[August 24, 2005] Konami Taps AT&T to Host Internet Gaming Platform Tweet SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T today announced that Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., a leading developer and publisher of computer and video games, has selected AT&T to provide a managed hosting solution for the company's online gaming platform in North America. Under terms of the multi-year agreement, AT&T will host and provide around-the-clock monitoring of Konami's online gaming platform, which will allow multiple users to play each other in real time over the Internet. The AT&T solution also supports Konami's business continuity plan by providing automatic data backup and rerouting for the company's primary data center in Tokyo, Japan. "AT&T has the reliable, robust infrastructure we need to launch into the online gaming market," said Daniel Laskowski, director of the North America Data Center for Konami Digital Entertainment. "And AT&T's numerous locations worldwide provide Konami with future growth possibilities internationally." AT&T will host Konami's gaming platform at its Bay Area Internet Data Center (IDC). AT&T operates 26 IDCs around the world. About Konami Corporation Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid(R), Silent Hill(R) and Castlevania(R), among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at http://www.konami.com/. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami Digital Entertainment - America can be found at http://www.konami.com/gs About AT&T For more than 125 years, AT&T has been known for unparalleled quality and reliability in communications. Backed by the research and development capabilities of AT&T Labs, the company is a global leader in local, long distance, Internet and transaction-based voice and data services. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/ATT) Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991018/ATTPRN Photo Desk, [email protected] AT&T CONTACT: Gordon Diamond of AT&T, +1-415-442-2268, [email protected], orMarc Franklin of Konami Digital Entertainment, +1-650-654-5655,[email protected] Web site: http://www.att.com/http://www.konami.com/ [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]