07:00 (BST), 25/06/2008
Fallen Empire: Legions
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
InstantAction, the revolutionary web site for gamers that combines the intensity of full-price videogames with the accessibility of the web, today unveiled the public beta for its most anticipated title to date. Fallen Empire: Legions, a frenetic multiplayer FPS, is now open to all for an intensive testing period and is available to play simply by signing up at: www.instantaction.com.
"Launching 'Fallen Empire: Legions' is a huge milestone for the company," said Josh Williams, CEO of GarageGames. "Not only have we proven that technically the game can exist in a browser, but we are delivering on our promise to gamers of fun, 3D action games nearly any place they can get on the Internet."
Developed internally by GarageGames, Fallen Empire: Legions harks back to squad-based multiplayer FPS classics to create its accessible and captivating gameplay. Working in squads or alone, players can currently choose from six character configurations - gunner, sniper, sniper specialist, rocket specialist, grenade specialist and chaingun specialist. Initially, the game will feature two large maps to support the public beta's Deathmatch and Capture the Flag modes, with more content due over the coming months.
"For the last three months, we have had more than four thousand gamers testing Fallen Empires," said Joe Maruschak, General Manager of GarageGames Studios. "Now it is time for us to open it up to the rest of the world and get their feedback. We will be very excited to see players joining the vibrant community that already exists around the game."
Fallen Empire: Legions takes advantage of InstantAction's approach of "Live Development," where game features and options are built and tweaked based on consumer feedback, both active in the form of direct feedback and passively through in-game statistics and metrics. Players can visit the forums and participate at: http://forum.beta.instantaction.com/smf/index.php/board,22.0.html
For more information, please visit www.InstantAction.com.
About InstantAction:
InstantAction is a website for gamers that combines the best of today's videogame consoles with the best offerings on the Internet. The company draws from the intensity and functionality of videogames and the accessibility and reach of the web. InstantAction's initial portfolio of original games range from high-profile studios to newly discovered game development talent. InstantAction was created by GarageGames, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI). InstantAction is located in Eugene, OR and on the web at http://www.instantaction.com.
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