verticalwire.com - 4/14/2009
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Vicious Cycle Software’s Comprehensive Gaming Engine Powers Training Simulation for Hilton Garden Inn on PSP
joystiq.com - 4/14/2009
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joystiq.com —
Click to Hilton-size Vicious Cycle Software has announced
that Virtual Heroes used the Vicious Engine to craft...
a Hilton hotel employee training game, which we first reported in January. The press release notes that the PSP game, titled Hilton ...
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Hilton uses Vicious Engine for 'salt' training game
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Hilton uses Vicious Engine for 'salt' training game
Joystiq —
... Vicious Cycle Software has announced that Virtual Heroes used the Vicious Engine to craft a Hilton hotel employee training game, which we first reported in January. The press release notes that the PSP game, titled Hilton Garden Inn Ultimate Team Play -- catchy -- was deployed to all Hilton Garden Inn hotels in February. Don't bother yourself with puzzling questions as to why a company would retroactively announce that the "game" uses its engine. Just forget about that. You want to know about the gameplay ... and we've got you covered. There's ...
Hilton Hotel Tries Its Hand at Gaming
PlayStation LifeStyle —
... educational purposes, but you have to admit that this title is one of a kind.
It makes use of the Vicious Engine due to “its straightforward platform conversion onto PSP.” HGIUTP was highlighted at GDC, and was part of a case-study for businesses. Do you want to see more companies make use of video games for employee training purposes? Let us know.
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If you want to give this game a try, you’ll have to get a job at Hilton.
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