Xfire also supports in-game Instant Messaging notification, which alerts friends playing online when a buddy is ready to jump in.
Xfire users can:
- Join a game already running with one click
- Automatically be alerted when their friends are playing online
- Find and play with friends of friends
- Inform friends that the user is interested in playing a particular game
"Most gamers prefer to play games with friends, but find it a pain to organize," said Mike Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Arena, Inc. "Xfire eliminates the hassle by changing the online gaming experience from being game server-centered to being player-centered. Xfire helps gamers track, alert, and connect to their friends playing online."
To download the free beta version of Xfire please visit www.xfire.com.
About Xfire
Xfire's user-friendly interface lets gamers know when, where, and what game their friends are playing at any time. Xfire supports numerous server and non-server based First Person Shooter, Real Time Strategy, and Role Playing games.
Games supported by Xfire currently include: "America's Army: Operations," "Battlefield 1942," "Counter-Strike," "Dark Age of Camelot," "Dark Age of Camelot - Shrouded Isles," "Diablo," "Diablo II," "Dungeon Siege," "EverQuest," "Halo," "Lineage," "Medal of Honor Allied Assault," "Meridian 59," "Neverwinter Nights," "PlanetSide, "Quake," "Quake III Arena," "Starcraft," "The Temple of Elemental Evil," "Unreal Tournament," "Unreal Tournament 2003," "Warcraft III," "Wolfenstein - Enemy Territory," "XEvil," "Call of Duty," "Final Fantasy XI," and more.