Gamers reacted unanimously positive to the browser version of Nostale.

“I love the new Nostale browser, it saved me time and I don’t have to load all the updates every time.” just one of the many reactions from the community.

 Gameforge is currently scheduling the full release of Nostale.
Read the project showcase on www.kalydo.com

Berlin-based international publisher of online computer games Frogster has succesfully beta launched the highly anticipated browser version of Runes of Magic. The beta started in Europe just before the new year and was received with much positive acclaim from gamers.

From downloadable client to browser game

Runes of Magic is a 8 gigabyte large open world MMORPG and sets a new standard in “browser gaming” using the Kalydo technology. The game can now be started within minutes on a normal internet connection, without having to download and install a large client. The game can be played in both a small window as well as fullscreen, to keep the same experience as the original game.

“Kalydo is the most powerful streaming technology for games on the market” says Daniel Ullrich, CMO at Frogster.

At this moment preparations are made to further expand the launch of Runes of Magic in the browser beyond Europe.

Berlin, 25/02/2011: Frogster’s successful fantasy-MMORPG Runes of Magic will be entirely playable in a browser window and on Facebook starting in Q2/2011. The international publisher has closed a cooperation agreement with technology partner Kalydo. The Dutch middleware provider will realize the browser integration with a browser plug-in and a scalable server platform running on cloud computing that they developed. Using the so-called Kalydo Player, the originally client-based MMORPG can then be enjoyed through any browser on practically every Windows PC without any constraints.

The initial focus of the partnership will be Facebook integration. For the registration, the partners will use the social network’s user-friendly single-opt-in function, allowing every Facebook user to dive straight into the virtual world without having to complete any additional registration procedures. Once inside the social network, Runes of Magic can be played in either full screen or window mode without limiting any of the game’s functionality. The Kalydo team has already started with the technical implementation of the browser version. Frogster will show a first test version to selected media partners at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from 28th of February until 4th of March. The publisher can be found on a common booth with Gameforge in the North Hall of the Moscone Center, booth No. 702.

“We are expecting to see a marked increase in the numbers of players for Runes of Magic through this cooperation with Kalydo. Powered by the impressive Kalydo technology the browser version will enable us to attract new target groups who previously have found the download, installation and registration process too complicated”, commented Andreas Weidenhaupt, Chief Licensing Officer of Frogster Interactive Pictures AG on the signing of the contract.

Doki Tops, CEO of Kalydo agrees with him: “This is the future of gaming. Players enter the game with a single click of the mouse instead of spending hours on a download and installation and get the exact same experience. We praise Frogster for recognizing this potential and taking a leading role with us in pioneering this massive new style of gaming.”

Kalydo has already incorporated the 3D role-playing game GodsWar into Facebook, which has gone from strength to strength.

About Kalydo

Developed by Eximion, Kalydo is a leading browser game middleware solution which enables embedding games, based on any game technology, directly into every browser and social network. Kalydo’s innovative and scalable way of deploying games takes away traditional barriers, such as the need to download and install software. Kalydo decreases distribution costs while increasing visitor-to-player conversion and revenues. Games can now be offered in a “click & play” fashion, bringing consumers a fantastic gaming experience from anywhere in the world. Based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Kalydo launched their public beta in 2008 before going commercially live in 2009.

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Choose your side and charge into sweeping battles for important strongholds with a countless amount of other players. Plunge into a fantastic adventure with your friends and discover many quests and exciting journeys through time all the while learning more of the land’s background story. Investigate dungeons full of secrets, defeat dangerous monsters and uncover legendary treasures. The fate of Iberia lies in your hands!

About Gameforge
Gameforge is Europe’s leading provider of online games. The company – based in Karlsruhe, Germany – currently offers 20 games in more than 50 languages and has more than 300 million registered users world-wide. Their portfolio includes two types of games: Client-based massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), including Europe’s most successful MMO, Metin2, as well as 4Story and the European version of Wizard101; and top-quality browser-based games such as the award-winning Ikariam, OGame, and the upcoming Star Trek – Infinite Space. Gameforge currently has approximately 500 employees at their headquarters in Karlsruhe. In 2010, Gameforge won the “TOP JOB – Employer of the Year” award and was named one of Germany’s best employers in 2010 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

For more information, please visit http://press.gameforge.com.

