Yahoo to launch new game service
Source: CNet News
Yahoo on Monday will unveil a new service that lets users pay to play popular PC games, many of which are not available anywhere else on the Internet.
The company is hoping the service, called Games on Demand, will bring more of the die-hard gaming community to its site and drive demand for the new broadband service it launched earlier this month through a partnership with SBC Communications.
"We worked with several games publishers to offer some of the most popular franchise games available," said David Mandelbrot, general manager of Yahoo Media and Entertainment.
Games on Demand will offer 40 action, adventure, simulation, sports and arcade and family games. They include "Grand Theft Auto," "Tomb Raider Chronicles" and "Skateboard Park Tycoon." Although there are a number of popular games in the selection, some of those offered are older versions that were hot a few years ago and titles from some key game makers, such as Electronic Arts, are not included in the selection.
Players will be able to rent single games for a three-day period for $4.95. Or they can pay $9.95 for three games for 30 days, $12.95 for five games for 30 days, or $14.95 for 10 games for 30 days.
