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Media Properties: Our network of game-related Internet media properties, including our flagship brands, IGN.com and GameSpy, comprise the web's leading destination for gaming information. These sites provide a broad and deep offering of videogame, entertainment and lifestyle content and resources with the one of the largest message board communities on the web. Our other game-related brands include TeamXbox, 3D Gamers, The Vault Network, GamerMetrics, GameStats.com and a number of web sites within our Vault and Planet networks. AskMen.com, a leading male lifestyle site, is an online resource for men with daily features on subjects such as dating, women, fashion, money, fitness and entertainment. Our flagship movie-related property is Rotten Tomatoes, which combines critical reaction on movies from the nation's top print and online film critics, summarized via the Tomatometer, with integrated ticketing, show times and community services. (learn more) (advertise)
Digital Distribution: IGN is a pioneer in digital distribution. Our FilePlanet and 3D Gamers properties are among the web's top download sites for videogame-related files. Founded in 1996, 3D Gamers was one of the Internet's first game file download sites and FilePlanet, with a library of over 330,000 videogame-related files, is a leading online destination site for exclusive betas, demos, and trials of upcoming new videogames from top publishers and developers. In addition, our Direct2Drive online digital retail store offers game publishers and independent developers a new channel to sell both new and catalog PC game titles. Since its launch in 2004, Direct2Drive has been providing secure online distribution of AAA quality titles from the world's best publishers. IGN's separate HitPoints program provides full digital game downloads as rewards to IGN and GameSpy subscribers. Both Direct2Drive and HitPoints utilize Trymedia Systems' ActiveMARK™ technology, which helps to ensure a secure transaction for both the buyer and the game publisher. (learn more)
In-Game Technology and Services: IGN Entertainment is a leading provider of technology for online game play in videogames. We provide game developers and publishers with time-saving, cost-effective solutions - from matchmaking, community, administrative and networking functionality to consulting and beta testing services. Our ANSI-C software development kits (SDKs) are used by Activision, Atari, Codemasters, DICE, Electronic Arts, Take Two Interactive, THQ, Vivendi Universal Games and others in over 300 games worldwide. (learn more)
* comScore Media Metrix, September 2005
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