Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:14:55 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/ PostNuke Powered Site en-us http://www.quazal.com/images/logo.gif http://www.quazal.com/ sbeaudry@quazal.com http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:14:55 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=83 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:33:13 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:31:27 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=81 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:54:39 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=80 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:52:58 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79 Thu, 31 May 2007 08:21:51 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=78 Montréal, Québec – (le 8 mars, 2007) - Technologies Quazal Inc., le fournisseur principal en matière de technologie pour les jeux multi-joueurs en-ligne, offre ces félicitations aux équipes de Gas Powered Games et de THQ Inc. pour le succès de la mise en marché de Supreme Commander™, leur RTS très anticipé. En utilisant Quazal Rendez-Vous™ pour accroître le mécanisme GPGnet™, un système de matchmaking produit par Gas Powered Games, la compagnie a crée un titre qui va sûrement devenir le RTS modèle dans l'industrie pour longtemps à venir. Supreme Commander™ a reçu les honneurs de Meilleur Jeux de Stratégie à E3 2006 et a été nommé le Choix de Rédacteurs chez PC Gamer. "Nous avons travaillé très étroitement avec l'équipe des ingénieurs informatiques chez Quazal pour s'assurer que tous les joueurs de Supreme Commander™ aient une expérience en ligne sans reproche", mentionne Kent McNall, président chez Gas Powered Games. "L'équipe des opérations chez Quazal a travaillé avec nous durant toutes les étapes du processus dans le but de s'assurer que les serveurs supportent un nombre énorme de joueurs." "Supreme Commander™ est certainement l'un des plus grands titres avec lequel nous avons collaboré", dit Mike Drummelsmith, Directeur des Relations chez Quazal. "Nous attendons avec intérêt de voir la population d'utilisateurs s'accroître avec le temps et découvrir ce que Gas Powered Games nous réserve pour l'avenir!" Mise en marché en février 2007, Supreme Commander™ permet aux utilisateurs de contrôler des centaines, et même des milliers, d'unités dans le but de dominer leurs adversaires. Avec une campagne complète et plusieurs modes multi-joueurs, le jeu comporte une des meilleures expériences de jeu stratégique parmi tous les autres titres sur le marché. Pour plus d'information concernant Supreme Commander™, veuillez visiter http://www.supremecommander.com, et pour plus d'information concernant les technologies en-ligne de Quazal pour les jeux vidéos, veuillez visiter www.quazal.com. À propos de Quazal Quazal est le principal fournisseur de produits multi-joueurs dans l’industrie des jeux vidéo. Les plus grands éditeurs tels que Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ et Ubisoft joignent les rangs de douzaines de studios et de développeurs indépendants qui utilisent les produits de Quazal pour développer les meilleurs jeux de prochaine génération. En 2000, Quazal révolutionne la programmation réseau avec une approche qui rend obsolète le paradigme relié aux paquets et sockets. En 2005, Quazal lance un service de rencontre en-ligne pour les jeux vidéos qui est maintenant reconnu comme étant le plus innovateur et performant sur le marché. Les produits de Quazal fonctionnent sur "PlayStation®2", “PSP™”, “PlayStation® Portable”, “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. Pour plus d’information, veuillez visiter http://www.quazal.com À propos de Gas Powered Games Fondés en mai 1998 par le vétéran d'industrie Chris Taylor, Gas Powered Games est un éditeur privé de divertissement interactive qui se spécialise dans les jeux d'ordinateurs. Gas Powered Games se démontre pour la première fois en 2002 avec Dungeon Siege, un jeu de rôle et d'action et gagnant de plusieurs prix et, par la suite, avec le module d'expansion, Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna (2003), développé en coopération avec Mad Dog Software. En 2005, GPG lance Dungeon Siege II, gagnant du prix « RPG de l’année » remis par GameSpy et PC Gamer, suivi de Dungeon Siege II: Broken World en 2006. L'accomplissement le plus récent de Gas Powered Games est la mise en marché en février 2007 de Supreme Commander™, un jeu de stratégie en temps réel révolutionnaire, qui reçoit le prix du meilleur jeu de stratégie à E3 2006 et qui est nommé le Choix de Rédacteurs chez PC Gamer. Gas Powered Games est situés dans Redmond, Washington. À propos de THQ THQ Inc. fait parti des plus gros studios au niveau mondial en tant que éditeur et développeur de logiciels de divertissement interactif. Localisée à Los Angeles, THQ vend leur produit par son réseau de bureaux situés partout dans l'Amérique du nord, l'Europe et l'Asie pacifique. Plus d’information concernant THQ et ses produits sont disponible sur www.thq.com et www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, et leurs logos respectifs sont des marques et/ou des marques déposées de THQ Inc. Toutes les autres marques déposées sont la propriété de leurs propriétaires respectifs. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:52:49 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=77 Quazal Announces Midway License of Spark! and Rendez-Vous Technologies for Multiple Upcoming Games Montreal, Quebec (May 17th, 2007) – Quazal, makers of the Net-Z, Rendez-Vous and Spark! online multiplayer middleware today announced that Midway , a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, has licensed Quazal’s Rendez-Vous and Spark! technologies for in-game lobby and matchmaking features across multiple next generation titles. The relationship covers both internal studios and games developed by third parties. “It’s great to be a technology provider to Midway for several titles,” said Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “It’s a pleasure to be available as a component for Midway’s exciting lineup of upcoming games.” “We intend to deliver a really solid multiplayer online experience across our next generation titles,” stated Michael Weilbacher, chief technical officer, Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Between Quazal’s Rendez-Vous and Spark! technologies, developers have the option of going with an incredibly flexible solution for more unique online features, or a more defined solution designed for rapid implementation. