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    <Program_Change_Info>-Persistent world servers added with no end date.
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    <Distribution_Permissions>This product can be freely distributed through the Internet if not modified. To put it onto a CD, contact submit@starportgame.com.</Distribution_Permissions>
    <EULA>STARPORT LICENSE AGREEMENT

Definition of Freeware
Freeware distribution gives users a chance to try software without spending money.

Copyright laws apply to both Freeware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific 

exceptions as stated below. Freeware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of 

comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. 

The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. 

For example, some authors require written permission before a book publisher may bundle their software onto a CD.

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of Starport Galactic Empires must accept this disclaimer of warranty:

"Starport Galactic Empires is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without 

limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct 

or consequential, which may result from the use of Starport Galactic Empires."

Starport Galactic Empires is a "freeware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. You may share it with 

your friends as long as it is not given away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to 

provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to 

continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using Starport Galactic Empires and 

continue to use Starport Galactic Empires after a reasonable trial period, you are encouraged to make a donation to the creators 

of it. 

Anyone distributing Starport Galactic Empires for any kind of remuneration must first contact Playtechtonics LLC at the address 

below for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to 

its guidelines for freeware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering Starport Galactic Empires immediately (However 

Playtechtonics LLC must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of Starport 

Galactic Empires.).

You are encouraged to pass a copy of Starport Galactic Empires along to your friends for evaluation.</EULA>
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    <Related_URL>http://www.starportgame.com/pr200.html</Related_URL>
    <Press_Release>Free Online Space Game Starport: Galactic Empires Surpasses the 200k Users Mark


Independent game development studio Playtechtonics announces that their self published free online space game Starport: Galactic empires has surpassed the 200,000 account mark. As of late Playtechtonics has published many player requested upgrades and improvements which have pleased the Starport player community as well as helped bring in many excited new players to the Starport universe.


Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 18, 2008 - Austin, TX based independent game development studio Playtechtonics is pleased to announced that interest in their free online space game Starport: Galactic Empires, http://www.StarportGame.com, continues to grow and accounts created for the game has surpassed the 200,000 milestone while simultaneous users online has also reached a new high of more than 300.


Playtechtonics CEO Aaron Hunter said “Playtechtonics is committed to providing new and exciting improvements to the game based on feedback from the player community”. Some recent changes and improvements that have come about because of this initiative include: logos for player run corporations, improvements to graphics and sound, a new classic server that brings back classic gameplay style for veteran players and championship competitions for players to compete for the title of champion of Starport. The player community has also begun to document the more subtle aspects of Starport and play strategies for players in the new Starport: Galactic Empires wiki located at http://www.StarportGame.com/wiki.


Starport: Galactic Empires is a free to play massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) self published by independent game development studio Playtechtonics and released in 2004. In Starport players take the role of a space ship captain and explore and conquer a vast galaxy filled with others players. Players can participate in real time combat with others players, take over planets to expand their empire and form corporations with other players to fight for rule of the galaxy. Starport is free to play and can be downloaded directly at the Starport website, http://www.StarportGame.com.


For any additional information, press kits or screenshots of Starport: Galactic Empires please visit http://www.StarportGame.com. If you would like even more information or to request an interview with key developers please feel free to contact Jon Hanks.


Press Contact:

Jon Hanks

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    <Headline>Free Online Space Game Starport: Galactic Empires Surpasses the 200k Users Mark</Headline>
    <Summary>Playtechtonics announces that their self published free online space game Starport: Galactic empires has surpassed the 200,000 account mark.</Summary>
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      <Keywords>free game, free mmo, mmo, game, space game, game download, Starport, star port, massively-multiplayer, MMORPG, MMOG, free online game, online game, space combat, role-playing game, RPG, scifi, spaceship, empire, eve, subspace, asteroids, star control</Keywords>
      <Char_Desc_45>Pilot a space-ship and rule the stars!</Char_Desc_45>
      <Char_Desc_80>Pilot a space-ship and rule the stars in this action-packed online game!</Char_Desc_80>
      <Char_Desc_250>The hit game Starport is now available and still 100% free to play. Be the captain of a space-ship in this fully graphical, real-time action game, set in a strategic multi-player world!</Char_Desc_250>
      <Char_Desc_450>The hit game Starport: Galactic Empires is now available and still 100% free to play. Be the captain of a space-ship in this fully graphical, real-time action game, set in a strategic, multi-player world. Team up with other real people, or blow them out of the sky. Explore distant star systems, start colonies on alien worlds, hunt for treasures, and become the most famous captain in all the galaxy!</Char_Desc_450>
      <Char_Desc_2000>The highly-acclaimed, independently developed MMORPG, Starport, is now available and still 100% free to play. Be the captain of a space-ship in this fully graphical, real-time action game, set in a multi-player world. Fly a spaceship among star systems on a scrolling 2D plane system with realistic physics reminiscent of Star Control or Subspace. Meet other people and challenge them to arcade combat, or team up with them. Start colonies on distant worlds and manage them, explore the galaxy for treasure and mysteries, and build a name for yourself as a clever and famous captain. Starport is free to play and supports optional donations for virtual items. Creating a character and getting in the game is very quick and easy. We think you'll enjoy the heart-pounding action of this well-polished space sim, as many other people do!</Char_Desc_2000>
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