About Kalydo
Kalydo a leading world class browser game technology provider. Kalydo works with any game technology and provides developers and publishers a durable platform with the tools they need for business efficiency. With Kalydo you can provide a frictionless gaming experience to gamers around the world.

Kalydo works with companies such as Frogster, Shanda Games, Gameforge, Gravity and Barunson. Kalydo powered games include 4Story, Godswar Online, Conquer Online.

Using Kalydo’s scalable cloud game platform, the 1,3 gigabyte large 4Story game runs directly from the browser, without the need of a large download and installation. In addition players are able to login easily with their Facebook account. The browser version of 4Story is the exact same game as the downloadable client, with the same graphic quality (Fullscreen play) and content.

Both Gameforge and Kalydo will be showing 4Story running in the browser at GamesCom 2011, which takes place this week in Cologne, Germany.
“We are excited working with Gameforge, they understand games like no other and understand the huge potential of high quality browser gaming.” says Doki Tops, CEO at Kalydo.
Visit Kalydo at GamesCom in Hall 4.2, aisle F, nr. 0.30 between Tuesday 17-88 and Saturday 20-08.

About Kalydo www.kalydo.com
Kalydo is a leading browser game middleware solution which enables playing games, based on any game technology, directly from every browser and social network. Kalydo’s innovative and scalable way of deploying games takes away traditional barriers, such as the need to download and install software. Kalydo decreases distribution costs while increasing visitor-to-player conversion and revenues. Games can now be offered in a “click & play” fashion, bringing consumers a fantastic gaming experience from anywhere in the world.

Based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Kalydo launched a beta version of their platform in 2007 before going commercially live in 2009. Since then Kalydo has become the number one browser game technology provider for successful games such as Godswar Online, Runes of Magic and OnGolf. Kalydo partners include Gameforge, Frogster, Shanda Games, Gravity, ChangYou, Netdragon and IGG.

About Gameforge www.gameforge.com
Gameforge is the largest independent global provider of online games. Located in Karlsruhe, Germany, Gameforge offers 15 games in more than 50 languages and has more than 200 million registered users worldwide. The Gameforge portfolio includesMetin2, the largest massively multiplayer online game in Europe, and other popular games such as OGame, Ikariam, Gates of Andaron, or Gladiatus.
The Gameforge portal, Gameforge.com, integrates all Gameforge games in a comprehensive community network. Gameforge has won numerous awards, including “Technology Pioneer 2009″ from the World Economic Forum and “Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.” Ikariam won the German Computer Game Award 2009 in the “Best Browser Game” category. In 2010, Gameforge was awarded “TOP JOB Employer of the Year” and titled one of the best employers of 2010 by the Great Place to Work® Institute Germany.

For more information about the company, please visit: http://corporate.gameforge.com/
For more information about our games, please visit: http://www.gameforge.com/

Using Kalydo’s scalable cloud game platform, the 1,4 gigabyte large 4Story game runs directly from the browser, without the need of a large download and installation. In addition players are able to login easily with their Facebook account. The browser version of 4Story is the exact same game as the downloadable client, with the same graphic quality (Fullscreen play) and content.

Both Gameforge and Kalydo will be showing 4Story running in the browser at GamesCom 2011, which takes place this week in Cologne, Germany.

“We are excited working with Gameforge, they understand games like no other and understand the huge potential of high quality browser gaming.” says Doki Tops, CEO at Kalydo.

Visit Kalydo at GamesCom in Hall 4.2, aisle F, nr. 0.30 between Tuesday 17-88 and Saturday 20-08.

About Kalydo www.kalydo.com 
Kalydo is a leading browser game middleware solution which enables playing games, based on any game technology, directly from every browser and social network. Kalydo’s innovative and scalable way of deploying games takes away traditional barriers, such as the need to download and install software. Kalydo decreases distribution costs while increasing visitor-to-player conversion and revenues. Games can now be offered in a “click & play” fashion, bringing consumers a fantastic gaming experience from anywhere in the world.

Based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Kalydo launched a beta version of their platform in 2007 before going commercially live in 2009. Since then Kalydo has become the number one browser game technology provider for successful games such as Godswar Online, Runes of Magic and OnGolf. Kalydo partners include Gameforge, Frogster, Shanda Games, Gravity, ChangYou, Netdragon and IGG.