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal's products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PSP™"("PlayStation®Portable), "PLAYSTATION®3", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. About Midway Midway Games Inc., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com. *Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. *Quazal Rendez-Vous and Quazal Spark! are trademarks of Quazal Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:45:50 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=76 Quazal Celebrates Release of Supreme Commander™ with Gas Powered Games Montreal, Quebec – March 8th, 2007 – Quazal Technologies Inc., the industry-leading provider of online gaming technology, would like to extend a hearty congratulations to the teams at Gas Powered Games and THQ Inc. for the release of their heavily-anticipated RTS, Supreme Commander™. Using Quazal’s Rendez-Vous™ to power GPGnet™, Gas Powered Games’ online matchmaking system, the company has created a title that is on track to become the de facto competitive RTS for a long time to come. Supreme Commander was named Best Strategy Game at E3 2006, and has since been named an Editors’ Choice by PC Gamer. “We worked very closely with the engineering team at Quazal to ensure that Supreme Commander players enjoyed an excellent online experience”, said Kent McNall, president of Gas Powered Games. “The operations team at Quazal has worked with us every step of the way to make sure that the servers will handle what is already a huge number of players.” “Supreme Commander is definitely one of the biggest titles we’ve ever worked with,” said Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “We’re looking forward to seeing the userbase grow over time, and also to see what other tricks the team at Gas Powered Games has up its sleeve for the future!” Released in February 2007, Supreme Commander allows users to control hundreds, sometimes thousands of units as they vie for domination over their opponents. With a full single-player campaign and multiple 2-8 player multiplayer modes, the game allows for some of the best strategic play of any title on the market. For more information on Supreme Commander, visit http://www.supremecommander.com, and for more information on Quazal’s online gaming technologies, visit www.quazal.com. About Quazal Technologies, Inc. Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal's products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PSP™"("PlayStation®Portable), "PLAYSTATION®3", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. About Gas Powered Games Founded in May 1998 by industry veteran Chris Taylor, Gas Powered Games is a privately owned, interactive entertainment company specializing in computer games. Gas Powered Games first made its mark in 2002 with Dungeon Siege, an award-winning action role-playing game. An expansion pack, Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna (2003), was developed cooperatively with Mad Doc Software. In 2005, GPG released Dungeon Siege II, which received RPG of the Year awards from GameSpy and PC Gamer, followed by the Dungeon Siege II: Broken World in 2006. Gas Powered Games' most recent achievement is the February 2007 release of Supreme Commander, a revolutionary real-time strategy game, the Best Strategy Game of E3 2006 and a PC Gamer Editors' Choice. Gas Powered Games is located in Redmond, Washington. About THQ THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:37:46 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=75 Montreal, Quebec – March 6th, 2007 – Quazal Technologies Inc., the industry-leading provider of online gaming technology, today announced the availability of Net-Z 2007 and Rendez-Vous 2007, including Quazal’s flagship lobby-in-a-box, Spark!. Having reached a mature state, Net-Z added in support for PSP adhoc play as well as a modified DDL compiler that will be a boon to development teams’ build times, and many more behind-the-scenes features. Rendez-Vous now features full support for the Sony Network Platform (PlayStation®Network), at both the core Rendez-Vous and Spark! levels. Also, UTF-8 support is now fully standard, allowing for much greater ease of development for multi-region projects. Much time was also devoted to expanding the server backend capacity and to giving developers a richer view of performance and fine-tuning options. A number of improvements have been made to the UI flow of the Spark! lobby and matchmaking system. “With a mature set of technologies like Net-Z and Rendez-Vous, it is great because it lets you focus your efforts on aspects that you couldn’t tackle before,” said Carl Dionne, VP of R&D at Quazal. “We were able to get back in to the guts of the Net-Z and Rendez-Vous cores, that people never really see, and also we were able to tackle many aspects relating to Spark! and to the PlayStation3. Finally, we were able to set the groundwork for the further enhancements we have planned through 2007.” Quazal Technologies will be holding meetings at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco in Expo Suite #5612, in the North Hall. To schedule a meeting; please contact info@quazal.com. Note that space is very limited, but we will strive to accommodate all interested parties. About Quazal Technologies, Inc. Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal's products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PSP™"("PlayStation®Portable), "PLAYSTATION®3", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:16:20 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=74 Rendez-Vous and Spark! to be Integrated with Unreal Engine 3 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:59:43 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=73 THQ Blows the Doors Off the Competition with the Release of NHRA(TM) Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown(TM) Latest Release in ValuSoft's Highly Successful NHRA Line AGOURA HILLS, Calif., June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced the release of NHRA(TM) Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown(TM) for Windows PC. Published by THQ's ValuSoft division, this intensely competitive racing game, which was developed by Coresoft, is available at retailers throughout North America for $19.99 SRP. NHRA Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown launches players into the ultimate drag racing experience, putting them in control of an incredible 7,000 horsepower of pure power. Behind the wheel of over 100 Top Fuel Dragsters, Funny Cars and Pro Stock Cars, players race at 23 NHRA national events from Gainesville to Pomona. Whether racing in arcade, novice or professional modes, advanced car tuning gives the player maximum control over their vehicle for the most accurate and advanced racing experience. Pitted against the NHRA's top drivers including Gary Scelzi, Tony Schumacher and Greg Anderson, players can hurtle down the track in exciting single player Arcade racing action to perfect their racing technique and compete for the most coveted racing title in the world, the NHRA world championship. Online multiplayer matches, powered by Quazal technology, will give players a chance to engage in tough head-to-head matches. "With more than 600,000 units shipped in our NHRA Drag Racing series, we have given gamers a chance to drive the dream of a lifetime against the best in the NHRA," said Scott Zerby, Vice President of ValuSoft. "Racing fans have been asking for this game and now with a new technically-advanced engine and super-charged physics, the drag racing experience has never been more authentic." "As the leading Action Racing publisher of 2005* in the Windows PC marketplace, ValuSoft has proven they know racing and are a great fit for the NHRA," said Gary Darcy, Senior Vice President of Marketing at NHRA. "ValuSoft brought the NHRA to life on the PlayStation(R)2 and now they are delivering the most exciting motorsports entertainment in the world to the Windows PC." To learn more about NHRA Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown for Windows PC, go to http://www.valusoft.com. *Source: NPD TechWorld. About the National Hot Rod Association Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23 national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman and bracket racing series' provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, NHRA XPlod Sport Compact Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal Program. The NHRA also offers the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League for youths ages 8 to 17. About ValuSoft ValuSoft, a division of THQ Inc., is a leading global publisher and distributor of consumer-priced software. Based in suburban Minneapolis, ValuSoft markets a wide variety of interactive entertainment and productivity software to the mass-market audience. ValuSoft can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.valusoft.com . About THQ Inc. THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at http://www.thq.com and http://www.thqwireless.com . THQ, THQ Wireless, ValuSoft and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the release and features of NHRA Drag Racing: Quarter Mile Showdown, and are based upon management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, and pricing of THQ. