Exclusive Showing of First Official Film Trailer for THE MATRIX RELOADED
And THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS at E3
LOS ANGELES, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), a leading global publisher of interactive
entertainment software, announces that its highly anticipated video game,
Enter The Matrix, developed in conjunction with the upcoming sequel to the
critically acclaimed Academy Award-winning action thriller THE MATRIX, will be
created for all next-generation platforms, including the PlayStation(R)2
computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft,
the Nintendo GameCube and the personal computer.
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Developed by Infogrames' Shiny Entertainment, Enter The Matrix, is
currently scheduled to be released simultaneously on all platforms in
conjunction with the theatrical release of THE MATRIX RELOADED from Warner
Bros. Pictures in May 2003.
To kick off the game, Infogrames will show the first official movie
trailer for the highly anticipated sequels, THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX
REVOLUTIONS, in the Company's booth (South Hall #924) at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) May 22 - 24, 2002 in Los Angeles.
"THE MATRIX redefined the action genre for the film industry and movie
audiences, and the never-before-seen gameplay and technology behind Enter The
Matrix will redefine next-generation video games," said Bruno Bonnell,
Chairman and CEO of Infogrames. "There has been extensive creative crossover
that has taken place in the development of the film and the game. Warner
Bros., Joel Silver, the film's producer, and Larry and Andy Wachowski, the
film's writers, creators, and directors, have clearly shown their appreciation
for the connection between the interactive world and THE MATRIX audiences.
We are thrilled to unite the two with the screening in our E3 booth of the
first official trailer for THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS."
The trailer for THE MATRIX RELOADED and THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS will play
in the Infogrames E3 booth (#924) in Los Angeles, Calif. at 12:30pm and 4:00pm
on May 22nd; 11:30am, 2:45pm, and 5:15pm on May 23rd; and 11:30am and 2:45pm
on May 24th.
About Infogrames
New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is one of the largest
third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The
Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony Computer Entertainment of
America, Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames'
catalogue of more than 1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as
Civilization(R), Backyard Sports(TM), Deer Hunter(R), Driver(TM),
RollerCoaster Tycoon(R), and Test Drive(R), and key licenses including Warner
Bros. Looney Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(R), Dragon Ball Z(R),
Unreal(R), Mission Impossible(R), Terminator(R), Harley-Davidson(R), Major
League Baseball(R), and the National Football League(R), among many others.
The Company's Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in
children's and Macintosh entertainment software, respectively.
Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global publisher and distributor of
video games for all platforms. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive,
Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including its line of software based on
well-known licenses such as MONOPOLY, Jeopardy(R), TONKA, and Atari(R), which
are published and distributed in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more
information, visit the Company's Web site at http://www.infogrames.com .
Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries.
SOURCE Infogrames, Inc.
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Matt Frary, +1-310-595-2119,
mfrary@us.infogrames.com, or Wiebke Vallentin, +1-310-595-2154,
wvallentin@us.infogrames.com, both of Infogrames Inc.
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