Well, first it
was the Xbox 360, now Quazal is taking its online matchmaking technology
to the PlayStation 3. With this middleware, players will be able
to meet up in a lobby for a specific game, create teams, and so forth,
before beginning to play together online. The specific software
packages involved are Net-Z and Rendez-Vous.
“The
next generation of game consoles brings a lot of power to developers,
but many of the problems inherent in online gaming remain,” said
Martin Lavoie, CTO of Quazal.“With
true
cross-title
support, and support for multiple “PlayStation®”platforms
developers can save time and money on their online games, while
delivering cutting edge features to their end users.”
“A
developer making a game during this transition period may want to target
not only next-generation platformslike
“PLAYSTATION®3”, but also current
generation platforms such as “PlayStation®
2”
and “PSPTM”
(PlayStation®Portable),”
stated Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal.“With Quazal’s technologies, including the new Spark!
platform, online games can target all three of these platforms with
minimal effort, lowering risk drastically.”