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2006, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward- looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:12:10 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=72 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Quazal Releases Rendez-Vous ’06 and Net-Z ‘06 New version of Rendez-Vous combines with Spark! for unmatched ease-of-use. MONTRÉAL, CANADA – March 20th, 2006 – Quazal, the leading independent provider of online multiplayer components for PCs and consoles games, today releases new versions of Quazal Rendez-Vous®, the highly acclaimed and highly flexible lobby and matchmaking service, and Net-Z®, the award-winning in-game networking solution for 2006. The most visible addition to Rendez-Vous 2006 is its interface into the new Quazal offering, Quazal Spark!. By combining Quazal Rendez-Vous with Spark!, developers can get a major jumpstart on their lobby development, letting them exploit generalized features such as full account management, friends list, matchmaking and statistics in a matter of days. “Rendez-Vous has always been known for its flexibility, its extensibility, and now it will also be known for its easy development and integration,” said Martin Lavoie, CTO at Quazal. “Using feedback from our existing partners and teams in evaluation, we gathered a list of features that would satisfy a majority of games, and set out to provide these for developers to use with minimal effort. We’ve succeeded with this new release.” While the interface between Rendez-Vous and Spark! drastically eases developers implementation time, it does not limit Rendez-Vous’ extensibility. By using the features of Spark! as a template, developers can easily see how to extend these features out to cover more advanced functionality, thereby significantly lowering the learning curve for developing additional and advanced features with Rendez-Vous. Developers looking to add unique elements to their online lobby systems can quickly learn how to exploit the concepts in Rendez-Vous in an efficient manner, rapidly developing features that their end users will love, and integrating them quickly into their existing Spark! UI. “Whether you’re a developer doing a single integration, or a publisher looking for a cross-title solution, Rendez-Vous will fit the bill,” said Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “With the new features in this version of Rendez-Vous, and the incredible implementation benefits of Quazal Spark!, your lobby can be up and running remarkably quickly, giving peace of mind, and leaving plenty of time for extended features if so desired.” Quazal’s Net-Z in-game networking solution also joins Rendez-Vous in its new naming convention, with Net-Z 2006. Through combined use of these technologies, developers and publishers can benefit from the industry’s best NAT traversal for peer-to-peer gaming, ensuring the highest connectivity for their users. Quazal will be occupying booth #644 at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, March 22nd to 24th. Any interested parties are encouraged to contact info@quazal.com in order to arrange a meeting, or to simply stop by the booth to learn more about our products. Pricing and Availability Quazal Net-Z, including the SyncSim and Voice extensions, and Quazal Rendez-Vous are available immediately for Microsoft Windows® and home console systems. Interested parties can reach Quazal at sales@quazal.com for further information on pricing. Visit http://www.quazal.com/ for more details. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", “PSP™”(“PlayStation®Portable), “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Xbox" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Press Contact Quazal Mike Drummelsmith (514) 395-4646 x235 mike@quazal.com Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:00:00 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=71 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Add a Spark to your Online Development! Quazal introduces new lobby and matchmaking technology – Spark! MONTRÉAL, CANADA – March 20th, 2006 – Quazal, the leading independent provider of online multiplayer components for PCs and consoles games, today announces the availability of Quazal Spark!, a comprehensive new ‘lobby in a box’ for PC and console development. Spark! provides online game developers and publishers with a rapid implementation for their lobby and matchmaking features. Targeting cross-platform parity, Quazal Spark! ships with completed implementations of most sought after features for online gaming. This includes all aspects of authentication, friends list, matchmaking and statistics reporting in a complete, skinnable UI flow, as well as full error handling. “Quazal Spark! represents the culmination of a lot of development over the past year,” stated Martin Lavoie, CTO at Quazal. “Taking suggestions and input from a wide variety of developer and publishers, we developed this product to meet the needs of the vast majority of games, targeting the most popular features of competition and community.” Spark! provides a fast and easy way for developers to get their lobby up and running early in development, meaning that they can focus on more advanced features as ways to differentiate their game in the marketspace. While Spark! eases the burden of online developers, it in no way stifles their creativity and their ability to implement unique online features in their lobby. “End users like consistency and a good, solid set of features. Developers like things that are easy to use, but still flexible, and publishers like technology that is very low-risk, and cross-platform,” stated Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “With Quazal Spark!, we have provided a product that satisfies the needs of all of these groups. It’s going to be very, very big.” Quazal will be unveiling Spark! in booth #644 at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, March 22nd to 24th. Any interested parties are encouraged to contact info@quazal.com in order to arrange a meeting, or to simply stop by the booth to learn more about our products. Pricing and Availability Quazal Spark! is currently included with a license of Quazal Rendez-Vous, and is available immediately for licensing by interested developers and publishers for Microsoft Windows® and home console systems. Quazal Net-Z, including the SyncSim and Voice extensions, is also available for all platforms. Interested parties can reach Quazal at sales@quazal.com for further information on pricing. Visit http://www.quazal.com/ for more details. