"He(Kevin Bachus) was a key figure right from the genesis of Xbox project and helped to turn the fantasy of a few "renegades" within Microsoft into the reality which has become a serious challenger in the console market. The experience can't have been that bad, though - because now he's preparing to do it all over again."
To date, virtually every security system designed to protect games against piracy has been circumvented by:
Console mod chips Cracked CD copies Serial number generators ROM images with emulators or loaders Successful anti-piracy methods, such as those used in Diablo 2, Everquest and Star Wars Galaxies, rely on server-side authentication that matches the user’s serial number to a database of known serial numbers.
The Phantom console extends this concept with:
Public/private keys Zero knowledge proofs Trusted platform module Digital rights management Infinium Labs Inc. has essentially created a console that will be successful in combating most forms of software piracy, something that all other PC and game console manufacturers have had major problems with for years."
Microsoft Xbox Creator to Bring Phantom Game Console to Consumer Market
Infinium Labs Corporation has appointed noted videogame industry executive Kevin Bachus as president and chief operating officer. His immediate focus will be the launch of the company's Phantom Gaming Service, a new broadband-based gaming system that will provide consumers with videogames, games on-demand, game rentals, and many other interactive entertainment services. In addition, Bachus will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operation of Infinium Labs, overseeing all marketing, research and development and sales activities.
Bachus has been a key player in the game development industry for nearly 20 years, having worked as a developer, marketer, production executive and platform manufacturer. Most recently, Bachus distinguished himself within the industry as a founding member of the Xbox project team at Microsoft Corporation, where he was instrumental in conceiving of the cutting-edge videogame console and securing funding for the project. Bachus continued as the company's first director of third party relations for Xbox, where he was successful in signing more than 200 of the world's leading developers and publishers to bring their newest properties to Xbox. Bachus was also responsible for managing the portfolio of third party titles in development for Xbox and developing the processes and strategies behind that portfolio.
Before starting the Xbox project, Bachus was the group product manager for DirectX at Microsoft, responsible for promoting Windows as an entertainment vehicle and ensuring that the DirectX suite of tools became the primary choice for games and multimedia developers.
"Phantom is going to combine alluring content from top game publishers with the capabilities of broadband connectivity to bring consumers an amazing interactive entertainment experience," said Bachus. "My initial goal is to focus the company, solidify the launch of Phantom and get this product into consumers' living rooms."
Infinium Labs is an innovative entertainment and interactive game company. Infinium Labs has developed and is marketing its flagship product the Phantom Gaming Service, a leading edge and intuitive gaming and content delivery system designed to be the performance leader in the interactive entertainment industry. Founded and managed by a management team with extensive experience in interactive media, entertainment and technology, Infinium Labs is developing a robust gaming system that appeals to a wide audience of consumers and interactive gamers with its ease of use, quality assurance and real-time delivery system. For more information, please visit http://www.infiniumlabs.com or http://www.phantom.net.
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