America Online today invited developers to build AOL Instant Messenger or its ICQ instant messaging service right into their games. The company released AOL Messaging Software Development Kit (SDK), which contains the tools necessary to do so. AOL last week announced it would start offering free Web mail to entice more users and steer away from its subscription-only model. Inviting developers to add AIM or ICQ to their games is another way to try to drive traffic.
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AOL Wants Gamers to Add AIM
Posted by: Susan B. Shor May 17, 2005 11:23 AMAmerica Online today invited developers to build AOL Instant Messenger or its ICQ instant messaging service right into their games. The company released AOL Messaging Software Development Kit (SDK), which contains the tools necessary to do so. AOL last week announced it would start offering free Web mail to entice more users and steer away from its subscription-only model. Inviting developers to add AIM or ICQ to their games is another way to try to drive traffic.