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", “PSP™”(“PlayStation®Portable), “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Xbox" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Press Contact Quazal Mike Drummelsmith (514) 395-4646 x235 mike@quazal.com Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:00:00 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=70 Quazal Technologies – Now Available for PLAYSTATION®3! Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. approves Quazal as licensed middleware provider for “PLAYSTATION®3” Montreal, Quebec (March 22nd, 2006) – Quazal, makers of the Net-Z and Rendez-Vous online multiplayer middleware technologies, and the newly announced Spark! lobby technology, is pleased to announce today that they have been approved for the Tools and Middleware program for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.’s “PLAYSTATION®3” (PS3™) computer entertainment system, and that versions are ready for evaluation by interested “PS3™” game title developers. With this approval, Quazal will develop and market networking middleware technologies for the powerful next-generation computer entertainment system, much to the delight of dozens of developers and publishers who have been anxious to work with Quazal’s Net-Z in-game and Rendez-Vous lobby and matchmaking technologies for the “PS3™”. “The next generation of game consoles brings a lot of power to developers, but many of the problems inherent in online gaming remain,” said Martin Lavoie, CTO of Quazal. “With true cross-title support, and support for multiple platforms from Sony Computer Entertainment, developers can save time and money on their online games, while delivering cutting edge features to their end users.” By incorporating Quazal’s technology into their game titles, developers and publishers will open the door to low-risk lobby and matchmaking development with Quazal Spark!, as well as the innovative features of Quazal Net-Z and Rendez-Vous. Because of the cross-platform nature of Quazal’s technologies, these ideas will be far easier to implement than ever before. “A developer making a game during this transition period may want to target not only next-generation consoles like PS3, but also current generation platforms such as PS2 and PSP,” stated Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “With Quazal’s technologies, including the new Spark! platform, online games can target all three of these platforms with minimal effort, lowering risk drastically.” Interested parties can contact Quazal at sales@quazal.com for more information and pricing, as well as an evaluation kit for Quazal Net-Z, Quazal Rendez-Vous or Quazal Spark!. Quazal will be occupying booth #644 at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, March 22nd to 24th. Any interested parties are encouraged to contact info@quazal.com in order to arrange a meeting, or to simply stop by the booth to learn more about our technologies. About QuazalQuazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", “PlayStation®Portable", “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. *Quazal, Quazal Net-Z and Quazal Rendez-Vous are trademarks of Quazal. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “PS3”, “PS2” and “PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information: Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:16:30 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=69 Quazal et THQ unissent leurs forces Deux chefs de file signent une entente de plusieurs années Montréal, Québec (le 16 mars 2006) - Quazal, fabricant des intergiciels Net-Z et Rendez-Vous qui permettent d’ajouter rapidement des fonctionnalités multijoueurs dans les jeux vidéos, et THQ, un des plus grands éditeurs au monde dans la production de jeux interactifs pour les consoles de jeux vidéos et les ordinateurs personnels, annoncent aujourd'hui que THQ et ses studios vont utiliser les technologies Net-Z et Rendez-Vous de Quazal dans leurs jeux en ligne jusqu’à la fin de 2007. Le partenariat a déjà commencé avec plusieurs studios de THQ, y compris Rainbow Studio et Relic Entertainment, ainsi qu’avec plusieurs autres qui développent des jeux conjointement avec THQ. «THQ est l’un des éditeurs les plus prolifiques sur la planète avec des coopérations mondiales qui comptent les studios de jeux les plus prestigieux,» relate Mike Drummelsmith, directeur des relations avec les développeurs chez Quazal. «Nous sommes enchantés à l’idée de collaborer avec ces studios car leurs besoins sont ambitieux et les défis qui s’offrent à nous, permettront de consolider notre position de chef de file mondial dans la fourniture de technologie multijoueur. C’est une opportunité passionnante! » Les dernières versions de Net-Z et de Rendez-Vous permettent aux développeurs d’intégrer des fonctionnalités innovatrices à leur portail de jeux dans un temps record. De plus, les experts de la division de consultation de Quazal rendent disponibles leur expertise aux éditeurs de jeux, diminuant ainsi les risques et les coûts associés à ce type de jeux. « La connectivité est une priorité » explique Jonathan Dowdeswell de Relic Entertainment. « Quazal possède la technologie la plus robuste et, du côté du soutien technique, l’équipe de Quazal a toujours démontré une grande compétence peu importe le moment où nous avons eu besoin d’eux. » Déjà intégrés à plusieurs jeux offerts en magasin, les produits et les services de Quazal ont fait leurs preuves. « Plusieurs de nos studios nous ont fortement recommandé de travailler avec Quazal » ajoute Tim Campbell, directeur de développement des affaires pour THQ. « Après une évaluation plus approfondie, nous avons trouvé que Net-Z et Rendez-Vous étaient abordables, innovateurs et éprouvés. » Les premiers jeux de THQ qui contiendront les technologies de Quazal seront annoncés bientôt et seront disponibles en 2006. Les éditeurs et les studios qui sont intéressés par les produits de Quazal peuvent visiter http://www.quazal.com pour plus d’informations, ou envoyer un courriel à info@quazal.com. Quazal sera présent au kiosque #644 la semaine prochaine au Game Developer Conference, le rendez-vous annuel de tous développeurs de jeux. Cet événement se déroulera à San Jose, en Californie. À propos de THQ THQ Inc. (NASDAQ : THQ est un chef de file mondial en tant qu’éditeur et développeur de logiciels de divertissement interactif. L’entreprise crée des produits pour tous les appareils de divertissements, ordinateurs personnels et appareils sans-fil. Localisée à Los Angeles, THQ est l’un des plus grands producteurs de propriété intellectuelle, dont Destroy All Humans!