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Herald Tribune, November, 1998
Sega and Turbine Team Up on Dreamcast
"Industry experts from the Yankee Group, a prominent analyst firm focusing on Internet technology, anticipate online gaming will encompass more than nine million households by the year 2000."

Gamecenter.com, Oct 8, 1998
Dreamcast Goes Massively Multiplayer, by Bill Meyer
"With Dreamcast, Sega hopes to be the first heavyweight console manufacturer to cash in on the growing online gaming market."

Gamespot, Oct 8, 1998
Sega Builds Multiplayer Dreamcast Game, by Michael Mullen
"Sega of America has teamed up with Turbine Entertainment Software to help in creating the first massively multiplayer Internet console title for Sega's upcoming Dreamcast console."

Seganet, Oct 8, 1998
Sega Teams Up With Turbine to Bring the Dreamcast Online, by Fernando Mosquera
"Sega will publish Turbine's online project in the Dreamcast's launch. The game has not been named yet, but Sega reveals that it is science fiction exploration game that will occommodate thousands of players at one time."

IGN Dreamcast, Oct 8, 1998
Massive Multiplayer Dreamcast Surprise
"Forthcoming US title will support thousands of 'net players -- simultaneously."

Imagine Games Network News, Oct 8, 1998
New Online Dreamcast Game Announced, by Sam Kennedy
"Sega and Turbine are designing the game to take full advantage of the console’s 128- it 3D graphics engine and its hyper-fast central processing unit."

Next Generation Online, Oct 8, 1998
Sega Teams with Turbine for Multi-Player Dreamcast Title"
...reports describe [the game Turbine is developing] as letting players explore 'hundreds of square miles of terrain alongside other Dreamcast players.'"

UGO's GameNews-WIRE, Oct 8, 1998
"Sega of America announced it has teamed with Massachusetts-based Turbine Entertainment Software corporation to create the world's first massive multiplayer Internet console game for Sega's Dreamcast. The companies are currently working on a science fiction exploration game that will accommodate thousands of players at one time."

Katana-Edge, Oct 8, 1998
Sega Teams Up With Turbine For Online Super Game
"Sega announced today that they will be teaming up with Massachusetts software developer, Turbine Entertainment to create what is to be an online super game ... This new game is set to use Turbine's own game engine and game server to create the first massive, multi-player console game for the Dreamcast."

Gameinformer News, Oct 8, 1998
Sega Announces First Internet Console Game
"Turbine's CEO, Dan Scherlis, had some interesting things to say as well. 'Turbine's rapid-development game engine and client/server technology are complimented by Dreamcast's advanced graphics. Sega brings remarkable vision and creativity to our relationship and together, we are making revolutionary advances in the arena of online multiplayer gaming...'"

REDMOND, Wash. - March 1, 1999
Membership of MSN Gaming Zone Blasts Past 4 Million, Making It the Most Popular Internet Gaming Site
"Microsoft Corp. today announced that the MSN™ Gaming Zone now counts more than 4 million registered users with more than 30,000 gamers logging onto the site at peak times. "

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - October 8, 1998
SEGA PIONEERS MULTIPLAYER ONLINE GAMING FOR DREAMCAST CONSOLE
Sega Continues Securing Key Content and Technology
Partners For North America Dreamcast Line-Up

REDMOND, Wash. - May 27, 1998
Microsoft Announces [...] Premium Titles To Be Showcased at 1998 Electronics Entertainment Expo
"The arrival of Microsoft’s second premium game on the Zone will cap its latest string of 1998 milestones, including the recent addition of support for Netscape Communicator 4.0, surpassing 1.5 million registered members, and its recent mark of more than 8,600 simultaneous users. "

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Herald Tribune, November, 1998 Sega and Turbine Team Up on Dreamcast "Industry experts from the Yankee Group, a prominent analyst firm focusing on Internet technology, anticipate online gaming will encompass more than nine million households by the year 2000."

Gamecenter.com, Oct 8, 1998 Dreamcast Goes Massively Multiplayer, by Bill Meyer "With Dreamcast, Sega hopes to be the first heavyweight console manufacturer to cash in on the growing online gaming market."

Gamespot, Oct 8, 1998 Sega Builds Multiplayer Dreamcast Game, by Michael Mullen "Sega of America has teamed up with Turbine Entertainment Software to help in creating the first massively multiplayer Internet console title for Sega's upcoming Dreamcast console."

IGN Dreamcast, Oct 8, 1998 Massive Multiplayer Dreamcast Surprise "Forthcoming US title will support thousands of 'net players -- simultaneously."

Imagine Games Network News, Oct 8, 1998 New Online Dreamcast Game Announced, by Sam Kennedy "Sega and Turbine are designing the game to take full advantage of the console’s 128- it 3D graphics engine and its hyper-fast central processing unit."

Next Generation Online, Oct 8, 1998 Sega Teams with Turbine for Multi-Player Dreamcast Title" ...reports describe [the game Turbine is developing] as letting players explore 'hundreds of square miles of terrain alongside other Dreamcast players.'"