Protexis Launches New Services Platform for Game Developers and Publishers
May 4, 2005, Vancouver, BC – Protexis, a leading provider of channel-neutral e-commerce and DRM services for software publishers, today announced a multi-faceted push to support the gaming community with the launch of new customized services for PC game developers and publishers.
In particular, Protexis has tailored its industry-proven DRM and trial technologies with new flexible options for the gaming community, providing a full service for publishers that doesn't involve any modifications to the source code. Protexis has also launched an online "Gamer Support Center" to provide direct support to consumer buyers of Protexis-enabled games.
With the explosion of online game distribution, game publishers need services designed specifically for the gaming market that are channel-neutral and easy-to-implement," said Protexis CEO Karl Hirsch. "Protexis is unique in that we are a trusted third party services provider that can power all channels of distribution, direct and indirect, online and offline.
Whether downloadable or distributed on CD/DVD-ROM, games can be easily enabled with Protexis technology and e-commerce services. Publishers simply submit their application files and let Protexis add highly-customizable trial and copy protection features, without altering the source code Publishers benefit from the very fast, flexible trial-enabling solution by letting them get titles to market faster, with compelling trial options in place.
Protexis also has launched a Gamer Support Center from its web site. This user-friendly hub offers consumer buyers of Protexis-enabled games a 24/7 advice, customer service, and information center. Protexis helps its game publisher customers by delivering this detailed customer care center to their end users.
The Protexis suite of commerce-enabling services can be used together or separately to enhance developers' and publishers' online business strategy. The Protexis suite includes a secure payment processing and transaction management system; registration and trialware services; and highly-configurable licensing management systems combined with market-proven anti-piracy digital rights management.
About Protexis
Protexis develops, markets and sells the Protexis Publisher Services suite of revenue-enhancing services for software publishers. The suite includes Protexis E-commerce Services, Protexis Registration & Trialware Services, and Protexis Licensing Services. Protexis customers are leading software publishers including DivX Networks and Sage Technologies, plus many others. Protexis enables the secure digital sale of millions of copies of software worldwide. Protexis is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with offices in Seattle, Washington. The company is privately-held, and its investors include CNET Networks [NASDAQ: CNET], GrowthWorks managed funds and Trudell Medical. For more information, please visit www.protexis.com.
Press:
Jessie Brumfiel
805.686.8407
jessie@neoterragroup.com