™, Juiced™ et Full Spectrum Warrior™, de même que bientôt disponible The Outfit™, Saints Row™, Titan Quest™ et Company of Heroes™. Plus d’information sur THQ et ses produits peut être trouvé sur www.thq.com et www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, Rainbow Studios, Relic Entertainment, Company of Heroes, Destroy All Humans!, Juiced, The Outfit, Saint Row, Titan Quest et leurs logos respectifs sont des marques et/ou des marques déposés de THQ Inc. À propos de Quazal Quazal est le principal fournisseur de solutions multijoueur dans l’industrie des jeux vidéos. Les plus grands éditeurs, tels Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ et Ubisoft joignent les rangs de douzaines de studios et de développeurs indépendants qui utilisent les produits de Quazal pour développer les meilleurs jeux de demain. En 2000, Quazal a révolutionné la programmation réseau avec une approche qui a rendu obsolète le paradigme paquets et sockets. En 2005, Quazal a lancé un service de rencontre spécialisé pour les jeux, qui est reconnu comme étant le plus innovateur et performant sur le marché. Les produits de Quazal fonctionnent sur "PlayStation®2", “PSP™”, “PlayStation® Portable”, “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. Pour plus d’information, veuillez visiter http://www.quazal.com Contact de presse Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 x235 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 14:04:19 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=68 Quazal and THQ Join Forces Top-tier publisher and top-tier middleware enter into multi-year agreement Montreal, Quebec (March 16th, 2006) – Quazal, makers of the Net-Z and Rendez-Vous online multiplayer middleware, and THQ, one of the top publishers of interactive games for home consoles and home computers worldwide announce today that THQ and its studios have added Quazal’s Net-Z and Rendez-Vous technologies for use in their online efforts through 2007. The partnership starts with several internal studios, including Rainbow Studios and Relic Entertainment, as well as several externally developed games. “THQ is one of the most prolific publishers in the world, with worldwide operations, hugely popular licenses, and a great slate of development partners,” said Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager at Quazal. “It’s going to be great to tackle the needs of these studios, as they have some high aspirations, and some great design goals. It’s an exciting opportunity!” With the new versions of Net-Z and Rendez-Vous, developers can integrate and implement their advanced lobby features more quickly than ever before, and with Quazal’s Expert Services consulting division, developers can offload their lobby and networking development, lowering implementation times, and hence lowering risks. “Connectivity is a priority,” stated Jonathan Dowdeswell of Relic Entertainment. “Quazal has a great NAT traversal implementation and, on the support side, Quazal’s team has been incredibly helpful whenever we’ve needed it.” With several titles already on shelves, Quazal’s Net-Z and Rendez-Vous are proven technologies and services. This confidence helped THQ make their decision on Rendez-Vous. “We received several recommendations internally for Quazal’s services,” said Tim Campbell, Director of Business Development for THQ. “After further evaluation, we found Net-Z and Rendez-Vous to be affordable, powerful and reliable.” The first titles in this agreement will be announced soon, and will be available in 2006. Developers interested in Quazal’s technology can visit http://www.quazal.com for more details, or e-mail info@quazal.com, and can meet with the Quazal team at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference at booth #644. About THQ, Inc. THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ is a top producer of original intellectual properties including titles such as Destroy All Humans!™, Juiced™ and Full Spectrum Warrior™ as well as the upcoming The Outfit™, Saints Row™, Titan Quest™ and Company of Heroes™. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, THQ Wireless, Rainbow Studios, Relic Entertainment, Company of Heroes, Destroy All Humans!, Juiced, The Outfit, Saint Row, Titan Quest and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. In 2005, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", “PSP™”(“PlayStation®Portable), “PLAYSTATION®3”, Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. *Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. *Quazal, Quazal Net-Z and Quazal Rendez-Vous are registered trademarks of Quazal. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information: Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:22:09 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=67 Net-Z 4.3 et Rendez-Vous 2.0 disponibles MONTRÉAL, CANADA – 12 Avril 2005 – Quazal, un des principaux développeurs de logiciel multijoueur personnalisé pour les PC et les consoles de jeux, annonce aujourd'hui la sortie de nouvelles versions de leur logiciel personnalisé de gestion de réseau, Net-Z, et Rendez-Vous, leur flexible et extensible lobby ainsi que le système de matchmaking. "Ces nouvelles versions de Net-Z et de Rendez-Vous représentent un bond en avant en terme de robustesse, de fonctionnalités et de facilité d'utilisation" a dit Carl Dionne, vice-président recherche et développement. "Nos clients ont acclamé la flexibilité de Rendez-Vous et peuvent maintenant l'utiler à son plein potentiel dans des délais de développement minimes. Nous avons écouté leurs idées et nous fournissons aujourd'hui des produits qui dépassent même leurs attentes." Déjà acclamé pour leur efficacité à traverser les NAT, le Net-Z et Rendez-Vous ajoutent maintenant la compatibilité avec le protocole uPnP, permettant ainsi à ces derniers joueurs avec les routers très stricts à joindre le divertissement. Rendez-Vous 2,0 ajoute une vingtaine de nouvelles fonctionnalités, telle un système de chat qui encourage l'interaction sociale et la validation de clés de CD pour limiter le piratage des jeux. "Nous utilisons Rendez-Vous depuis un moment maintenant, et avons identifié le besoin du système de causerie de style IRC dans notre jeu, Spellforce 2," a dit Dirk Ringe, directeur technique au logiciel de Phenomic. "Nous aurions pu développé un système approprié avec la version précédente de Rendez-Vous, mais cela aurait été plus difficile. Nous en avons parlé avec Quazal, et ils ont nous ont livré un produit qui va au delà de nos exigences." Les produits de Quazal sont employés dans le monde entier, de Melbourne, à Londres, et de Taiwan jusqu'à Los Angeles. Quazal offre un soutien à la clientèle inégalé et fourni des garanties de fiabilité avec ses serveurs de communauté. Disponibilité et Coût Net-Z de Quazal, y compris les extensions SyncSim et Voice, et Rendez-Vous de Quazal sont présentement disponibles sur Microsoft Windows® et sur les consoles maison. Les personnes intéressées peuvent rejoindre Quazal à sales@quazal.com pour de plus amples informations sur l’évaluation et la disponibilité sur des consoles spécifiques. Visitez le http://www.quazal.com/devzone/ pour plus de détails. Au sujet de Quazal Quazal est le principal fournisseur de logiciel multijoueur personnalisé avec une communauté de plus de 200 programmeurs de réseau qui utilise ses produits pour propulser la prochaine génération des jeux multijoueurs. Quazal a transformé la programmation réseautique en 1998 avec l'introduction de C++, sensibilité des objets envers le réseau et qui se synchronisent automatiquement, rendant désuet le paradigme traditionnel de packet/socket. Aujourd'hui, Quazal continue d’innover avec Rendez-Vous, la solution de lobby en ligne multiplateforme la plus flexible et la plus robuste disponible. Les produits de Quazal sont employés par des éditeurs et des développeurs tels qu'Eidos, Ubisoft, JoWooD, Crave, Atari et plus, pour produire certains des meilleurs jeux disponibles sur PlayStation® 2, Xbox®, Windows® et Linux. Pour plus d'information sur Quazal, visitez le http://www.quazal.com. Quazal et Net-Z sont des marques déposées de Quazal. "PlayStation" est une marque déposée enregistrée de Sony Computer Entertainment. "Xbox" est une marque déposée enregistrée de Microsoft Corporation. D'autres noms de compagnie ou de produits peuvent être des marques déposées enregistrées ou des marques déposées de leurs propriétaires respectifs. