wii Online = Gamespy

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070313005397&newsLang=en noticed the thread http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146152 Looks like it will have some sort of friends list as well. 0.o



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lol, you beat me to it I just read about this and was about to post this is what I got: http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070313005397&newsLang=en LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameSpy, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, announced today that it will provide multiplayer technology to game publishers developing titles for Nintendo’s Wii™ video game system. As part of an ongoing partnership with Nintendo, GameSpy has developed middleware technology to enable Wii titles to offer community features, such as friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities and comprehensive rankings data. “This partnership will expand our wireless community of players on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “Millions of Nintendo DS users have already logged on using GameSpy’s technology, and now Wii owners will be able to do the same in a fun and easy-to-use environment.” “Nintendo has been an invaluable partner and we look forward to expanding our relationship with them in the future,” said Jamie Berger, Senior Vice President of Consumer Products and Technology for IGN Entertainment. “Our goal is to extend our ground-breaking work on the Nintendo DS to provide Wii users with the social, community and multiplayer tools that we believe will expand the online gaming experience to the mass market.” Pokémon® Battle Revolution, the first Wii game to utilize the technology, launches on June 25, with multiplayer features similar to those leveraging GameSpy technology in several Nintendo DS titles. Prior to this development agreement for Wii, GameSpy and Nintendo brought gamers wireless community options for Nintendo DS™. The service provided an innovative network for portable video games, allowing people around the world to link easily and wirelessly to play games. The partnership represented GameSpy’s first foray into portable games. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/13/nintendo-partners-with-gamespy-for-enhanced-online-play/#comments In a press release sent out today, GameSpy has announced it will provide "multiplayer technology" to publishers developing games for the Wii. The middleware allows the same online functionality found in DS games but will include friend rosters, matchmaking, and ranking data similar to Xbox Live. It's about time! Looks like Nintendo is finally willing to share their online service with 3rd party developers.



 

  

 

Sorry vanguardian1, I didn't mean to post the same link.



 

  

 

not a problem :) I'm just happy for those who can/enjoy online gaming. Too bad I'll probably never be one of them. ;_;



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I don't feel online for nintendo is a big deal.



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Me neither...online isn't that important for me...with the Wii anyway. It would be nice for some games though. But I have my PC for online gaming if I wanted.



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I haven't taken my DS online, and I also haven't used Gamespy since 1999, but I could see how this would be a half-decent way to get an inexpensive online service for most gamers ...



The only time I take my Wii online is to get a VC game other than online gaming has never been that big of a deal to me except on the PC (City of Heroes/Villians)