Nintendo officially announces its online gaming initiative for the GameCube – play PSO this fall.
Good news for Nintendo GameCube owners today, as Nintendo officially announced its plans for online multiplayer gaming via the GameCube. Nintendo said SEGA’s Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II, set to release this fall, will be the first GameCube title enabled for online play.
Nintendo's network strategy is built on the philosophy that online will be most successful if the game play is extremely compelling and highly affordable. To match this philosophy, Nintendo's initiative consists of a flexible development program, favorable publisher business model, and support for all consumers whether the player connects by modem (narrowband) or broadband.
News source: GameSpyDaily
Good news for Nintendo GameCube owners today, as Nintendo officially announced its plans for online multiplayer gaming via the GameCube. Nintendo said SEGA’s Phantasy Star Online Episode I and II, set to release this fall, will be the first GameCube title enabled for online play.
Nintendo's network strategy is built on the philosophy that online will be most successful if the game play is extremely compelling and highly affordable. To match this philosophy, Nintendo's initiative consists of a flexible development program, favorable publisher business model, and support for all consumers whether the player connects by modem (narrowband) or broadband.
News source: GameSpyDailyA GameCube v.90 modem adaptor and Broadband adaptor will available for purchase this fall, retailing at $34.95 each. It is unclear at this time exactly how the user will connect to the online service. The user may be required to signup for a dedicated ISP account, or it is feasible to assume that an existing ISP could be used instead. We expect Nintendo to announce an ISP partner deal closer to the service launch in the fall. As part of an incentive to publishers, Nintendo will not require royalty fees from revenue generated by a publisher's game played online through the Nintendo GameCube.
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