Multiyear Pact

Microsoft Signs Multiyear Pact to Use GameSpy Online Gaming Services

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 19, 2003 - 7:21am.
Irvine, Calif. -- GameSpy, a provider of video game news and online gaming support services, announced on Wednesday that Microsoft Game Studios has signed a multiyear agreement to use GameSpy's services for its PC-based online games. The agreement includes 24 Microsoft Game Studios titles, including the recently released PC version of its popular Xbox title, "Halo." Under the terms of the agreement, Irvine, Calif.-based GameSpy will also supply Microsoft Game Studios with software development kits that enable online matchmaking, community, administrative and networking functionalities for its online titles.