- Mad Catz to Develop and Produce Accessory for Xbox Release -
SAN DIEGO, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (Amex: MCZ; Toronto), the world's leading third
party video game accessory manufacturer, today announced a partnership with
Microsoft to develop and manufacture the exclusive microphone and microphone
adapter for Microsoft's Xbox(TM) Music Mixer, due for release
November 1, 2003. A live demonstration of this product will be at the Mad
Catz booth, located in the South Hall, booth #1524, at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo May 14-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Xbox fans can turn their living rooms into karaoke clubs as they practice
their vocal skills with the Mad Catz microphone and microphone adapter. The
microphone adapter plugs into the Xbox controller enabling players to connect
the Mad Catz microphone to their Xbox video game system. Superior sound lets
singers belt out their favorite cover song including hits from Avril Lavigne
and Smash Mouth.
The Xbox Music Mixer, Microsoft's first alternative entertainment title,
is packed full with features including the only console Karaoke engine,
allowing aspiring entertainers to sing to almost any song. Players can even
remove vocals using the vocal stripping technology, providing thousands of
Karaoke options.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with Microsoft on this new title.
Developing this cutting-edge product allows us to demonstrate our continued
commitment to innovative, quality products for the Xbox video game system,"
said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mad Catz,
Inc. "Microsoft shares our vision in creating not only the best products
available, but unique and fun at the same time."
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., ( http://www.madcatz.com ), designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a full range of high quality, competitively priced
accessories for video game consoles and portables, including the industry
leading GameShark brand of video game enhancements. Mad Catz is a worldwide
leader of innovative peripherals in the interactive entertainment industry,
with distribution through nine of the top ten U.S. retailers offering
interactive entertainment products. With operating headquarters in San Diego,
California, Mad Catz has offices in Canada, the U.K. and Asia, as well as
distributors in Europe and Australia.
About Xbox
Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com /) is Microsoft's future-generation video game
system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers
game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions
as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and
reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia.
SOURCE Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.xbox.com
http://www.madcatz.com
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CONTACT:
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