Verizon Ignites an Online Gaming Revolution With Launch of PlayLinc

Verizon Ignites an Online Gaming Revolution With Launch of PlayLinc

New Age warriors in the online gaming arena now can play on PlayLincTM, a unique, new service from Verizon that provides a better, faster and more entertaining way to wage battle. PlayLinc, which is free, provides a wide variety of features, including free public servers, and the service allows players to host games on their own PCs and invite friends to private Internet gaming sessions.

Verizon also announced the launch of its new online community Web site, games.verizon.com, which showcases PlayLinc and includes forums, frequently asked questions, blogs, gaming news and other features for online gaming aficionados.

PlayLinc and the new Web site are key parts of Verizon’s overall strategy to establish relationships with and encourage the growth of a large, loyal community of serious and casual gamers. These relationships with gamers will fuel business opportunities for Verizon, including digital distribution of games, in-game and on-site advertising, promotion of other Verizon services, and increased adoption of Verizon’s FiOS and DSL broadband services.

Verizon’s introduction of PlayLinc is the result of the company’s new relationship with SuperComputer International (SCI), a leading provider of high-performance game-server hosting solutions, gameplay-related services and fully integrated gaming portals. Verizon acquired an equity position in SCI in May.

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