StationVoice Launches

This press
release announces the launch of
StationVoice, a free
in-game voice chat service for EverQuest II and Star Wars Galaxies
that will also launch for EverQuest next month, with the eventual plan of
integrating the service into the Station Launcher and future games like The
Agency. Here's word:SAN DIEGO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Station
Voice(TM), a service powered by Vivox® that allows players to talk to each other
in online games, is now available in the role-playing games EverQuest® II and
Star Wars Galaxies(TM), Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), announced today.
Station Voice, which is scheduled to be available next month in EverQuest, is
available for players at no additional cost with their current subscription
plan. "In-game voice chat is an enhanced new feature gamers of all levels can
enjoy. Now, SOE's players can easily talk to one another and better enjoy the
online gaming experience," said John Smedley, president of Sony Online
Entertainment. "The integration of Station Voice into these initial games was
seamless, and we look forward to incorporating this added gaming experience into
other SOE titles, as well as implementing the next phase of features to come
soon."

The initial launch of Station Voice will allow players to:
-- Talk person-to-person in game with any microphone and headset combo
-- Chat with their party, guild or any other group in game
-- Play and communicate without worry of a significant increase in game lag
-- Manage group/user participation with moderator controls
-- Individually mute and set volume per user
-- Set up easily without the need for separate software, accounts or
registration

"SOE's commitment to the player experience and their game communities is
unrivalled and presents an incredible opportunity to demonstrate the power of
voice," said Rob Seaver, CEO of Vivox. "Through a magnificent implementation,
SOE has delivered high quality voice chat, seamless access, instant groups,
intuitive controls and a fantastic and immersive experience for their players."


In addition to these current features, SOE is planning to implement other Vivox
services into Station Voice later this year, such as voice fonts and the ability
to connect to games from Station Launcher. SOE's plan to integrate the service
with Station Launcher should allow anyone who uses the Station Launcher, even if
he or she doesn't otherwise subscribe to an SOE game, to take advantage of these
powerful voice chat capabilities. These features, which are intended to support
hundreds of players in a channel, are also slated to be extended to other
current and future SOE titles, such as The Agency(TM).

For specific details and tips on how to use Station Voice in each game, log onto

http://www.station.sony.com/stationvoice/


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