NEWS - Friday, March 22, 2002

Microsoft Gets MMOG Tools
XboxGamers has found out that Microsoft has signed a deal with Zona Inc., a MMOG server and network software provider, who will be providing their middleware solutions for Xbox developers via the Xbox Tools & Middleware Program. Here's a tidbit:Using the Zona, Inc. MMOG server and network solution Terazona(TM), video game developers will be able to focus on enhancing the game play experience and no longer be forced to spend time and money on network, server, infrastructure, and operational issues. Within one online game, Terazona, with its advanced distributed network architecture, can support 32,000 users vs. a maximum of 4,500 users on competing systems Zona's Application Framework provides a thin-client solution that has a high emphasis on scalability, fault-tolerance, network security, cost-efficiency, short time-to-market, and high quality of services required by most MMOG applications.
Source: http://www.ve3d.com/