New GameSpy LiveWire Chats Let Game Fans, for the First Time, Interact
Directly With Video Game Industry Giants on the Show Floor
IRVINE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- GameSpy Industries will be hosting
GameSpy LiveWire -- a series of live, interactive audio, graphic and text
chats from the trade show floor -- at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3),
May 14 - 16, 2003, giving gamers the opportunity to interact directly for the
first time with the biggest newsmakers at the show.
The GameSpy LiveWire chats will feature video game business icons talking
and taking questions about breaking news and cool new games, as well as
discussions on hot topics in the industry such as trends in online gaming.
Gamers can check out screenshots and graphics from the most highly anticipated
games while they chat.
GameSpy editors, alongside top entertainment technology radio personality
David Lawrence, will host the chats. Confirmed guests include legendary
designers Peter Molyneux and Randy Pitchford who will showcase their much-
heralded new titles Black and White 2 and Halo (for the PC), respectively.
Will Wright, the creator of The Sims, will also be a guest, to discuss what's
coming in The Sims 2.
The chats also will include daily morning and mid-afternoon editorial
roundtables, where GameSpy editors will first forecast what they expect to see
each day, and then come back to recap their daily picks.
"GameSpy has always believed that the gaming community is a vital source
of information and insight for other gamers," Dave Kosak, creative director,
GameSpy Industries, said. "By producing these interactive chats at the
industry's largest trade show, we're reinforcing our commitment to help fans
connect with games and other gamers by giving GameSpy users direct and
personal access to the biggest names in the games industry."
Join the Chat, Live -- Online or In-Person
E3 attendees are encouraged to come to the GameSpy LiveWire interview
stage at GameSpy's meeting room at Concourse Hall 150B in the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
Online users will participate in GameSpy LiveWire through GameSpy Arcade,
GameSpy's leading online gaming and community service. They can download
GameSpy Arcade at http://www.gamespyarcade.com and log in to participate. All
connections -- broadband and dial-up -- are supported.
The GameSpy LiveWire chats kick off at 9 a.m. on May 14, and run through
4 p.m. on May 15. A full schedule of GameSpy LiveWire chats will be available
at http://www.gamespy.com/e32003 . The chats also will be converted to MP3 files and
made available for later listening on GameSpy's E3 site.
GameSpy will have more than 80 editors and game community managers
covering E3. In addition to the GameSpy LiveWire chats, gamers can go to
http://www.gamespy.com/e32003 to get up-to-date news, previews, interviews,
screenshots and demos of games released at the show.
About GameSpy Industries
GameSpy Industries, the leading online interactive entertainment company,
provides technology and infrastructure for online gaming to the games
industry, and delivers multiplayer games, editorial content on games, and
gaming-related file delivery to consumers worldwide.
GameSpy's offerings for the game fan include live multiplayer game
services and game-focused editorial websites.
* GameSpy Arcade, the leading online multiplayer game service, delivers
superior online gaming and community experiences to millions of
customers, globally.
* The GameSpy Network is a group of game-focused editorial and community
websites reaching more than 14 million consumers per month, the
largest available audience of gamers through any medium.
* FilePlanet is the Internet's largest and most popular destination for
gaming downloads.
* GameSpy is also the publisher of GameSpy 3D and Roger Wilco!, leading
software products that enable multi-player gaming and voice chat for
millions.
GameSpy's Publisher Services Group serves the entire gaming industry. The
company's technology offerings include cross-platform online game software
development kits (SDKs) and infrastructure and back-end services for computer
and video game developers and publishers. GameSpy also provides consulting,
file hosting and beta testing services, licenses co-branded and customized
versions of its GameSpy Arcade and FilePlanet service and supplies editorial
content to game sites around the world. Finally, GameSpy provides a digital
distribution marketplace for games companies, helping them market their
products to fans.
Privately held, GameSpy Industries has its headquarters in Irvine, Calif.
GameSpy Arcade, FilePlanet and GameSpy 3D are registered trademarks and
GameSpy Industries and design are registered service marks of GameSpy
Industries, Inc. Halo is a trademark of Microsoft in the U.S. and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
E3 Meeting Room: Concourse Hall 150B
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