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David Perry Says Gaikai 'Can Build Biggest Network in the World'

Posted August 10, 2010 by James Brightman

At the recent [a]list summit put on by ad agency Ayzenberg in Napa, California, industry veteran and Gaikai founder David Perry described the shift towards digital in the games industry and how his cloud-based Gaikai service can help the businesses of not just publishers, but also retailers. 

Importantly, he boasted that with the help of backers Intel, Limelight Networks and Triplepoint Capital, he has no fear about attempting to build the "biggest network in the world." He pointed out that rival OnLive is trying to serve the entire U.S. with just three data centers, and Perry claims this is "impossible." For Gaikai, he's planning on launching in about 60 days with 15 data centers, and his goal is to build up the network to 50 data centers in the U.S.

For more on the Gaikai business model and its impact on the industry, read the full summary on [a]listdaily. 

James Brightman has been covering the games industry since 2003 and has been an avid gamer ever since the days of Atari and Intellivision. He was previously the EIC of GameDaily Biz.