GamersFirst Connect

The Platform that delivers what gamers want

IRVINE, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- GamersFirst (www.gamersfirst.com), a
service of K2 Network and one of today's most popular free2play online game
destinations, introduces the next generation of the GamersFirst online
multiplayer gaming platform: GamersFirst Connect (connect.gamersfirst.com).

GamersFirst Connect provides game developers with instant access to a growing
community of over 28 million gamers in more than 160 countries. The Platform
consists of a series of high performance systems and services that simplifies
the task of creating and operating compelling online titles. GamersFirst
Connect reduces the cost of player acquisition, decreases development risk and
diversifies revenue streams. Using this system, developers can focus all their
energy on the critical task of creating great games, without having to worry
about the details of the underlying operational platform.

"GamersFirst Connect is a first of its kind complete multiplayer,
cross-platform, social gaming solution used by world-class developers and
publishers of AAA titles," says Frank Cartwright, VP Product and Platform
Development for GamersFirst / K2 Network. "GamersFirst Connect is a proven
solution that currently supports millions of users in large scale MMOs and in
a wide range of online games."

GamersFirst Connect integrates multiple platforms and provides a core set of
functionalities that enhances gamer experience with minimal development
effort. Game developers access the platform via secure server-to-server web
services, or through one of the client side GamersFirst Connect API libraries,
currently available for C++, ActionScript, C# and Java. The 4-in-1 core
feature set includes the Social Gaming Platform, the Technology Engine, the
Marketing Suite, and the Micro Transaction Sales, Payment, Reporting and
Analysis System.

About K2 Network and GamersFirst
K2 Network publishes and services highly engaging online games and cultivates
dynamic player communities. The company puts GamersFirst(TM) by giving them
free access to compelling titles, offering creative pricing models and
updating games based on player feedback. GamersFirst serves over 28 million
gamers in more than 160 countries, and currently offers War Rock, Knight
Online, Global MU Online, Red Stone, and Sword of the New World. Read more
about the company at http://www.k2network.net and find all of their games at
http://www.GamersFirst.com

SOURCE GamersFirst

Bryan Davies, Global PR Director of K2 Network, Inc., +1-949-648-0746,
bryan@gamersfirst.com, for GamersFirst