About Gameforge www.gameforge.com 
Gameforge is the largest independent global provider of online games. Located in Karlsruhe, Germany, Gameforge offers 15 games in more than 50 languages and has more than 200 million registered users worldwide. The Gameforge portfolio includesMetin2, the largest massively multiplayer online game in Europe, and other popular games such as OGame, Ikariam, Gates of Andaron, or Gladiatus.
The Gameforge portal, Gameforge.com, integrates all Gameforge games in a comprehensive community network. Gameforge has won numerous awards, including “Technology Pioneer 2009″ from the World Economic Forum and “Entrepreneur of the Year 2008.” Ikariam won the German Computer Game Award 2009 in the “Best Browser Game” category. In 2010, Gameforge was awarded “TOP JOB Employer of the Year” and titled one of the best employers of 2010 by the Great Place to Work® Institute Germany.

For more information about the company, please visit:http://corporate.gameforge.com/
For more information about our games, please visit:http://www.gameforge.com/

Gravity is a world renowned leader in online game publishing and operates Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) for the North American casual and hardcore gaming markets. The company’s flagship title, Ragnarok Online, has over three (3) million North American subscribers (about 50 million subscribers worldwide) and has been joined by other Gravity Interactive titles such as Dragon Saga, Requiem: Memento Mori, and ROSE Online.

“We are excited to work with Gravity. With our combined expertise and Kalydo’s cloud based browser game platform, Gravity will be able to reach a big new market and introduce more players to their games.” adds Doki Tops, CEO at Kalydo.

In addition to Gravity, CEO Doki Tops confirmed more partners and games will be announced shortly.

Kalydo at ChinaJoy 2011
Kalydo will be attending the ChinaJoy convention 2011. Interested in meeting with Kalydo at ChinaJoy? Let us know at sales@kalydo.com

Richard van Barneveld’s role is to help Kalydo with their expansion into Asian regions such as Korea and China and increase revenues from these territories. As Kalydo is fast growing he will work together with Doki Tops (CEO) to bring the company to the next level. In the short term Richard will stay at Game Entertainment Europe as CEO and will share is time between the 2 companies.

“We are excited about Richard van Barneveld joining Kalydo. He provides a lot of expertise to help expand our business.” says Doki Tops, CEO of Kalydo.

“Kalydo has developed a unique browser solution for downloadable games. It is great to be able to join this highly innovative and enthusiastic Dutch company operating in a global market” says Richard van Barneveld.

About Game Entertainment International AG:

Game Entertainment International AG is founded in 2008 and based in Switzerland. The main focus of the company is investing in Game Companies that are operating in the fast growing MMO game business. Game Entertainment International AG is directly and indirectly participating in Lots Interactive Ltd (MMO Game Developer), WZZRD BV (Game Cafes), GamesFactoryOnline BV (Serious Game Producer), Game Entertainment Europe BV (MMO Game Publisher) and recently Eximion BV (Kalydo, Online Game Technology Provider)

About Kalydo

Kalydo is a leading browser game middleware solution which enables embedding games, based on any game technology, directly into every browser and social network. Kalydo’s innovative and scalable way of deploying games takes away traditional barriers, such as the need to download and install software. Kalydo decreases distribution costs while increasing visitor-to-player conversion and revenues. Games can now be offered in a “click & play” fashion, bringing consumers a fantastic gaming experience from anywhere in the world.

Based in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Kalydo launched a beta version of their platform in 2007 before going commercially live in 2009. Since then Kalydo has become the number one browser game technology provider for successful games such as Godswar Online, Runes of Magic and OnGolf.

For more information, please visit www.kalydo.com

LinkedIN profile of Richard van Barneveld http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardvanbarneveld

Kalydo is visiting ITS GAME 2011 in Seoul on 16 and 17 May.
If you would like to request a meeting please contact Richard at r.vanbarneveld@kalydo.com

“At Frogster we are really excited about the browser version of Runes of Magic. We are expecting that cloud gaming will become more and more important in the near future and are happy to be pioneering in this field together with Kalydo. With the Runes of Magic browser version the team proofs that they can handle high quality client-based games and are not limited to smaller titles” says Daniel Ullrich, VP Operations of Frogster Interactive Pictures AG and CMO of Frogster Online Gaming GmbH.