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IP Interactive Inc.

IP Interactive Inc. was the original subsidiary of IP Ventures Group Corp. for gaming and multimedia businesses in 2005, prior to the creation of IP E-Game Ventures, Inc.[1][2][3] In 2007, the IP Interactive brand was revived and used as a separate brand for premium, pay-to-play games.

About

2007 revival as a premium brand

In 2007, the IP Interactive brand was revived as a separate entity from the main E-Games portal when IP E-Games acquired Granado Espada in partnership with IAHGames. Aside from publishing Granado Espada, IP Interactive was planned to be the exclusive distributor of games from IAHGames.[4]

The separation was done to avoid conflict with E-Games' "freedom to play forever" brand image, as Granado Espada was then a subscription-based game. When the game became free-to-play, it was then placed under E-Games' roster and the IP Interactive brand was never used again.

IP Interactive was also the planned brand to handle the distribution of Hellgate: London in the Philippines.[5] The game, however, never launched in the country.

References

  1. IP Interactive launches new gaming concept. December 18, 2005. Philstar.com author. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2023-11-17.
  2. IPVG, Philstar.com sign deal. March 3, 2006. Philstar.com author. Philstar.com. Retrieved on 2023-11-17.
  3. E-Games.com.ph Starts Open Beta. January 18, 2006 at 7:36 AM (ET). Jon Wood. MMORPG.com. Retrieved on 2023-11-17.
  4. Episode 2: Granado Plastic Espada. February 19, 2007 at 11:16 PM. Hackenslash author. Hackenslash. Retrieved on 2023-11-17.
  5. Still no word on Hellgate: London RP launch. November 2, 2007 at 10:50 AM. Alex Villafania. Hackenslash. Retrieved on 2023-11-17.