Sarasota, Florida – October 2, 2003 –– Infinium Labs today announced that the company has stopped accepting applications for the public beta test of its Phantom™ game console and service. The company will carefully review applications during the next 30 days and it expects to notify selected beta testers by November 15, 2003.
Beta testers must be at least 13 years old and reside either in the United States or Canada. Each beta tester must have broadband access with at least 1Mbps downstream connection with an Ethernet handoff via Dedicated Internet Access, cable, satellite or DSL provider. Beta testers will be required to provide feedback on the service and system.
Approximately 300 experienced gamers will be selected to test the Phantom next generation game console that supports games on demand, game rentals, game demos, seamless upgrades and patch management. The beta launch is expected to begin in first quarter of 2004 with the fastest console on the market that includes a broad selection of pre-loaded games, games on-demand and game rentals.
Infinium Labs received more than 40,000 applications to become beta testers of the Phantom Game System and Phantom game service. The company will notify selected beta testers via email by November 15, 2003 .
The Phantom™ is an always-on broadband device, which will allow gamers a wealth of options, from wireless connectivity to massive multiplayer capabilities, allowing gamers to demo games before purchasing or subscribing. For more information on the Phantom Game System™, please visit www.phantom.net.
About Infinium Labs
Infinium Labs is a visionary global entertainment and interactive gaming company. Infinium Labs developed its flagship product the Phantom Game System™, a cutting-edge and intuitive gaming console and delivery system that will be the performance leader in the interactive entertainment industry. Founded and managed by senior interactive media, entertainment and technology leaders with proven industry experience and success, Infinium Labs markets a robust game console that appeals to a wide target audience of interactive gamers with its ease of use, intuitive graphic user interface, quality assurance and robust delivery system. For more information, please visit www.infiniumlabs.com or www.phantom.net.