iEntertainment Network, Inc. develops and publishes proprietary Internet and online multi-player games. The Company also operates online game services and offers online gamers a variety of free and subscription games and services, including simulation, parlor, strategy, role-playing and action games through its Internet distribution infrastructure. In 1998, the Company reincorporated in North Carolina The Company is a developer and publisher of Internet and online games and an operator of online game services. The Company develops and publishes proprietary online multi-player games, and through its Internet distribution infrastructure, offers online gamers a variety of free and subscription based games and services, including simulation, parlor, strategy, role playing and action games. The Company introduced its first large-scale online multi-player game (WarBirds™) in April 1997 following the acquisition of Interactive Creations, Inc. (ICI). WarBirds™, an award winning World War II air combat simulation game, has logged over 2.5 million hours of online game time with players in more than 70 countries. The Company's MEGAplayer technology enables the implementation of large-scale multi-player games on the Internet, allowing over 300 players to play simultaneously in the same game arena by minimizing latency and addressing problems such as onscreen "warping." Through its acquisition of MPG-Net in February 1999, the Company acquired a series of advertising-supported bingo, casino, and other free games. The Company continues to improve these games and offers new games, contests, and prizes from time to time. Online Products The Company currently offers four real-time large-scale online games. WarBirds™ is available on a subscription basis. The Company hosts numerous playing arenas for large-scale multi-player online games on its highly scalable, redundant and secure high performance client-server network. In addition to playing games, the Company's customers are given the opportunity to participate in a rich social environment, including chat, competitive tournaments and live event broadcasts. The Company's sites currently include the following online titles: WARBIRDS™: WarBirds™, an award winning World War II air combat simulation game, allows hundreds of players from around the world to simultaneously fly air combat missions in a single campaign. To date, there have been as many as 350 WarBirds™ players online at one time, but average usage is significantly lower. Dawn Of Aces™: Dawn of Aces™ is a WWI air combat simulation game based on the WarBirds™ engine. Dawn Of Aces™ places players in the middle of an ongoing WWI air battle over Continental Europe and carries a more historic feel than WarBirds™. Dawn of Aces™ allows players to fly either as Allied (British or French) or Central (German) pilots, with the goal of helping their side capture enemy aerodromes and advance front lines. Players can chose their aircraft from a variety of historically accurate models available to their team and can change sides in the on-going battle each time they rejoin the game. The Company's iEN, GameHub, and The Games Arena websites are full-featured entertainment destinations containing software downloads, free and premium games, news updates, online advertising, tournaments and special game events. These destination feature: The company’s premium Games include WarBirds II™, the award-winning World War II flight simulation; WarBirds III™(currently offered in open Beta format); WarBirds™Air Combat; Dawn of Aces®, an exciting World War I air combat simulation. Free Advertising-Supported Game Category Selections: Bingo, Casino Games, Card Games, Arcade Games, Puzzle, War Games, Simulations and Word Games. The Company offers a three-tier service structure, which it will expand its user base and build a successful mainstream online entertainment service. The Company's first-tier services consist of free entertainment in the form of chat, messaging and online parlor games such as Poker, Hearts, Spades and Bingo to attract a large user audience to the Company's site. Following the lead of major Internet portals that have used free advertising-supported services to aggregate large communities of online users, the Company offers these online gaming services free of charge in order to build a large and loyal customer base. The Company's second-tier services consist of subscription-based access to more traditional action, simulation and strategy games and related services. The Company also hosts multi-player arenas for a variety of popular Internet-enabled CD-ROM titles published by the Company and third-party publishers. Additional services include tournament play with rankings, contests, special events and prizes. The Company's third-tier services target avid gamers. In addition to all of the services included in the second-tier, the third tier offers the most sophisticated online only games on a pay-per-play basis, including massively multi-player games such as WarBirds™ and Dawn of Aces™. These games include titles that are differentiated enough from generic online gaming offerings to warrant premium pricing. The Company plans to offer hourly, daily and monthly game time purchases. Competition The Company’s major online competitors include Gamesville/Lycos, Pogo, Zone.com, Yahoo!
IENT Outdoors Unlimited New Online Outdoors Game in Testing for June Release!
CARY, N.C., Apr 10, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- iEntertainment Network Inc., (OTC: IENT) www.IENT.com, announces that its new FREE to Play, Microtransaction Online game, Outdoors Unlimited, is being tested internally for launch for commercial play in June 2013. The initial Outdoors Unlimited product will launch with four target competition events for online players including Skeet, Trap, Rifle, and 3D Archery. Players will be able to view real outdoors Companies products including Shotguns, Rifles, and Archery products from some of the Leading Companies in the Outdoor industry. IENT intends to announce the initial in game Sponsors by May 1 to be included in the first launch of the product.
Outdoors Unlimited is a FREE to Play online game where players can participate in online competitions and gain recognition as expert marksmen among all players in daily and weekly high score contests to qualify for online Tournaments to win Real World Sponsor Prizes.
IENT generates revenues from Sponsor contracts for their product placement in the Outdoors Universe and from micro-transaction purchases by players. Players can buy upgrades, through micro-transactions, to their in game products including guns, bows, bullets, arrows, and over 750 other virtual outdoor products and accessories to earn, unlock, or purchase, from our many real world Sponsors.
IENT will gain online players through Sponsor contracts which require online Sponsors to promote the IENT Outdoors Unlimited product on their websites and in their social media to all the visitors to their websites and Facebook pages.
IENT will also link its in game virtual products directly to the Sponsors websites to encourage actual real product sales of Sponsors outdoors products.
IENT current operating online games, WarBirds 2013 and M4 Tank Brigade, can be found on IENT websites including www.M4TankBrigade.com, www.TotalSims.com, and www.IamGame.com, and www.IENTOutdoorsUnlimited.com. See a work in progress video of the Outdoors Unlimited Online game on YouTube here. Outdoors Unlimited Movie. To sign up for the Outdoors Unlimited Beta go here: Beta Signup.
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SOURCE: iEntertainment Network Inc.
CONTACT:
IENT JW (Bill) Stealey, Chairman JWStealey@IENT.com or Danny Hammett, President and COO DHammett@IENT.com USA 1-919-238-4090
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iEntertainment Network, Inc. develops and publishes
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