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Source: Alexander Antoniades (sander@stardock.com)
Moderator: Trevor Smith (editor@os2ezine.com)
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Announcing STARDOCK.NET

Free On-line Gaming Service Comes with Stardock s New Games

For Immediate Release
Monday, November 17, 1997
Contact: Alexander Antoniades
Stardock Systems, Inc.
(313)762-0687 x 228

Livonia, MI   Stardock Systems, Inc. announced Stardock.net today.
Stardock.net is an on-line gaming service that allows users, from
within a Stardock game, to play other gamers from around the world.
The first game to use it is Entrepreneur, Stardock s recently
released real-time strategy game. In Entrepreneur players assume the
role of a computer giant and must conquer the world ruthlessly by
researching new technology and devastating marketing campaigns. 
Owners of Entrepreneur simply click on the Stardock.net button on its
main menu while logged onto the Internet and are taken to
Stardock.net s Entrepreneur lobby where people can chat and join
Entrepreneur games with other people.  It supports a hall of fame as
well as a ranking system that lets people know who the top players
are.

The next beta version of Stellar Frontier will also be supported by
Stardock.net.  Stellar Frontier, a game that plays as a cross between
Star Control and Ultima On-Line, will automatically list all servers
created on Stardock.net.  Players will be able to warp to other star
systems which are controlled by a server listed on Stardock.net. 
This way, players are not solely dependent on Stardock having to
create servers for gamers to play Stellar Frontier on.

Stardock intends to expand its service to include its business
solution products such as Object Desktop for Windows which is
currently in beta. Users, even in beta, can connect to the Object
Desktop Network (which resides on Stardock.net) and update the pieces
of Object Desktop they wish to enhance.

A free chat client to Stardock.net is expected in December. 
Stardock.net is free with any Stardock product that supports it.  To
celebrate its release, Stardock will be holding an Entrepreneur
gaming tournament on Friday, November 21 on Stardock.net.   The
player whose three top scores sums up to the highest will win any two
Stardock products of their choice (including pre-orders of Stardock s
upcoming Galactic Civilizations v3).  Second third prize will be the
choice of any single Stardock product.  The contest will begin that
Friday at 5:00PM EST and end at midnight.

More information can be found at http://www.stardock.net or on
Stardock's home web site http://www.stardock.com.

Stardock can be reached at:
Phone: (313) 762-0687
Fax: (313)762-0690
Email: info@stardock.com
Orders: 1-888-STARDOCK

PR Contact:
Alexander Antoniades
Stardock Systems
(313) 762-0687 x228
http://www.stardock.com


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