Cheat-proof multiplayer gaming tools now part of Sony's PS2 Tools and Middleware Program.
September 29, 2004
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
IT GlobalSecure |
September 23, 2004 - Washington, DC - IT GlobalSecure, Inc., the provider of advanced game security products, including SecurePlay, and game engineering services, today announced that it has joined the Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., (SCEI) PlayStation®2 Tools & Middleware Program. IT GlobalSecure's SecurePlay software is the only product on the market today that actually allows game developers to prevent many forms of game cheating.
"By entering this program, IT GlobalSecure, Inc. further expands our ability to provide games with a secure, cheat-proof game infrastructure," states Cheryl Campbell, President of IT GlobalSecure. "We are very pleased to be able to bring SecurePlay to SCEI's PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system."
With the IT GlobalSecure's SecurePlayTM development kits, game programmers can focus on creating great games, not trying to protect them. Instead, the SecurePlay software provides the building blocks required for secure, cheat-proof multi-player games on multiple platforms. SecurePlay libraries support interoperable communications for Internet, wireless, Bluetooth, interactive TV, and other environments. Secureplay is available in in Flash, Java, J2ME, and C++ for PCs, consoles, handhelds, handsets and set top devices. SecurePlay should be available on the PlayStation®2 platform in 4Q04.
"Adding SecurePlay is very important to game developers", according to Steven Davis, CEO of IT GlobalSecure, "Game Developers and Game Publishers will be able to reduce costs and expand markets by developing games across multiple platforms with linked network play. SecurePlay can make this happen - and stop cheating, too."
SecurePlay is available in several versions to support game security for casual and advanced games including board games, traditional games, bingo, casino games, and lotteries as well as role-playing games (RPG), real-time strategy (RTS) games, first person shooters (FPS), and Massively multi-player games. Licensing is available under a variety of terms, ideal for the individual game developer, game studio, publishers, and game hosting services.
IT GlobalSecure has developed elegant security technologies and products for clients since 2000. IT GlobalSecure holds US and worldwide patents for SecurePlay fair play cryptography technology and additional patents pending. SecurePlay is IT GlobalSecure software to simplify multiplayer game development and protect network games against cheating.
Web Sites: http://www.secureplay.com http://www.itglobalsecure.com and http://www.secureplay.net
Contact: D. Altman
(202) 332-5878
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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