EUGENE, Ore., Feb. 12, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Attendees can expect a special treat next week when they visit the Game Developers Conference Expo -- the first public showing of InstantAction.com. Announced earlier this year, InstantAction is a new platform, developed by GarageGames, for playing 3D action games within any of the popular web browsers.
"We are very excited to use GDC to lift the hood on InstantAction," said Josh Williams, CEO of GarageGames/InstantAction.com. "We believe it's important for the game development community to know how serious we are about creating an entirely new destination for playing high quality games on the web. It's time for them to get their hands on it and hear about our upcoming plans."
Located at Moscone North #5438, InstantAction.com will have the following events:
EVERY DAY
Every half hour, feast your eyes on a public demonstration of the entire network. Get a chance to win stuff and sign up for the beta.
WEDNESDAY -- FEBRUARY 20
11:30 Fallen Empires: Legions: Presented by members of the Legions development team. Show attendees will get an exclusive firsthand look at the highly anticipated FPS. If you miss this one, it will be repeated Thursday at 2pm.
2:00 Cyclomite: Alex Seropian and his team at Wideload Shorts team present Cyclomite. This is the first ever showing of this innovative multiplayer party game. Don't miss your chance to play it. If you miss this one, it's repeated on Thursday at 11:30 am.
3:00 Torque Present and Future: Matt Fairfax, Engine Developer and Game Programmer for GarageGames, will showcase the latest updates to Torque game creation technology. In addition to presenting new functionality to Torque for PC development, Torque projects are now portable for publishing games on the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. GarageGames is an approved middleware for both platforms with multiple hit titles shipped on consoles. If you miss this one, it's repeated on Thursday at 1:00 pm.
4:30 Developers Wanted! Randy Dersham, Director of Publishing at InstantAction.com, tells the crowd how they can land a publishing contract with InstantAction. He's walking in the building with contracts, so be prepared to stalk this presentation! If you miss this one, it's repeated on Thursday at 4:30 pm.
For a more in-depth demonstration of InstantAction.com, Fallen Empires: Legions and Cyclomite - contact John@sandboxstrat.com for appointments.
About Instant Action
InstantAction is bringing next-gen gaming to the web. Through its unique platform, InstantAction will deliver fully 3D, console-style games in a browser. Web gaming is also about social gaming -- taking your party from one action game to another.
What makes InstantAction unique is that it is not tied down to a specific gaming console, distributor or retailer; creating an accessible place for gamers to play great games.
GarageGames/InstantAction.com, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq:IACI), is located in Eugene, OR, on the web at http://www.garagegames.com.