Ultimate Arena today announced that the beta version of Xfire is available at http://www.xfire.com. Xfire automatically tracks when and where gamers' friends are playing PC games online. With one click, gamers can instantly join their friends' games.
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."