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:19:34 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=66 Les commandos sont de retour, et cette fois, ils sont en ligne! Montréal, Québec 19 octobre 2005) - Quazal, fabricant des logiciels multijoueurs personnalisés Net-Z et Rendez-Vous, et Eidos interactif, un grand développeur et éditeur de contenu interactif de divertissement, ont annoncé aujourd'hui que la prochaine version de Commandos: Strike Force™ sera actionnée par technologie de Quazal pour fournir le jeu multijoueur en ligne. Commandos: Strike Force™ est le quatrième jeu de la série qui s'est vendu à des millions d'exemplaires, et développée par Pyro Studios. Avec ce dernier épisode, la série a reçu une révision importante et est maintenant un FPS, tout en maintenant les concepts qui ont rendu des commandos si uniques. Le joueur se retrouvera derrière les lignes ennemies dans une grande variété de missions qui mettront à l'épreuve les qualifications des commandos. Trois soldats spéciaux: le béret vert, le tireur isolé et l'espion, offrent différentes solutions à différents défis. Comment si vous vous exécutiez un plan d'attaque unique à vous. Le jeu en ligne étant actionné par Net-Z de Quazal's et services de communauté sera fourni par Quazal Rendez-Vous, Commandos: Strike Force™ comportera un certain nombre de modes en ligne originaux que les gamers apprécieront. "J'ai été un fan de la série de commandos pendant des années, principalement dû à leur originalité et au défi unique. Travailler avec des studios de Pyro sur Commandos: Strike Force est une grande occasion pour Quazal et montre à quel point les gens d'Eidos sont heureux de travailler avec notre technologie" a dit Mike Drummelsmith, directeur de relations avec les développeurs de Quazal. "Travailler avec des studios d'Eidos et de Pyro a été une grande expérience, et nous savons que cela mènera à un grand jeu en ligne!" La technologie de Net-Z utilisée dans la Commandos: Strike Force™ permet à au studio de Pyro de concentrer leurs efforts sur des idées de gameplay plutôt que de traiter la gestion de réseau de bas niveau, alors que Rendez-Vous réduit le risque d'Eidos d'opérer un jeu en ligne à succès. "Nous avions travaillé avec Quazal pendant un certain nombre de mois maintenant, et la technologie, comme la qualité du service à la clientèle, ont été exceptionnels," a énoncé Ismael Raya Roa, programmeur chez Pyro Studios. "Nous avons développé quelques modes de jeu très innovateur pour Commandos: Strike Force™, et grâce à Quazal, nous pouvons consacrer notre temps où il compte vraiment - au gameplay!" Les développeurs et éditeurs intéressés à en savoir plus au sujet des technologies Net-Z et Rendez-Vous de Quazal peuvent visiter le site Internet à http://www.quazal.com, ou envoyez un courriel à sales@quazal.com. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:03:00 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=65 QUAZAL A UN RENDEZ-VOUS AVEC JOWOOD Montréal, Québec (5 octobre 2005) - Quazal, fabricant des logiciels multijoueurs personnalisés Net-Z et Rendez-Vous, et JoWooD Productions Software AG, un éditeur des jeux interactifs pour les consoles et ordinateurs personnels, annoncent aujourd'hui que JoWooD a choisi la technologie de Rendez-Vous de Quazal comme base pour leur trois prochains jeux en ligne SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars, The Guild 2 and Panzer Elite Action. Ces titres sont dûs pour être lancés au début 2006, et ils sont développés dans les studios de Phenomic, de 4Head et de Wizarbox, respectivement. "L'engagement renouvellé de JoWooD pour trois titres additionnels démontre leur niveau de satisfaction sur des technologies de Quazal. Cette décision vient après une évaluation complète et une réaction positive par Phenomic sur Rendez- Vous" a dit Jean Lachance, vice-président des ventes chez Quazal. "Nous sommes excités à travailler avec eux sur ces titres, et attondons avec beaucoup d'intérêt un volume d'affaire plus grand pour l'avenir." L'intégration de la technologie de Rendez-Vous de Quazal dans ces jeux permettra aux développeurs de réaliser toutes les fonctionalités qui se retrouvaient sur leurs listes de souhait, qui aurait été beaucoup plus difficiles à développer, voire impossible, en utilisant un système moins flexible que Rendez-Vous. "Il a été très facile d'employer les services de Rendez-Vous, et constatons l'ampleur de la puissance qui est fourni par Quazal aux développeurs" selon Olivier Martin de Wizarbox. "Nous avons pu démarrer rapidement, contrôler les serveurs de développement comme nous avons souhaité, et mettons en application les dispositifs que nous avons besoin pour notre jeu." Du côté de l'édition, le risque est réduit grâce à l'utilisation d'une technologie éprouvé telle que Rendez-Vous. "En tant qu'éditeur, nous nous inquiétons de trois choses. Est-ce que la technologie fonctionne, est-ce qu'elle nous permet de livrer le jeu dans les échéanciers et est-elle accessible à notre budget" dit Michael Paeck de JoWooD. "Travailler avec Quazal nous a permis d'aborder chacune de ces questions clairement, facilitant notre cycle de développement." Recherchez ces titres en magasins au début de 2006, publiés par JoWooD. Les développeurs intéressés à la technologie de Quazal peuvent visiter http://www.quazal.com pour plus de détails, ou envoyer un courriel à info@quazal.com. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:48:39 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=63 QUAZAL AND CRAVE SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT Crave Entertainment’s online titles will use Quazal technology for three years MONTRÉAL, CANADA – January 25th, 2006 – Quazal, the leading independent provider of online multiplayer components for PCs and consoles games and Crave Entertainment, a publisher of interactive entertainment products, today announces that they have entered into a long-term agreement for the use of Quazal’s online technologies in Crave Entertainment’s gaming products. “We’re very happy to be entering into this agreement with Crave Entertainment, with whom we’ve recently worked with on World Championship Poker 2. This game was, to our knowledge, the first released title to allow cross-platform gaming between PS2 and PSP,” said Sylvain Beaudry, President and CEO of Quazal. “We look forward to the titles we’ll be working on with Crave over the next three years, the first of which will hit shelves later this year.” Quazal’s technologies including Rendez-Vous allow for reliable implementation of online gameplay features, letting developers quickly build a lobby and matchmaking system with community features, stats-tracking features and even more unique features that go beyond the scope of a typical game lobby. With Net-Z, developers and publishers can apply different forms of networking theory easily to cover almost any genre of game they can think up, allowing robust online play in a variety of game situations. “After shipping our first online game with Quazal, and getting feedback from our developers, it was clear that the best choice for Crave was to choose Quazal’s technology for all of our online games, “stated Jim Flaherty, Executive Producer at Crave Entertainment. “It will be great to have many Crave titles online over the next three years, and all sharing a common userbase on most platforms.” The developers working with Crave agree. “We shipped World Championship Poker 2 in late 2005 using Quazal’s Net-Z on four platforms and Rendez-Vous on three. The game was one of the first to have cross platform online compatibility between PS2 and PSP! I can safely say in retrospect that we could not have done it without Quazal,” added Rob Sandberg, Producer at Point of View, Inc. “I cannot commend the guys up there in Montréal enough. Their software delivered everything as advertised and Quazal support is second to none. If you are a console or PC developer and are developing online titles, Quazal is the only way to go.” Quazal’s robust products, proven track record and solid support were decisive factors in this long term agreement. The first games to fall under this agreement are due later this year on all major platforms including next-gen. Pricing and Availability Quazal Net-Z, including the SyncSim and Voice extensions, and Quazal Rendez-Vous are available immediately for Microsoft Windows® and home console systems. Interested parties can reach Quazal at sales@quazal.com for further information on pricing. Visit http://www.quazal.com/devzone/ for more details. