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freonsmurf
08-24-04, 05:39 PM
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/world-of-warcraft/541829p1.html
World Of Warcraft gets hosted (PC)
AT&T and Blizzard Entertainment sign hosting agreement for World Of Warcraft.
By Rainier Van Autrijve | Aug. 24, 2004

AT&T and Blizzard today announced plans to create a secure hosting solution for the launch of Blizzard's MMORPG World Of Warcraft.

"As we prepare to launch our first massively multiplayer online game, we know that secure, fast and reliable hosting services are essential to support the World Of Warcraft community and satisfy the expectations of online gamers," stated Paul Sams, senior vice president of business operations for Blizzard Entertainment. "This hosting solution will deliver the speed, reliability and security that we and our multiplayer audience have come to expect from Blizzard games."

AT&T is currently already hosting the North American portion of Blizzard's World Of Warcraft beta test, for which so far more than 400,000 players signed up.

brand0m
08-26-04, 11:54 AM
So, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Slymm
08-26-04, 12:29 PM
id guess its a good thing, getting a big company like at&t to help with the hosting of what i think will be one of if not the biggest mmorpg to date.

but maybe there are politics at play im not aware of. i try to keep blissfully ignorant of politics.