GameSpy

Would cost UK dev "tens of thousands of pounds" to get them back again

Halfbrick, Trapdoor and Warm Drum Studios among devs signed up to GameSpy Open initiative

Game services company to open up cross-platform tools for no initial cost

IGN Entertainment's GameSpy has announced a licensing deal to incorporate its multiplayer online technology into Crytek's upcoming Crysis game

Epic Games has announced a licensing deal to incorporate GameSpy's online technology into its Unreal Engine 3