Interesting piece on Ars Technica about Verizon’s recent announcement that it will be offering free game server hosting as part of its PlayLinc service:
“PlayLinc was designed by Super Computer International, in which Verizon now owns a stake, and the client allows gamers to chat (using VoIP or AOL instant messaging), browse for game servers, manage teams, and launch games. But the real surprise is that the client also allows gamers to configure and launch their own servers for popular games—free of charge.”
They add:
“The servers can be made private or public, depending on whether you want to shoot at people you know or people you don’t know.”
Read the rest of the piece here.
Read the WSJ’s take here (paid sub required)