Gametap starting ot support older Microsoft games

BarbaricSoul · May 11, 2009, 01:34 PM

In a announcement made on May 7th, Gametap has let it be known that they will start supporting several older microsoft games.

Quote:

Announcement: GameTap Partners With Microsoft Game Studios ATLANTA – May 7, 2009 – GameTap is pleased to announce a new content partnership with Microsoft Game Studios that grants U.S. and European subscription play rights for many of the publisher’s legendary PC games for Windows.

As part of this arrangement, GameTap subscribers will have access to a selection of beloved classics from Microsoft such as Age of Mythology, Age of Empires 2, Rise of Nations, Freelancer, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Mech Warrior 4: Mercenaries and the Zoo Tycoon series.

“We’re thrilled to add to the library of great PC games on the new GameTap through this partnership with Microsoft Games,” said Pierre Forest, VP of Content. “These games have proven to be some of the most played games in our catalogues in Europe, and we expect they will have the same success in the US.”

source- http://www.gametap.com/forum/announc...a37b75b79f016a

Mussels · May 11, 2009, 01:46 PM

what the hell is gametap?

Jizzler · May 11, 2009, 01:51 PM

Nice! But lets go farther back - Fury 3D, MS Golf? Hell yeah!

Mussels · May 11, 2009, 01:54 PM

lol i just checked their forums. its got a lot of people complaining their system doesnt work right.

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May 11, 2009, 01:46 PM	#2
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May 11, 2009, 01:54 PM	#4
Mussels Doctor Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bendigo, Australia (NOT THE USA) Posts: 34,553 (10.97/day) Thanks: 3,699 Thanked 8,689 Times in 6,389 Posts System Specs	lol i just checked their forums. its got a lot of people complaining their system doesnt work right. __________________ Edumacational thread about PC Audio My external HDD's.5x samsung 1TB + 2x Seagate 1.5TB = 8 TB external storage 32 Bit OS vs 64 bit OS information How to get hardware accelerated H264 playback (DXVA) Netbook Owners United!

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