Skill gaming provider FUN Technologies, through its wholly owned subsidiary SkillJam, has signed an agreement with Lycos to create and provide it with a white label casual gaming platform.
SkillJam will develop, operate and support the pay-for-play platform for Lycos Games and adapt it for the Lycos gaming channel gamesville.com. The site is due to go live in early 2006 and will feature traditional tournament-style games and advanced community features including avatars, leader boards and private gaming leagues.
Lorne Abony, chief executive of FUN Technologies, said: “This is the first ‘360-degree’ solution for skill-based casual gaming. For the first time, users will be able to play the game of their choice on a free, pay-for-play, subscription or download basis-all via a ‘one-wallet’ system. This deal marks our third agreement with a major portal, and is a true testament to our continued success in the casual gaming sector.”
And Brian Kalinowski, chief operating officer for Lycos, added: “By teaming up with SkillJam, we can now offer our millions of users a complete integrated gaming solution with Lycos Games, giving users the ability to play games the way they want to play them.”
sorce: egr magazine
