Full press release : NeoEdge Technology and Strong Gaming Market Attracts Founder of Atari Corporation and “Father of the Video Game Industry”
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 21, 2007 - NeoEdge Networks, provider of advertising supported games and creator of the MostFun.com Game Network, announced today the appointment of Nolan Bushnell to NeoEdge’s board of directors. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Bushnell will leverage his entertainment and video game expertise to help establish NeoEdge as a definitive provider of advertising for online and downloadable games.
“Nolan’s vision and unparalleled experience in the gaming industry will help NeoEdge expand its lead as an ad-supported game pioneer,” said Alex Terry, CEO, NeoEdge Networks. “Our commitment to delivering innovative business opportunities to our gaming and advertising partners is further demonstrated by Nolan joining the NeoEdge team.”
As the inventor of Pong and founder of Atari, Bushnell is considered by many to be the “Father of the Video Game Industry.” He holds several patents on basic technologies used to develop many of the earliest video games, and has received numerous awards of distinction, including ASI’s “Man of the Year” in 1997. He has also been inducted into the “Video Game Hall of Fame”, and in January 2000 Bushnell became one of the first 50 inductees into the Consumer Electronics Association’s “Hall of Fame,” which gave public recognition to his significant contributions to 20th Century technology. Bushnell has founded numerous companies, including Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater, and is currently the founder and CEO of uWink Inc.(OTCBB: UWINK), a digital entertainment company based in Los Angeles, CA.
“I’m excited to help such an innovative team,” said Bushnell. “I’m confident that NeoEdge is on its way towards revolutionizing the video game experience by providing safe, simple and free, unlimited game play through its secure game and advertising delivery platform.”
About NeoEdge Networks, Inc.
NeoEdge Networks, Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, California, is the creator of the ad-supported MostFun.com Game Network; the first and only casual gaming destination offering full-featured deluxe versions of the hottest games from a wide variety of casual game publishers. In close partnership with game publishers and advertisers, NeoEdge is revolutionizing the casual gaming experience by providing safe, simple and free, unlimited game play through its innovative and secure game and advertising delivery platform. NeoEdge has built a robust and scalable online medium that allows advertisers to target an untapped demographic with rich video ads and enables a new ad-supported business model for game publishers. For more information about NeoEdge Networks, please visit the company's website at http://www.neoedge.com or visit the Game Network at http://www.mostfun.com.
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