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. Programmers now have access to network-aware C++ objects that automatically synchronize themselves across any possible topology: client/server, peer-to-peer or hybrid. In February 2005, Quazal saw its first online multi player customer benefiting from a live fully featured lobby service. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PlayStation®Portable", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Xbox" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Press Contact Quazal Mike Drummelsmith (514) 395-4646 x235 mike@quazal.com Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:54:55 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=64 QUAZAL SUPPORTE LA CONSOLE MICROSOFT XBOX 360 Montréal, Québec (28 septembre 2005) - Quazal, fabricant des logiciels multijoueurs personnalisés Net-Z et Rendez-Vous, a annoncé aujourd'hui que ses produits sont maintenant compatibles avec la console Xbox 360 de Microsoft. "Quazal s'est bâtie une excellente réputation dans l'industrie des jeux vidéos, en fournissant des technologies à la fine pointe de la technologie à des jeux très populaires, tel Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory sur la Xbox" relate Tracey Frankcom, gestionnaire de programme, Xbox Tools and Middleware. "Nous sommes enchantés que Quazal soit du programme de la Xbox 360 pour fournir à tous les développeurs de jeux sur notre plateformes leur logiciels avant-gardistes." "La Xbox est une excellente console pour les jeux en ligne grâce à la stratégie Xbox Live. Avec la 360, Microsoft va encore plus loin, et je crois que les joueurs du monde entier vont utiliser en grand nombre les fonctionnalités en ligne et ultimement, vont adopter ses nouvelles fonctionnalités" a dit Martin Lavoie, Chef des technologies de Quazal. "De plus, Microsoft ouvre l'expérience Xbox Live aux développeurs de jeux et aux éditeurs. Grâce à un outil versatile comme Rendez-Vous, ceux-ci sont maintenant en mesure de déployer des fonctionnalités innovatrices qui n'auraient autrement pu être développées." Quazal Net-Z® pour la console Xbox 360 est disponible dès aujourd'hui aux développeurs accrédités Xbox 360. Quazal Rendez-Vous sera disponible un peu plus tard cette année pour les titres Xbox Live désirant utiliser le programme LSP. Pour plus d'information, veuillez nous contacter à info@quazal.com. Au sujet de Quazal Quazal est le principal fournisseur de logiciel multijoueur personnalisé avec une communauté de plus de 200 programmeurs de réseau qui utilise ses produits pour propulser la prochaine génération des jeux multijoueurs. Quazal a transformé la programmation réseautique en 1998 avec l'introduction de C++, sensibilité des objets envers le réseau et qui se synchronisent automatiquement, rendant désuet le paradigme traditionnel de packet/socket. Aujourd'hui, Quazal continue d’innover avec Rendez-Vous, la solution de lobby en ligne multiplateforme la plus flexible et la plus robuste disponible. Les produits de Quazal sont employés par des éditeurs et des développeurs tels qu'Eidos, Ubisoft, JoWooD, Crave, Atari et plus, pour produire certains des meilleurs jeux disponibles sur PlayStation® 2, Xbox®, Windows® et Linux. Pour plus d'information sur Quazal, visitez le www.quazal.com. *Xbox est une marque déposée enregistrée de Microsoft Corporation aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans d'autres pays. *Quazal et Net-Z sont des marques déposées de Quazal. Toutes les autres marques déposées sont la propriété de leurs propriétaires respectifs. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=62 New versions of Quazal’s network middleware target ease-of-use Montreal, Quebec (January 4th, 2006) - Quazal, the leading independent provider of online multiplayer components for PCs and consoles games, today introduces new versions of Quazal Net-Z®, the award-winning game state engine that powers the highly acclaimed Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory cooperative mode and Quazal Rendez-Vous®, the most versatile lobby and matchmaking service available in the industry. "This new product line is a leap forward in term of robustness, functionality and ease-of-use." said Carl Dionne, Vice-President Research and Development. "Our customers lauded Rendez-Vous' flexibility and they wanted to harness its full potential with minimal development. We listened to their ideas and we deliver today something that goes even beyond what they wished for." Already acclaimed for their highly efficient NAT traversal capabilities, both Net-Z and Rendez-Vous now add in uPnP support, letting those last few users with very strict routers join in the fun. The new Rendez-Vous 2.0 adds numerous features out-of-the-box, such as an IRC-style chat system that encourages social interaction in the game lobby, CD-key validation to control software piracy, automatic type extension to empower developers with full database control with just a few lines of code and a package system to enable cross-game deployment of custom features as easily as drag-and-drop. "We've been using Rendez-Vous for a while now, and identified the need for an IRC-style chat system in our game, Spellforce 2," said Dirk Ringe, Technical Director at Phenomic Software. "While we could have built a suitable system under the previous version of Rendez-Vous, it would have been more difficult. We requested the feature from Quazal, and they've gone far beyond the requirements, meeting our needs and addressing some more that we may need in the future." Quazal products are being used throughout the world, from Melbourne to London, and from Taiwan to Los Angeles. Quazal stands behind its products and provide a complete service level agreement (SLA) with Rendez-Vous 2.0, with guaranteed server uptime, and some of the most responsive technical support in the industry directly from the development team. Pricing and Availability Quazal Net-Z, including the SyncSim and Voice extensions, and Quazal Rendez-Vous are available immediately for Microsoft Windows® and home console systems. Interested parties can reach Quazal at sales@quazal.com for further information on pricing. Visit http://www.quazal.com/devzone/ for more details. