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Matrix
Games Acquires VASSAL Engine
A
New Platform for Game Publishing
Staten
Island
,
For
game designers and publishers, VASSAL is software that lets you create
your own, individually branded, commercial standalone application that
moderates any turn-based game for human-vs-human play.
For
gamers, VASSAL provides a quick and easy way to play your favorite board
games online against similar players around the world.
Simple mouse and keyboard commands actually simplify game play
relative to an equivalent printed game, instead of frustrating players
by subjecting them to the software's nuanced interpretation of the
rules. Players can play
online in real time over a live server or by exchanging email files.
When playing live, a player's moves are instantly echoed on other
players' screens. Games can
be begun live, continued via email, or continued further via live play.
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, “We believe VASSAL offers a great way to bring board gamers together over the internet, while also offering designers a new avenue to reach the gaming public. In many cases, the investment required to turn |
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each
design into a printed and distributed game is beyond the reach of many
designers and publishers. VASSAL
offers a way to reach gamers with new and exciting designs that would
not otherwise see print as well as allowing existing board gamers to
find a community for their favorite game online.”
Rodney
Kinney, chief architect of the VASSAL Engine platform, said
"Matrix Games provides the online presence and distribution channel
that will allow game designers to leverage the VASSAL software to create
marketable, professional-quality products with a minimum of up-front
investment." |
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How does VASSAL work? For designers and publishers, first use the VASSAL editing software to re-create your game. Customize the components that define maps, pieces, online help, tutorials, and all kinds of specialized behavior. We will turn it into an application that players can launch from either the web or the desktop. Players pay a one-time fee and receive a registration code that enables the software. Optional extensions can be sold separately. No programming is necessary to create a game, but if you can program in Java, the engine allows you to plug in your customized code.
Your
intellectual property is completely secure with VASSAL.
We add our own proprietary software to the core engine to support
encryption, password-based registration, and secure saved game formats.
All data is encrypted, and online play is regulated through our
centralized servers, so that offenders can quickly be identified and
blacklisted.
For more information on Matrix Games, visit the main Matrix Games page at www.matrixgames.com. For information concerning VASSAL please visit www.vassalengine.org.
ABOUT
MATRIX GAMES Matrix
Games produces, markets and publishes historical wargames as well as
other computer gaming products. Since
2000, Matrix Games has published several award-winning games, including Highway
to the Reich, Starships Unlimited, Uncommon Valor and Korsun
Pocket. Matrix Games is based in |
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