Showcases New Multi-Player Game Server Prototype, Sun(TM) Grid Platform,
Hardware, Java(TM) Technology-Based Games and Development Tools
SAN FRANCISCO, Game Developers Conference, Booth 858, March 9
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the 2005 Game Developers Conference in San
Francisco, Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) will showcase new high-performance
offerings designed to provide developers with a more expansive offering of
technologies for game creation. In addition to the continued advancement of
the Sun Game Server prototype and the Sun Grid, developers can now benefit
from the cross-platform capabilities of Java(TM) technology, the breakthrough
Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System, world record performance of Sun's x64 servers
and workstations, and the array of tools available today for development
efforts. Sun hosts the Java Games developer community website on both
java.net (http://community.java.net/games/ ) to further assist in the
development and deployment of Java technology-based games and java.com, a
website where consumers can experience the power of Java technologies and play
with some of the hottest Java technology applications in the world.
"Sun continues to demonstrate its commitment to the games industry with
the continued performance improvement in Java technologies, the introduction
of AMD Opteron based servers and workstations for compatibility with existing
and future game technologies," said Chris Melissinos, chief gaming officer at
Sun. "The industry is at a crossroads where constraints of traditional
technology are hindering its evolution and Sun is helping to provide a
flexible infrastructure that helps developers focus on creating innovative
games."
For developers, Sun offers a broad array of products, tools and services
to enable developers to create applications and bring them to market faster,
easier and more cost-effectively.
Additionally, Sun continues to enhance its Sun Game Server prototype,
introduced last year as the industry's only platform that can scale both
vertically and horizontally to enable companies to host their games and add
server resources incrementally. These enhancements include improved session
management and support for fast paced arena style games. Developers can
benefit from higher server performance, reliability, scalability and lower
cost of entry into the Massively Multi-player On Line Game (MMOG) market. The
unique architecture of this prototype enables several different games to
co-exist on the same infrastructure, thereby lowering the total cost of
ownership for any game company deploying online games.
-- Servers -- The Sun Fire(TM) V20z and Sun Fire V40z servers, the Sun
Java(TM) Workstation W1100z and Sun Java Workstation W2100z equipped
with AMD Opteron processors provide an ideal platform for game
developers because of its high-performance and cost-effective
architecture. Leveraging both Solaris 10 and Linux operating systems,
and x64 servers and workstations represent the strongest value for
systems platforms in the games industry.
-- Software -- With the availability of Java tools and technology,
developers are able to create content for multiple platforms which can
span many devices, from a mobile device to a desktop PC, which allows
developers to fully leverage the network for online video games.
Java Games Developer Community
To further assist in the development and deployment of video games, a
community website is hosted on java.net for Java technology based games. The
forum has more than 70,000 postings, 5000 registered developers and is host to
many game demos, some of which will be demonstrated in the Sun booth. The
website provides the game community with a place to share ideas and gain
up-to-date information about Java technology-related gaming development
resources. Visit the community today at http://community.java.net/games/ and
check out Chief Gaming Officer Chris Melissinos web log at
http://blogs.sun.com/ChrisM .
java.com
Sun unveiled the refreshed java.com, a cool website where consumers can
experience the power of Java technologies and play with some of the hottest
Java technology applications in the world. Visitors to http://www.java.com can
play with a variety of exciting Sun and third party content, including games,
videos and multimedia for desktop and mobile devices.
Game Developers Conference Booth #858
At Sun's booth 858, attendees will be able to learn more about java.net,
java.com, Java technology development tools, Sun Microsystems hardware
platforms and the power of the Sun Grid service for game deployment. Game
demos at the booth will include multiplayer game demonstrations of Wurm
Online, Puzzle Pirates, MegaCorps and Nokia's Pocket Kingdom. Additionally, a
full day tutorial titled "Practical Java Game Development" will offer
information on the latest techniques in Java technology based game development
and cover topics such as 3D graphics programming, high performance audio
rendering and tips on integrating Java technology into current productions.
The session will be held on Tuesday, March 8th from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. in
room 205.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The
Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading
provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the
Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide
Web at http://sun.com .
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java, Solaris, Sun Fire, the Sun logo, The
Network Is The Computer and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks and
Java Community Process is a servicemark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
CONTACT: Melissa Pereira of Sun Microsystems, +1-408-276-6123, or
melissa.pereira@sun.com.
SOURCE Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Melissa Pereira of Sun Microsystems,
+1-408-276-6123, or melissa.pereira@sun.com
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