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EARTHLINK NETWORK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SPOTMEDIA FOR "ONE STOP" PC GAMING INFORMATION FOR THE ARENA
Business Wire, Oct 17, 1996
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 1996--EarthLink Network, Inc. today announced that GameSpot, SpotMedia communications' Internet PC game publication, is the exclusive PC game information provider for EarthLink's new gaming site, The Arena. Effective October 11, by accessing EarthLink's The Arena at www.earthlink.net/thearena, users can access PC game demos, news, reviews, hints and cheats, from GameSpot in one location, www.earthlink.net/thearena/news.> Because GameSpot is recognized as the leading on-line source of PC gaming information on the World Wide Web, The Arena users will have access to the premier Internet publication focusing on PC games. This means The Arena users will be able to access exclusive interviews and games to download as well as hints, tips and features. For The Arena users who want product reviews, the reviews section uniquely includes three viewpoints--one from GameSpot, one from the game publisher and one from a gamer.
"GameSpot is on the cutting edge of Internet gaming," said Jill Nichols, Director of Content at EarthLink Network. "We want to give The Arena users access to the best games, reviews and features. GameSpot is the leader among Internet gaming publications and can provide all this and more."
"We believe our partnership with EarthLink is a great fit," said Jon Epstein, president and publisher of SpotMedia Communications and GameSpot. "EarthLink is consistently a leader among Internet access providers--offering its customers the best products and services available."
About SpotMedia Communications
SpotMedia Communications, headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., was started in January 1996 by three former IDG executives, with the goal of building a network of real-time special-interest, product-oriented publications built specifically for the interactive medium. The award winning GameSpot site has received widespread acclaim since the May 1, 1996 launch.
SpotMedia and the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company recently signed a letter of intent to create a new gaming mega-site with the Web's hottest and most comprehensive network of editorial content about PC games and video games from the leading media brands in the business. This new entity will only strengthen the quality of gaming content provided to EarthLink users.
About EarthLink Network, Inc.
EarthLink Network provides reliable, easy-to-use Internet access services. EarthLink's TotalAccess software was recently rated "A" by The Net Magazine. Headquartered in Pasadena, EarthLink provides access in 313 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Additional product and pricing information can be obtained by calling (800) 395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at http://www.earthlink.net.
CONTACT: EarthLink Network Inc., Pasadena
Vikki Holmes, 818/296-2467
Fax: 818/296-4130
or
SpotMedia Communications
Mike Hanley, 415/379-6789, Ext. 326
Fax: 415/666-1680
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