J. W. "Wild Bill" Stealey wants to be commander in chief of the online gaming industry. To do so, the former US Air Force pilot and current chair of game publisher Interactive Magic is enlisting squadrons of joystick junkies for Internet dogfights.
His company's recent merger with Interactive Creations Inc. has put Stealey firmly in the pilot's seat.
"We're one of the few networks that does its own content," he claims. "When people get a taste of it, it's gonna blow them away.
"With ICI's Megaplayer technology in his arsenal, Stealey says, the firm's Planetary Raiders combat sim will be able to accommodate up to 10,000 players. Now that's networking.
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