Stuntman for PlayStation 2 Creates New Action Genre
E3, LOS ANGELES, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- (Electronic Entertainment Expo,
Booth #824) With an unprecedented record of creating million-plus selling
games, Reflections Interactive, an internal development studio of
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), reveals for the first time, details about its
highly anticipated new game, Stuntman. In development for the Sony
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Stuntman is making its debut at
E3 this week and is planned for a spring 2002 ship date.
"With the development expertise and the tremendous popularity of games
developed by Reflections, the excitement and anticipation for Stuntman is
already building," said Tom Richardson, director of marketing for Infogrames'
Los Angeles Label. "The early excitement certainly underscores our belief
that Stuntman is a cornerstone property with which we hope to build into a
global franchise."
In Stuntman, players assume the role of a Hollywood Stuntman hired to
perform stunts for a variety of films. From movie to movie, the stunts get
progressively harder and players will need to accumulate skills to progress
their career from low-budget productions to multi-million dollar Hollywood
blockbusters. Each stunt consists of a series of clearly defined objectives,
which can range from 180- degree spins, to perfectly timed jumps, dramatic
barrel rolls and T-bone smashes. In order to succeed, the player must achieve
all or some of each scene's set objectives.
"Stuntman represents another Reflections-style twist on driving games as
Driver and Destruction Derby did in earlier years," said Martin Edmondson,
founder and managing director of Reflections Interactive. "By fully utilizing
the power of the PlayStation 2, the game takes some of the realistic dynamics
and car smashes we are well known for, to new, extreme levels."
Working with Reflections on game development as a technical consultant is
Vic Armstrong, real-life stuntman who has worked on more than 250 movies
around the world. As an Action Unit Director and Stunt Coordinator, his
creative vision has lent itself to films created by some of the most prominent
directors in the industry, including Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott,
George Lucas and Martin Scorsese.
Armstrong's extensive body of work includes films of all genres, including
Empire of the Sun, Terminator 2, Return of the Jedi, Bladerunner,
Starship Troopers, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Charlie's Angels, to name just a
few.
Additional exciting features of Stuntman include:
-- Awesome number of vehicles to drive, film and smash;
-- Fantastic rendered cut-scenes from each movie;
-- Players can watch their own movie trailer that they create;
-- Six different locations based on blockbuster film sets;
-- Two game modes include Story and Arcade;
-- Collect bonus items such as ramps and explosives to build into your own
Stunt Arena;
-- Photo-realistic graphics and environments;
-- Stunt-double for your favorite characters from cinema from ruthless
London gangsters to Indiana Jones style heroes;
-- Great on-line "Stuntman Championship" from the Stuntman-Game.com site
where players may enter the league and compete with Stuntmen all over
the world.
For more information on Infogrames' Stuntman, visit the new Web site at
http://www.stuntman-game.com.
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: "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
SOURCE Infogrames, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Meridith Braun, 408-985-3133, or
mbraun@us.infogrames.com, or Wiebke Vallentin, 408-985-3225, or
wvallentin@us.infogrames.com, both of Infogrames, Inc.
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