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Yahoo and Xfire settle patent dispute
Tuesday 22 November 2005 – 10:42
According to a filing with the Northern District of California Court in San Jose, Yahoo and Xfire have settled a patent infringement suit that was brought by Yahoo against Xfire in February of this year. -
Xfire gaming network to be acquired by Viacom, rolled into MTV Networks
Tuesday 25 April 2006 – 09:59
In a clear indication that the gaming support industry is booming at least as much as the video gaming industry itself, Xfire, a manufacturer of an in-game messaging tool for online gamers, announced it is being acquired for $102 million by the MTV Networks division of media giant Viacom. -
Counter-strike Players Can Play Team3D Using Xfire
Wednesday 11 February 2004 – 12:00
Ultimate Arena today announced that gamers around the world can get a chance to play Team3D, one of the top Counter-Strike clans in the world, online on Sunday the 22nd by using Xfire. -
Verizon launches PlayLinc in-game messaging to compete with Xfire
Tuesday 29 August 2006 – 11:31
In perhaps the one arena where service provider Verizon aims to directly compete with content provider Viacom, Verizon launched its own in-game messaging and advertising platform yesterday, in conjunction with a new team of developers called Super Computer International, Inc.
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Xfire Marks the Spot*
Thursday 23 February 2006 – 04:08
It's reached nearly 3.5 million people already, and it's growing with a virus-like speed, spreading to 300,000 new members each month and 10,000 people every day. No, it's not the bird flu. It's Xfire, a popular gaming application that combines instant messaging and social networking. And if you haven't already heard about it, you soon will.
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E3 2006: I Want My MTV - And Xfire*
Tuesday 9 May 2006 – 04:14
Media conglomerate Viacom recently made a big move into gaming with their acquisition of Xfire. With a vast network of users, the fast-growing communication application will give Viacom and MTV a rather large window into the world of PC gaming. Dennis "Thresh" Fong, former pro gamer and current co-founder and chief gaming officer of Xfire, talks with TwitchGuru about the acquisition, and Xfire's future.
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