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CNET News.com: AOL prepares to make play for gaming market

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 12, 2000

“Though Microsoft holds the top spot for games on PCs, AOL
plans to aggressively target gaming consoles and wireless
devices
, chief operating officer Bob Pittman said in a speech
at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, according to
Reuters.”

“Both companies are eyeing interactive gaming and aim to
position themselves as the dominant brand in homes full of
interconnected devices.”

“Microsoft has said it is working on its own gaming device, the
X-Box. AOL has unveiled its AOL Anywhere project and aims to place
the service on wireless devices and Internet appliances.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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