## Our DirectPlay Plan

Becoming a DirectPlay 5.0 Service Provider

Being a Service Provider means matchmaking DirectPlay 5.0 functionality with ImagiNation Network features available in our game environments so players can easily find, launch, and continually play their favorite DirectPlay games. | The ImagiNation Network is committed to becoming a premiere DirectPlay Service Provider.
We have two first-class game environments (CyberPark and GameXpress). Both will be available via America Online, as well as other online and Internet Service Providers. That means the potential of converting at least eight million members to becoming devoted players of your games.

The Perfect Lobby

All of our game environments will act as DirectPlay lobbies. Our lobbies enhance the overall experience of playing your game, and thus improve its popularity and longevity. | Our members can chat with each other (meeting others with similar interests suited to your DirectPlay game), customize a variety of games with their preferred options (number of players, special or standard rules, easy or difficult play, etc.), and/or convert others to Join or Watch their game. All before the game even launches, and all from within our game environments (for example: CyberPark).

Service Provider for Launching DirectPlay Games

If players of boxed-product games want to expand their gameplay by competing and socializing with others, they may choose online multiplayer entertainment. They will be presented with a list of Service Providers to choose from. CyberPark on AOL will be one of these choices. Choosing this option logs them into AOL, and then into CyberPark, where they will find hundreds of other players interested in playing the same game.

DirectPlay Made Better

The ImagiNation Network has been developing successful, online multiplayer games for more than six years. Our back-end server complex is extremely robust and full featured. We currently have a proprietary SDK stuffed with multiplayer features that drive players to play longer and keep coming back for more.
We are also working directly with Microsoft (and their DirectPlay team) to incorporate some of our additional features into future versions of Direct Play.
Until our features become industry standards, we have created additional APIs that smoothly and effortlessly interface with DirectPlay. Our DirectPlay extensions will take advantage of many of our additional capabilities, enhancing your DirectPlay games for an ever-enlarging audience.

| The DirectPlay Plan |  | DirectPlay Q&A