CheapyD
08-23-2005, 12:48 PM
TURNER SETS GAMETAP SUBSCRIPTION RATE WITH FREE TWO-WEEK TRIAL
ATLANTA - Aug 23, 2005 - Turner Broadcasting System has set the
subscription rate for the fall debut of its GameTap broadband
entertainment network at $14.95 per month. The company also announced
that all subscribers will get a two-week trial period for unlimited
access to the network.
The first network of its kind, GameTap allows subscribers to access the
largest vault of games, ranging from the early arcades to console and PC
titles, using a broadband-connected PC. The network will also feature
original Turner programming.
"Playing is believing," said Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of
business development, TBS, Inc, referring to the free trial. "GameTap
is such a new concept that we wanted to unlock the 'vault' as a kind of
virtual open house. While two weeks is not nearly enough time to
explore the full depths of GameTap, it's a great opportunity for an
introductory self-tour."
Turner executives said that the rate is comparable to that of other
video entertainment subscription offerings, such as massively
multiplayer online role-playing games that predominantly charge about
$15 per month. "MMORPGs have set the bar, and we feel it's a good one
for the kind of value GameTap delivers," said Quinn. He also noted that
one of the most successful Internet-driven DVD subscription service
charges $17.99 monthly for its most popular DVD rental plan.
GameTap's monthly subscription rate reflects "the untapped value of
stellar game titles whose launch lights have faded," Quinn said.
"Movies get a second chance on TV, DVD, and pay-per-view. But until
GameTap, even a high earning video game title winds up on an auction
site, in used game shops or garage sales. Behind the $14.95 fee is the
game industry's first post-retail channel that rewards the people who
have made these great games possible."
Screenshots are available upon request.
About GameTap
GameTap provides subscribers an "all-you-can-play" gaming service
accessible from up to two household computers. To access GameTap,
players securely download and install Turner-developed client software
from www.gametap.com (http://www.gametap.com/) that acts as a gateway to the GameTap vault.
Because games reside securely on the PC, not across a network, they act
just as if they were still on the console or at the arcade. Fast
response times, 3D effects, colors, and characters are all present and
accounted for. GameTap supports navigation and game play using keyboard
and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals.
About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is
a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and
the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
ATLANTA - Aug 23, 2005 - Turner Broadcasting System has set the
subscription rate for the fall debut of its GameTap broadband
entertainment network at $14.95 per month. The company also announced
that all subscribers will get a two-week trial period for unlimited
access to the network.
The first network of its kind, GameTap allows subscribers to access the
largest vault of games, ranging from the early arcades to console and PC
titles, using a broadband-connected PC. The network will also feature
original Turner programming.
"Playing is believing," said Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of
business development, TBS, Inc, referring to the free trial. "GameTap
is such a new concept that we wanted to unlock the 'vault' as a kind of
virtual open house. While two weeks is not nearly enough time to
explore the full depths of GameTap, it's a great opportunity for an
introductory self-tour."
Turner executives said that the rate is comparable to that of other
video entertainment subscription offerings, such as massively
multiplayer online role-playing games that predominantly charge about
$15 per month. "MMORPGs have set the bar, and we feel it's a good one
for the kind of value GameTap delivers," said Quinn. He also noted that
one of the most successful Internet-driven DVD subscription service
charges $17.99 monthly for its most popular DVD rental plan.
GameTap's monthly subscription rate reflects "the untapped value of
stellar game titles whose launch lights have faded," Quinn said.
"Movies get a second chance on TV, DVD, and pay-per-view. But until
GameTap, even a high earning video game title winds up on an auction
site, in used game shops or garage sales. Behind the $14.95 fee is the
game industry's first post-retail channel that rewards the people who
have made these great games possible."
Screenshots are available upon request.
About GameTap
GameTap provides subscribers an "all-you-can-play" gaming service
accessible from up to two household computers. To access GameTap,
players securely download and install Turner-developed client software
from www.gametap.com (http://www.gametap.com/) that acts as a gateway to the GameTap vault.
Because games reside securely on the PC, not across a network, they act
just as if they were still on the console or at the arcade. Fast
response times, 3D effects, colors, and characters are all present and
accounted for. GameTap supports navigation and game play using keyboard
and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals.
About Turner
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is
a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and
the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.