Nintendo’s Wii to Leverage Multiplayer Technology from GameSpy

Finally, some concrete online Wii details by way of its new middleware partner GameSpy. From the release: “GameSpy, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, announced today that it will provide multiplayer technology to game publishers developing titles for Nintendo’s Wii video game system. As part of an ongoing partnership with Nintendo, GameSpy has developed middleware technology to enable Wii titles to offer community features, such as friend rosters, advanced matchmaking capabilities and comprehensive rankings data.”

Best news we’ve heard in a while. Here’s hoping this baby can deliver…