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500+ Developers Turn Out For Phantom Console Unveiling

25th October 2003, 9:56am
Perhaps the Phantom isn't a joke after all...

It has been revealed that more than 500 game developers turned out for Infinium Labs' Phantom Game System premiere at the International Game Developers Association.

For those interested, here is a press release for you to have a read through.

More than 500 game developers turned out Thursday night for the premiere performance of Infinium Labs' Phantom Game System. The event was hosted by the Orlando Chapter of the International Game Developers Association on the Full Sail campus of instructional studios for Computer Animation, Digital Media, Film, Game Design & Development, Recording Arts, Show Production & Touring.

"The Phantom holds great promise for the next generation of game developers and designers... I can't wait to start making games in a model that is developer centric and lets me keep control of my content!" observed Dustin Clingman, coordinator of the Orlando IGDA and a Full Sail Course Director. "This new system is the biggest buzz in the game community right now."

The Phantom Game System was presented by Rob Shambro, Infinium Labs' co- founder. "Infinium Labs is positioning to be the leader in the electronic publishing market by marketing the first game service that allows consumers to try, buy and play a large selection of video games through our virtual private game network," Shambro told the packed audience. "We expect the Phantom to will be recognized as the next generation in consumer electronic devices for the family home entertainment center."

Infinium Labs' Phantom next-generation game system supports games on demand, game rentals, game demos, seamless upgrades and patch management. At launch, the Phantom will be the fastest, most powerful console on the market and will include a broad selection of pre-loaded games, on-demand games and game rentals.

The Phantom is an always-on broadband device, which will allow gamers a wealth of options, from wireless connectivity to massive multiplayer capabilities, allowing gamers to demo games before purchasing or subscribing. For more information on the Phantom Game System(TM), please visit www.phantom.net.

About Infinium Labs

Infinium Labs is an industry-leading global entertainment and interactive game company. Infinium Labs has developed and is marketing its flagship product, the Phantom(TM) Game System, a leading-edge and intuitive game and delivery system that is the performance leader in the interactive entertainment industry. Founded and managed by senior interactive media, entertainment and technology leaders with proven industry experience and success, Infinium Labs markets a robust game system that appeals to a wide audience of interactive gamers with its ease of use, quality assurance and robust delivery system. For more information, please visit www.infiniumlabs.com or www.phantom.net.
by Damien