Vivox to Provide Voice Technology for 38 Studios’ Upcoming Online Entertainment Experience
Vivox, a provider of voice services for online games and virtual worlds, entered into an agreement with 38 Studios to provide voice technology for its upcoming massively multiplayer online game.
In this deal, Vivox, whose customers already include online game and virtual world developers and publishers such as CCP Games, Icarus Studios, Linden Lab, NCsoft, Sony Online Entertainment, and Wizards of the Coast, will provide 38 Studios with its real-time communication service, including support for massive live events, in- and out-of-game chat, game-to-mobile calling and SMS. These custom-tailored features will be packaged into a 38 Studios branded version of the Vivox voice client and tightly integrated into the game environment.
"As we continue to develop our signature Online Entertainment Experience, 38 Studios aims to transform MMO gameplay beyond what is currently available," said Brett Close, CEO and president of 38 Studios. "Vivox has the most reliable and proven voice technology services on the market, hands down. By implementing voice early in the process, we can strengthen the player experience and offer unified, immersive communications from the onset."
Led by Todd McFarlane and the storytelling of R. A. Salvatore, 38 Studios is developing an original IP--a world made up of fantastical elements, settings, characters, creatures, rules, and experiences. The IP will encompass multiple media forms, including the online game experience that is currently scheduled for release in late 2010. Entertainment products will include a massively immersive Online Entertainment Experience that transcends the traditional MMOG genre, novels, comics, toys, movies, TV, and more.
"38 Studios has quickly established itself as a creative heavyweight in the development community, and we believe the innovative use of voice further extends that creativity throughout the entertainment experience," said Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox. "By choosing Vivox and designing with voice chat in mind, 38 Studios will be equipped with a powerful tool for providing the players with the best possible experience and strengthening community and social relationships."