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imVOX Brings Cloud Hosted Free Voice Chat to Gamers

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

We just dropped a new press release to the wires. Here’s the text. Feel free to reblog and post it.

imVOX service connects up to 30 gamers for free; paid service allows users to connect to up to 250 gamers

AKRON, OHIO & BOSTON — November 24, 2009 — Ayalogic announced today the public beta availability of imVOX (http://imvox.com), a new voice communication service designed to broaden the use of voice in games.  The free imVOX service allows up to 30 gamers to join a voice chat for free.  imVOX runs in the background while a user plays a multiplayer game like Modern Warfare 2 or World of Warcraft to provide users with better communication with teammates.  Premium services are available for $24.99 USD per year, and provide users with the ability to connect up to 250 users to a single server and expanded in-client features such as text-to-voice and a skinnable client.

The imVOX software is currently available on Microsoft’s Windows XP, Vista and 7 and runs directly on your computer. Support for OS X is in the works. Additionally, social networking features and integration are currently in development, with login via Facebook Connect and Twitter integration available soon.

Ayalogic’s CEO Mike Rojas says, “We want to make it easier to enable gamers to connect with voice. There will be no more begging a friend to leverage their voice server to have a little extra fun in whatever game you want to play.”

The imVOX network of servers is set up on Amazon’s Web Services platform, utilizing EC2 for the main servers and S3 for backup and persistent storage– a first in the consumer game voice market.  This solution allows for a low cost, redundant, scalable and cost effective infrastructure that passes its benefits for reliability and price directly to the gamer.

By providing not only the servers and technology for imVOX, but also the user client, Ayalogic is able to provide a smoother experience than existing solutions at a significantly reduced price – Free.

“Our architecture and technology will allow us to bring rapid innovation around communication services to the gaming market. The time has come to bring together to merge the benefits of embedded voice and dedicated gaming voice clients into a single solution”, said Mike Rojas.


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Green-Ear for DarkBasic Professional

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Akron, Ohio, February 16, 2009 – Ayalogic has partnered up with UK based game software provider, The Game Creators, to integrate Ayalogic’s Green-Ear communication tools into Dark Basic Professional. Ayalogic and The Game Creators are proud to announce the availability of Green-Ear’s FREE DBPro integrated Software Development Kit. The new partnership allows game developers to easily add voice and text chat, voice morphing, private channels and more into their games. In addition to the easily and freely attainable SDK, Green-Ear’s voice network eliminates expensive scalability issues and costly server rentals.

The Game Creators’ goal is to provide game creation software with a comprehensive range of affordable, cutting edge game creation tools that make it easier for anyone to make their own computer games. “The Green-Ear technology is a great fit for us. It fills a need in our development community for affordable, high quality in-game communication tools,” said Lee Bamber, The Game Creator’s CEO.

Ayalogic will showcase the extensive voice capabilities of Green-Ear technology, March 25-27 at the Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, CA. The integrated SDK is available for download now on the Green-Ear page of www.thegamecreators.com

According to Mike Rojas, Ayalogic CEO, “We’re really excited about this partnership. The Game Creators team has continually provided accessible tools to develop PC games, simplifying game development. We developed Green-Ear in a way that greatly simplifies adding voice to your game, and if you have DB Pro, it’s even easier. There’s no need to rent servers or buy bandwidth, just plug it in and go.”

For more information on Green-Ear voice technology, please call 330-253-2700 or email info@green-ear.com. For information regarding Dark Basic Professional, please contact The Game Creators at info@thegamecreators.com

About Green-Ear
Green-Ear is communication software for games, developed by Ayalogic, in Akron, Ohio. The company is committed to providing innovative communication technology across multiple platforms that is easily and quickly integrated. Visit www.green-ear.com for more information.

About The Game Creators
The Game Creators, a UK company, are developers and publishers of affordable, cutting-edge game development tools. Established in 1999, their brands include DarkBASIC, The 3D Gamemaker, FPS Creator, Dark Basic Professional and DarkGDK. Learn more about games creation and join a thriving game making community at www.thegamecreators.com

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GarageGames and Green-Ear Team up to Bring Voice To Torque

Monday, September 8th, 2008
Akron, Ohio, September 8, 2008 – GarageGames and Green-Ear are proud to announce the availability of Green-Ear’s Torque integrated Software Development Kit. The new partnership allows game developers to easily add voice and text chat, voice morphing, private channels and more into their games. Complementing its affordable cost, Green-Ear’s voice network eliminates expensive integration costs and costly server rentals.“Green-Ear technology was a natural fit with Torque. Providing independent developers with affordable tools to make great games is a mutual goal of both companies,” said Derek Bronson, Director of Third Party Development.

Green-Ear and GarageGames will showcase the extensive voice capabilities of Green-Ear technology working in the Torque Game Engine September 15 at the Game Developer Conference in Austin, Texas. The integrated SDK will soon be available on GarageGames.com with prices starting at $49.95.

According to Mike Rojas, Green-Ear CEO, “Torque has made it possible for ordinary people to develop sophisticated games and we fit in perfectly in this space. We developed Green-Ear in a way that greatly simplifies adding voice to your game. And if you have Torque, it’s even easier. There’s no need to download external software, rent servers or buy bandwidth, just plug and go.”

For more information on Green-Ear voice technology, please call 330-253-2700 or email info@green-ear.com. For information regarding Torque 360, please contact GarageGames at 541-345-3040 or licensing@garagegames.com.

About Green-Ear

Green-Ear is a communication software developer in Akron, Ohio. The company is committed to providing innovative communication technology for game developers that is easily and quickly integrated and affordable for indie developers and studios alike. Visit green-ear.com for more information.

About GarageGames

GarageGames is located in Eugene, Oregon and on the web at www.garagegames.com. As the makers of Torque Game Builder, Torque Game Engine, Torque Game Engine Advanced, and Torque X, they have been providing game development tools and technology at an affordable price since 2000. The Torque Technologies line of game engines have been used since to develop hits such as Marble Blast Ultra, Fallen Empire: Legions, Penny Arcade Adventures, Screwjumper, and countless other titles on Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and GarageGames’ own InstantAction web-based gaming service.

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