Second Largest Third Party Interactive Entertainment Software Publisher to
Showcase Its Strongest Lineup Ever at E3
LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) and
its European-based parent company, Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257)
will be exploding onto the E3 scene this week with their strongest lineup to
date. Now ranked as the second largest third party publisher of interactive
entertainment software in the US and Europe*, Infogrames is poised to be the
leader in providing digital entertainment to the mass-market. The Infogrames
companies will arrive at E3 with 38 new video game titles for PC, Mac, the
Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, and the Sony PlayStation(R) 2
computer entertainment system.
E3, the video game industry's largest trade show and exhibition, will be
held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from May 17-19.
"Infogrames is proud to be appearing at E3 this year with our most
incredible slate of products to date," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of
Infogrames. "We have experienced an aggressive growth rate over the past
two years with acquisitions of GT Interactive and Hasbro Interactive. With
their powerful new titles added to our portfolio, we are focusing our efforts
on delivering the highest quality entertainment products for the marketplace.
We are proud of our impressive lineup and invite the industry to preview
what's to come at this year's E3."
Leading the way on Xbox, Infogrames will showcase seven new titles for
Microsoft's new video game system coming this fall: LOONS -- The Fight For
Fame, Unreal(R) Championship, Test Drive(R), NASCAR(R) Heat, and the new
TransWorld line of alternative sports titles including TransWorld Surf,
TransWorld Skateboarding and TransWorld Snowboarding. All these titles will
ship on or shortly after the launch of Microsoft's new system.
Infogrames has always been a strong supporter of the Sony PlayStation
video game console and more recently its next-generation system, Sony
PlayStation 2. The company will preview 10 new PlayStation 2 titles, as well
three new PlayStation titles including: Stuntman, Superman, EXO, Test
Drive(R), Motor Mayhem, Le Mans 24 Hours(R), NASCAR(R) Heat, Test Drive
Off-Road(TM) Wide Open, MXrider, and Splashdown(TM) on PlayStation 2, and
Sheep Raider, Men in Black(TM): Crashdown, and Alone In The Dark(TM): The New
Nightmare for PlayStation.
As the largest publisher of PC entertainment and edutainment software in
the US**, Infogrames will showcase some of its hottest brands with 12 new
titles: Survivor(TM): The Australian Outback Interactive Game, Beach Head
2002(TM), Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove(TM), Backyard
Football 2002, Backyard Basketball, Nicktoons(C) - Nick Tunes, *NSYNC Hotline,
Tonka(R) Monster Trucks, Monopoly City(TM), Unreal(R) II, Master of Orion III,
and Sid Meier's Civilization III.
And finally appearing from Infogrames' MacSoft division will be four new
titles, including Master of Orion III, Civilization III, Tropico, and Fly! II.
MacSoft is the largest publisher and distributor of entertainment software for
the Macintosh platform.
For additional information on the titles listed above and for an inside
look into highlights from the show, visit Infogrames' dedicated E3 Web site at
http://www.infogrames-expo.com, which will go live on May 17th, the first day of the
show.
About Xbox
Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com/ ) is Microsoft's future-generation video game
system that delivers new and unforeseen game play experiences. With more than
three times the graphics performance of the newest generation of game systems,
Xbox unleashes game designers' creativity to produce games that are
challenging, exhilarating, surprising, and fun.
About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for
consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and
Macintosh systems. The company's award-winning franchises include Alone In
The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames Inc.'s
Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children's entertainment
software and its Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, is the number one
publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York, NY,
Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the
company's operations in North America.
Founded in 1983, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a global publisher and
distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital
television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment
systems. With Infogrames Entertainment SA's recent acquisition of Hasbro
Interactive, the company now boasts a line of software based on well-known
licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari.
For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at
http://www.us.infogrames.com.
NOTE: Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
NASCAR is a registered trademark of the National Association of Stock Car
Auto Racing, Inc.
Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and all related titles, logos and characters are
trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
Electronic Entertainment Expo: Booth #824
* Source: NPD Interactive Entertainment Services in the US, and GFK
France/GFK Germany/Chart Track in Europe.
** Source: NPD Interactive Entertainment Services.
SOURCE Infogrames, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.infogrames.com
CONTACT:
Meridith Braun of Infogrames, Inc.,
408-985-3133, or mbraun@us.infogrames.com
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