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Five entities applied for the TLD seeking ICANN's approval for its delegation in the [[Root Zone|root zone]] of the internet domain name system ([[DNS]]) and to manage its registry operations. The applicants include: <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref>
 
Five entities applied for the TLD seeking ICANN's approval for its delegation in the [[Root Zone|root zone]] of the internet domain name system ([[DNS]]) and to manage its registry operations. The applicants include: <ref>[http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings]</ref>
 
# [[Amazon]]- Its office in Luxembourg filed the application for 76 new gTLDs including .game. The company aims to use the TLD to promote innovation, to provide stable and secure foundation for online communication and interaction and to protect its intellectual property rights. Its back-end registry solutions provider is [[Neustar]].<ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html  Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-1 Amazon .Game Application]</ref>
 
# [[Amazon]]- Its office in Luxembourg filed the application for 76 new gTLDs including .game. The company aims to use the TLD to promote innovation, to provide stable and secure foundation for online communication and interaction and to protect its intellectual property rights. Its back-end registry solutions provider is [[Neustar]].<ref>[http://www.thebookseller.com/news/amazon-could-own-book-domains-grabs.html  Amazon could own .book as domains up for grabs]</ref> <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-1 Amazon .Game Application]</ref>
# [[Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd.]]- The company is a developer and operator of online games. Its plan is to use the .game TLD to provide online identity for game developers, aggregator and players and to limit the number of eligible registrants to register domain names within the first three years   of operation. [[Afilias]] has been selected by the company to provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-0 Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Application]</ref>
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# [[Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd.]]- The company is a developer and operator of online games. Its plan is to use the .game TLD to provide online identity for game developers, aggregators and players and to limit the number of eligible registrants to register domain names within the first three years of operation. [[Afilias]] has been selected by the company to provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-0 Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Application]</ref>
# [[Famous Four Media (Dot Game Limited)]]- The company is based in Gibraltar and has applied for 61 new gTLDs including .games. Its goal is to provide a "consolidated, versatile and dedicated space for the games sector." [[Neustar]] will provide back-end registry services. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-2 Famous For Media .Game Application]</ref>  
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# [[Famous Four Media (Dot Game Limited)]]- The company is based in Gibraltar and has applied for 61 new gTLDs including .games. Its goal is to provide a "consolidated, versatile and dedicated space for the games sector." [[Neustar]] will provide back-end registry services.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-2 Famous For Media .Game Application]</ref>  
 
# [[Google]] (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- This is one of the 101 new gTLDs the search engine giant is trying to secure. <ref>
 
# [[Google]] (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- This is one of the 101 new gTLDs the search engine giant is trying to secure. <ref>
[http://www.tldmagazine.com/google-applied-for-101-new-domains-full-list-unveiled-at-icanns-official-reveal.html  Google applied for 101 New Domains]</ref>The company aims to provide a dedicated online market place for entities that creating contents, developing products and offering services that are related to "game" such as board games, video games, mobile gaming applications, sports games etc. Google will use its own registry platform for the TLD. <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game Charleston Road Registry Inc. Application for .Game]</ref>
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[http://www.tldmagazine.com/google-applied-for-101-new-domains-full-list-unveiled-at-icanns-official-reveal.html  Google applied for 101 New Domains]</ref>The company aims to provide a dedicated online market place for entities creating content, developing products and offering services that are related to "gaming" such as board games, video games, mobile gaming applications, sports games, etc. Google will use its own registry platform for the TLD.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game Charleston Road Registry Inc. Application for .Game]</ref>
# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- The company aims to operate the .game TLD as a neutral registry and to provide for entities engages in the gaming industry worldwide. Uniregistry was formed by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor along with other domain industry veterans. He personally invested $60 million for the company to secure and operate 54 new gTLDs. Its back-end registry service provider is the Internet Systems Consortium ([[ISC]]). <ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-3 Uniregistry .Game Application]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
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# [[Uniregistry]], Corp.- The company aims to operate the .game TLD as a neutral registry and to provide for entities engaged in the gaming industry worldwide. Uniregistry was formed by [[Frank Schilling]], a domain name investor along with other domain industry veterans. He personally invested $60 million in the company to secure and operate 54 new gTLDs. Its back-end registry service provider is the [[ISC|Internet Systems Consortium]] (ISC).<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/gtld/game-3 Uniregistry .Game Application]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/new-gtlds/uniregistry-corp-applies-for-54-new-top-level-domains-store-news-deal-auto/11584 Uniregistry Corp. applies for 54 new top-level domains...]</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:19, 24 June 2012

Status: Proposed
country: International
Type: Generic
Category: Lifestyle

More information: NTLDStatsLogo.png

.game is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program.

Applicants

Five entities applied for the TLD seeking ICANN's approval for its delegation in the root zone of the internet domain name system (DNS) and to manage its registry operations. The applicants include: [1]

  1. Amazon- Its office in Luxembourg filed the application for 76 new gTLDs including .game. The company aims to use the TLD to promote innovation, to provide stable and secure foundation for online communication and interaction and to protect its intellectual property rights. Its back-end registry solutions provider is Neustar.[2] [3]
  2. Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co., Ltd.- The company is a developer and operator of online games. Its plan is to use the .game TLD to provide online identity for game developers, aggregators and players and to limit the number of eligible registrants to register domain names within the first three years of operation. Afilias has been selected by the company to provide back-end registry services.[4]
  3. Famous Four Media (Dot Game Limited)- The company is based in Gibraltar and has applied for 61 new gTLDs including .games. Its goal is to provide a "consolidated, versatile and dedicated space for the games sector." Neustar will provide back-end registry services.[5]
  4. Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)- This is one of the 101 new gTLDs the search engine giant is trying to secure. [6]The company aims to provide a dedicated online market place for entities creating content, developing products and offering services that are related to "gaming" such as board games, video games, mobile gaming applications, sports games, etc. Google will use its own registry platform for the TLD.[7]
  5. Uniregistry, Corp.- The company aims to operate the .game TLD as a neutral registry and to provide for entities engaged in the gaming industry worldwide. Uniregistry was formed by Frank Schilling, a domain name investor along with other domain industry veterans. He personally invested $60 million in the company to secure and operate 54 new gTLDs. Its back-end registry service provider is the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC).[8] [9]

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