In response to high consumer demand, Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the MSN® network of Internet services' exclusive games channel, has expanded to include a new downloadable games hub featuring premium versions of the Web's most popular casual games. Deluxe versions of "Bejeweled," "Mah Jong Tiles" and "Dynomite" headline the new hub, providing players with offline gameplay flexibility, advanced 3-D graphics, pause and save options, full-screen capabilities and other enhancements not found in the online versions. The downloadable games are available for a one-time fee of $19.95 per title.
"Today's casual game players want bigger, better, premium offline versions of the online games they love to play," said Don Ryan, Zone.com studio manager. "The success of 'Bejeweled Deluxe' and 'Mah Jong Tiles Deluxe' proves that casual gamers want compelling online game experiences with enhanced features and offline capabilities, and are willing to pay for them."
The new downloadable products add another strong revenue pillar to Zone.com's already successful business model currently focused on advertising, sponsorships and premium game subscription services. "Bejeweled Deluxe" set the tone for Zone.com's downloadable service, a service featuring only top-tier, deluxe versions of today's most popular casual online games.
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