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal’s products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. Programmers now have access to network-aware C++ objects that automatically synchronize themselves across any possible topology: client/server, peer-to-peer or hybrid. More recently, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PlayStation®Portable", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "Xbox" is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. Contact Information Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:28:46 -0700 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=61 The Commandos Are Back, and This Time, They’re Online! Montreal, Quebec (October 19th, 2005) - Quazal, makers of the Net-Z and Rendez-Vous online multiplayer middleware, and Eidos Interactive, a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content, today announced that the upcoming game Commandos Strike Force™ will be powered by Quazal technology to provide online multiplayer gaming. Commandos Strike Force is the fourth game in the multi-million selling Commandos series developed by Pyro Studios. With Strike Force, the series has received a major overhaul and is now an FPS, while still retaining the concepts that made Commandos so unique. Gamers will find themselves deep behind enemy lines on a wide variety of missions that need all the skills the Commandos have to offer. Three Special Forces soldiers, the Green Beret, Sniper and Spy, offer different solutions to different challenges. How you execute a plan of attack is up to you. With online play powered by Quazal's Net-Z and lobby services provided through Quazal Rendez-Vous, Commandos Strike Force will feature a number of original online play modes for gamers to enjoy. "I've been a fan of the Commandos series for years due to their originality and challenge. Working with Pyro Studios on Commandos Strike Force is a great opportunity for Quazal and shows how pleased Eidos is with our technology," said Mike Drummelsmith, Developer Relations Manager of Quazal. "Working with Eidos and Pyro Studios has been a great experience all around, and we know that'll lead to a great online game!" The Net-Z technology used in Commandos Strike Force allows Pyro Studios to focus their efforts on building solid gameplay ideas and a great playing game, rather than dealing with low-level networking, while Rendez-Vous gives Eidos a low-risk, low-hassle online solution as Quazal handles all hosting duties and other headaches of online game development such as NAT traversal. "We've been working with Quazal for a number of months now, and both the technology as well as the quality and level of support have been outstanding," stated Ismael Raya Roa, Lead Programmer at Pyro Studios. "We've implemented some very cool modes for Commandos Strike Force, and thanks to Quazal we can spend our time where it counts most - on the gameplay!" Developers or publishers interested in learning more about Quazal's Net-Z and Rendez-Vous technologies can visit the homepage at http://www.quazal.com, or send an e-mail to sales@quazal.com. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware solutions for the entertainment industry. World-class publishers such as Atari, Capcom, Crave, Eidos, JoWooD, THQ and Ubisoft are joining the ranks of dozens of studios and independent developers that use Quazal's products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. In 2000, Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. Programmers now have access to network-aware C++ objects that automatically synchronize themselves across any possible topology: client/server, peer-to-peer or hybrid. More recently, Quazal launched a fully featured lobby service, widely regarded as the most innovative and flexible offering on the market. Quazal's products are currently available for "PlayStation®2", "PlayStation®Portable", Xbox®, Xbox 360™, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. About Eidos Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software with a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. For more information on Eidos and its products visit www.eidos.com *Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:29:49 -0600 http://www.quazal.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=60 QUAZAL HAS A RENDEZ-VOUS WITH JOWOOD Montreal, Quebec (October 5th, 2005) - Quazal, makers of the Net-Z and Rendez-Vous online multiplayer middleware, and JoWooD Productions Software AG, a publisher of interactive games for home consoles and home computers announce today that JoWooD has chosen Quazal's Rendez-Vous technology as the basis for three of their upcoming online games, SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars, The Guild 2 and Panzer Elite Action. These titles are due for release in early 2006, and are in development at Phenomic Game Development, 4Head Studios and Wizarbox, respectively. "JoWooD's renewed commitment for three additional titles demonstrates their level of satisfaction on Quazal technologies. This decision comes after a thorough evaluation and positive feedback by Phenomic on Rendez-Vous,"said Jean Lachance, VP of Sales at Quazal. "We are excited to work with them on these titles, and looking forward to many more in the future." Integration of Quazal's Rendez-Vous technology into these games will allow the developers to implement all of their feature wish lists, which may have been far more difficult, if not impossible, using a less flexible lobby and matchmaking system. "The Rendez-Vous service has been very easy to use, with a lot of power given to us, the developers," stated Olivier Martin of Wizarbox. "We could get started quickly, manage the development servers as we wished, and implement the features we need for our game." From the publishing side, the lower risk of using a proven system such as Rendez-Vous, as well as the strong developer support which goes hand in hand with the flexible technology is an even more important boon. "As a publisher, we care about three things. Does the tech work, does it let us deliver our game on time, and is it affordable within our budget," added Michael Paeck of JoWooD. "Working with Quazal has allowed us to address each of these issues clearly, making our lobby development cycle much easier." Look for these titles to hit stores early in 2006, from JoWooD. Developers interested in Quazal's technology can visit http://www.quazal.com for more details, or e-mail info@quazal.com. About Quazal Quazal is the leading supplier of multiplayer middleware with a community of over 150 network programmers using its products to propel the next generation of multiplayer games. Quazal revolutionized network programming by rendering obsolete the traditional packet/socket paradigm. Programmers now have access to network-aware C++ objects that automatically synchronize themselves across any possible topology: client/server, peer-to-peer or hybrid. Numerous features such as data extrapolation, integration kits with other middleware and a wide array of debugging tools makes Quazal's product a boon for any online game development project. Quazal's products are currently available for PlayStation® 2, Xbox®, Windows®, Pocket PC, and Linux. For more information and demonstrations visit http://www.quazal.com. About JoWooD Productions Software AG Shares of the JoWooD Productions Software AG are traded at the vienna stock exchange, JoWooD is one of the leading publishers of computer- and videogames. JoWooD developes and publishes state-of-the-art entertainment software for all major existing and coming systems. JoWooD`s games are distributed in all territories by a worldwide net of distribution partners. Please visit the homepage www.jowood.com for further information. *Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. *Quazal and Net-Z are trademarks of Quazal. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact Information: Mike Drummelsmith Developer Relations Manager Quazal mike@quazal.com (514) 395-4646 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:07:35 -0600