InstantAction

Infobox VG
title = InstantAction
developer = GarageGames
publisher = GarageGames
released = March 31, 2008
genre = Browser Games
modes = Single Player, Multiplayer
platforms = Windows, Mac OS X
browsers = Firefox, IE6, IE7, Vista, Safari
input = keyboard, mouse, Xbox 360 Controller (currently only for ZAP!)

InstantAction is a web gaming site featuring 3D, browser-based games. The site was created by game and technology developer GarageGames.

InstantAction is currently in open beta, and hosts 7 playable games. Users are able to download their game content anywhere the InstantAction.com website can be accessed. This is possible because the site uses a digital distribution system to deliver games to its users (as opposed to disc-based console or PC games). Using a small plugin and initial download for each game, InstantAction hopes to draw a broad range of gamers looking for a way to play high-end 3D games without the hassle of having actual hardware or an extensive installation process.

A range of community features also appear on the site, including the ability to add friends, chat, and create parties which can jump from game to game together without being forced to leave the party and rejoin it.

History

In 2007, GarageGames received a majority investment by Barry Diller and Interactive Corporation (NASD: IAC). Soon after this announcement, GarageGames also announced the development of a new game platform called InstantAction. InstantAction.com went into open beta on March 31, 2008.

Games

Fallen Empires: Legions

Fallen Empire: Legions (or simply "Legions") is a First Person Shooter that features a jetpack that allows for a style of movement known as "6 Degrees of Freedom.

Fallen Empire: Legions is often considered the spiritual successor to the popular Starsiege Tribes series of games. Noted for its fast-paced multiplayer action, the Tribes series of games were developed by Dynamix (later purchased by Vivendi and later again by Universal) from whence the founders and many current employees at GarageGames came.

Rokkitball

Rokkitball is a team based game where team members try to get a ball into the other team's goal.

Marble Blast Online

The latest version of a series of Marble Blast related IPs. Originally released in 2002, the cross-platform game Marble Blast was created with Torque Game Engine and has been published on Shockwave.com, Yahoo Games, and Real Arcade. Marble Blast Gold available on GarageGames' website and Marble Blast Ultra is currently an Arcade Hit title on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The newest in the series, Marble Blast Online, appears exclusively on InstantAction.com.

Think Tanks

Think Tanks is the online successor to Think Tanks for the PC. There are two modes in ThinkTanks: Deathmatch and Scrum. In these modes you can start a solo or team game. In Deathmatch, players try to shoot and destroy the other teams' tanks.

ZAP! Zero All Productivity

Zap is a game similar to the Zap! PC game. In this game there are five modes: BustIn, CTF (Capture the Flag), ZoneControl, Retrieve, Hunters, and ZapMatch.

Cyclomite

The first game from Wideload Shorts, Cyclomite is an action/puzzle game that can be played competitively or cooperatively. Wideload Shorts is a division of Wideload Games development studio founded in 2003 by Alexander Seropian, the co-founder of Bungie and head behind the games Halo: Combat Evolved, Myth, and Marathon. Cyclomite is expected to launch on the InstantAction game platform in 2008.

Galcon

Galcon is an RTS (real time strategy) game where players try to eliminate the enemy by sending ships to take over their planet.

Closed Beta

BLUR

BLUR is an arcade racing game developed by [http://www.luma.co.za/ Luma Arcade] .

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces is a World War I dogfighting game.

Metal Drift

Metal Drift is a first person hover tank combat game. The game puts you in the cockpit of the tank. The objective of the game is to capture the flag. Players can upgrade their vehicles with weapons and power-ups. The game is fast paced and enjoyable for hardcore gamers to casual gamers. Players will have the ability to get experience to level up their tank. While leveling you will unlock more weapons and power-ups.

Lore: Aftermath

http://www.loreaftermath.com/

Previous Games

Screwjumper was a game where players try to get to the bottom of the mine shaft. Screwjumper is now no longer on InstantAction as the developers at GarageGames felt it was losing them players.

Upcoming Games

External links

* [http://www.instantaction.com InstantAction]
* [http://instantactionplus.ning.com InstantAction Plus Team]
* [http://forum.beta.instantaction.com InstantAction Forums]
* [http://www.instantaction.com/mac Instant Action for Mac]