DISCover

{{distinguish|discover (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Digital Interactive Systems Corporation

| trade_name = DISCover

| industry = Video Game Hardware

| products = ApeXtreme, DHS series PC, Hardcore White-Label Gaming System

}}

Digital Interactive Systems Corporation (or DISCover) was an American company specializing in gaming technology for PCs. They were the creators of the DISCover technology which allow PC games to be played like a video game console.{{cite web|title=Digital Interactive Systems Corp. and DISCover PC Game Consoles|url=http://www.frictionlessinsight.com/archives/2004/02/digital-interac.html|author=Kyle Ackerman|date=14 December 2021 |publisher=Frictionless Insight}} The technology, which features the "Drop and Play" engine, auto-plays CDs or DVDs and automates scripts for installing and updating games.{{cite web|title=Q&A: Loren Kaiser on the DISCover engine|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6086190.html|author=Tor Thorsen|publisher=GameSpot}} Consoles with the engine connected to the Internet for game updates.{{cite web|title=DISCover PC Game Consoles Interview|url=http://www.gamershell.com/articles/740.html|publisher=Gamers Hell|access-date=2007-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205173428/http://www.gamershell.com/articles/740.html|archive-date=2007-12-05|url-status=dead}} This technology debuted at the 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo.{{cite web |title=DISCover |url=http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/discover.htm |publisher=Dark Watcher's Console History |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014050223/http://darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com/console/discover.htm |archive-date=14 October 2007 |url-status=dead}} An online service based on GameSpy called "DISCover Arcade" was also announced.{{cite news |last1=Wiley |first1=M. |title=E3 2003: DISCover |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/05/17/e3-2003-discover |access-date=18 May 2022 |work=IGN |date=17 May 2003 |language=en}}

Machines using DISCover technology include the cancelled ApeXtreme, and Alienware's DHS series of media center PCs.{{cite web |last1=Yu |first1=James |title=Alienware wants your TV |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/alienware-wants-your-tv/1100-6096753/ |website=GameSpot |access-date=2021-01-07 |date=2004-05-10}} Other partners included ABS, TekPanel, and Onkyo.{{cite news |last1=Wiley |first1=M. |title=E3 2004: DISCover Discovered |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/12/e3-2004-discover-discovered |access-date=18 May 2022 |work=IGN |date=12 May 2004 |language=en}}

In August 2007, DISCover announced that their Hardcore White-Label Gaming System, or HAWGS, technology would be used for FiringSquad's Ammo digital distribution service.{{cite news|title=DISCover's HAWGS(TM) to power PC Game Downloads for FiringSquad.com|url=https://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/08/businesswire20070808005520r1.html|work=Forbes.com|author=DISCover Press Release}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The following month, in September 2007, the company disclosed the InstaPlay desktop client, which improves the ease of use for accessing games.{{cite web|title=DISCover's InstaPlay To Launch PC Games Console-Style|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15624|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605222616/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15624|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 5, 2011|publisher=Gamasutra}} DISCover chief executive officer David Ferrigno addressed Instaplay concerns and comparisons with other digital distribution services such as Direct2Drive and Steam.{{cite web|title=DISCover more about InstaPlay - Part 2 (Interview)|url=http://www.generationgamerz.com/v2/insight/discover-more-about-instaplay-part-2-interview.php|publisher=Generation: Gamerz|author=Christophor Rick|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024205756/http://generationgamerz.com/v2/insight/discover-more-about-instaplay-part-2-interview.php|archivedate=2007-10-24}}