Thursday, 20 June 2013 11:10 AM
Partnership provides Internet game playing service with enhanced team management, social capabilities and user engagement.
Orlando, FL – (June 20, 2013) – Knetik Media and Game Table Online (GTO) are partnering to expand the reach of GTO through integration with Knetik’s state-of-the-art turnkey platform into GTO’s. The move will allow for delivery of GTO’s innovative gaming community to new and existing markets.
Game Table Online (www.gametableonline.com) is a game portal that specializes in the adaptation of tabletop games for Internet play. The site takes games traditionally played in person and creates an online version so users can play from anywhere. GTO currently hosts 29 classic, war and Euro games. Popular games include chess, checkers, Axis and Allies, and Acquire. Recently, GTO announced an agreement to develop an online version of the classic board game Conquest of the Empire.
Knetik Media’s (www.knetikmedia.com) advanced gaming platform allows pro and casual gamers to benefit from the multitude of gaming related entertainment features, such as social media integration, tournaments, clans, achievements and in-game micro transactions across any PC, tablet or mobile device worldwide. It provides these features within a secure framework that has support for billing using multiple payment options, integrated SSO, and a robust administrative system for managing users, games, and devices.
“Knetik is excited for a direct integration into GTO’s game server environment. The Knetik platform provides an opportunity for GTO to expand into other markets and offer advanced features to its users,” said Shane Robinett, Knetik Media Chief Executive Officer.
GTO just completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to bring new games Tsuro of the Seas and Conquest of the Empire to the internet. In addition to the games, GTO will also add several features based on the request of their fans including an observer mode, improved ranking system and an expanded tournament system. This new technology will utilize Knetik’s dynamic advanced platform.
About Knetik Media (http://knetikmedia.com)
Knetik Media is a leading platform development firm delivering energized multi-purpose web based online gaming services. Knetik Media’s solutions benefit gaming consumers, developers and distributors alike by providing services such as game localization, community management, partnership management and system integration. Both casual and pro gamers benefit from the multitude of online gaming related entertainment features that allow for a more advanced game playing experience, while developers and distributors benefit from using the platform solutions to reduce marketing time and cost of ownership for these gaming services. Knetik Media also focuses on the successful deployment of dynamic video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-topology (OTT) solutions, which are assisting telecommunication companies, among other industries, around the globe. For more information about Knetik Media visit http://knetikmedia.com
About Game Table Online (http://gametableonline.com)
GameTable Online Inc. has been hosting quality strategy board games on the internet since 2003 at www.gametableonline.com. With 29 game titles ranging from war games like Axis & Allies to elegant "Eurogames" such as Tigris & Euphrates, and classics like chess and backgammon, GTO has become the Internet center for strategy gaming. In addition to the GTO board game portal, GTO manages www.RPGTableOnline.com. RPG Table Online features a "virtual tabletop" for roleplaying games. RPG Table Online and GTO's online board games are built on GTO's Metagame™ platform, a powerful, cross-platform multiplayer game engine.
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