Lineup to Include Wide Range of Titles for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox,
Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, Personal Computer and Macintosh
Electronic Entertainment Expo -- Booth #924 -- LOS ANGELES, May 20
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), a leading global
publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it will
preview more than 40 new video game and PC titles at this year's E3 in Los
Angeles. Infogrames plans to preview a broad range of cutting-edge titles,
including high-impact action games, blockbuster Hollywood-licensed games,
racing games, character-based games, family games, and more. Of these titles,
the Company will showcase 10 for PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment
system, 11 for Microsoft Xbox, four on Nintendo GameCube, three on Nintendo
Game Boy Advance, 12 for PC, and one title for Macintosh. E3, the video game
industry's largest trade show and exhibition, will be held at the Los Angeles
Convention Center from May 22-24.
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"This is without a doubt Infogrames' boldest and most exciting line-up
ever," said Bruno Bonnell, Chairman and CEO of Infogrames. "We have assembled
an incredible team of developers both internally and externally and the result
is an exceptional array of innovative titles for gamers of all interests."
On the action front, the Company will showcase several titles from the
industry's top developers. Infogrames' Reflections Interactive, the studio
behind the award-winning Driver franchise, will preview Stuntman, a new genre-
defining driving/action game for PlayStation 2 that allows players to take the
role of a Hollywood stuntman for hire. Three titles from the legendary Unreal
franchise will be highlighted by leading developers Epic, Legend Entertainment
and Digital Extremes, including Unreal Championship for Xbox as well as Unreal
Tournament 2003 and Unreal II: The Awakening for PC. Also coming for Xbox is
Battle Engine Aquila in which players battle in a flying tank loaded with
advanced weaponry. Fans of Dungeons & Dragons, will get a chance to compete
in Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder for Game Boy Advance; Dungeons &
Dragons Heroes for Xbox; and help save the inhabitants of the town of
Neverwinter in the highly anticipated Neverwinter Nights from BioWare Corp.
for PC. And arriving next year on PlayStation 2 will be KYA: Fury of Brazul*,
an action adventure game, and Fugitive Hunter, the game that lets you hunt
down the world's most wanted fugitives. Finally, Deadly Dozen - Pacific
Theatre for PC lets players penetrate the island strongholds of Japanese
Imperial forces.
Also known for its impressive catalog of Hollywood licensed-games,
Infogrames will preview the following titles based on four blockbuster films:
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee for GameCube, Terminator: Dawn of Fate
for Xbox and PlayStation 2, Superman: Shadow of Apokolips for PlayStation 2,
Superman: The Man of Steel for Xbox, and Men In Black 2: Alien Escape for
PlayStation 2. Also included in Infogrames' library of blockbuster movie
licenses is the high-impact Matrix license which will go digital next year on
PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and personal computer.
Infogrames' E3 lineup wouldn't be complete without showcasing its two top-
selling franchises, Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World and
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, both coming to the PC. Macintosh fans can now enjoy
Master of Orion III, the sequel to one of the best-loved strategy games of all
times.
Racing enthusiasts will have their pick among four sequels to wildly
successful driving franchises from Infogrames: Driver 2 Advance for Game Boy
Advance; V-Rally 3 for PlayStation 2, the world's leading rally franchise;
NASCAR(R) Heat 2 for PlayStation 2 and GameCube for those who enjoy hitting
the track in NASCAR style; and for the PC, Dirt Track Racing 2 for thrilling
off-roading fun. And coming to Xbox will be MICROMACHINES(R) Odyssey which
brings tiny racers into gigantic worlds of fun as players compete in wild
environments for top racing honors; Furious Karting, an alternative go-kart
racer; and RE (working title), an exciting racing game that lets you compete
against the world's most famous cars. And finally for the GameCube comes Big
Air Freestyle, a Motocross racing game.
From racing down the track to racing down the slopes, Infogrames will
showcase Transworld Snowboarding for Xbox. And those who prefer water to
snow, can check out Splashdown, the Sea-Doo(R) racing game new for Xbox.
Fans of the ever-popular character-based games will be able to enjoy three
new Infogrames titles in this classic genre. Based on the zany Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes(TM) character, the Tasmanian Devil, comes Taz: Wanted(TM) for
PlayStation 2, where the goal is to help Taz make his way home to the island
of Tasmania. Also appearing on PlayStation 2 will be Zapper*, an action-
packed, addictive game from Blitz Games, the makers of Frogger(R) 2: Swampy's
Revenge. And for Xbox will be Loons, starring everyone's favorite Warner
Bros. characters where the goal is to win the leading role in Hollywood's next
blockbuster movie.
Infogrames brings family fun to the PlayStation 2 with MONOPOLY Party,
based on the popular Hasbro board game, and Wheel of Fortune(R), which
faithfully recreates the #1 television game show in the U.S. The hugely
successful Backyard Sports series makes its GameCube debut with Backyard
Football? and will introduce a new sport to the lineup, Backyard Hockey(TM)
(PC/Macintosh) this winter. Kids will also be able to enjoy Backyard Sports
on the go later this year when Backyard Football comes to the Game Boy
Advance. GameCube owners will also get a chance to play as their favorite
Nickelodeon characters in Nickelodeon(TM) Party Blast, an all out, all-star
Nickelodeon Challenge. Additional kids titles include Dora the Explorer(TM):
Backpack Adventure, Blue's Preschool(TM) and Thomas & Friends(TM): Building
the New Line all for PC and Macintosh, as well as Wizmo's Workshop - Play and
Learn with the Dragons of Frozzbokk for PC.
For additional information on Infogrames' E3 line-up, visit Infogrames' E3
Web site at http://www.us.infogrames.com/e3.
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.
*Title is not yet officially approved by Sony Computer Entertainment
America.
The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the
four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and character, as well as each of
the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of
Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. (C) 2002 Hasbro.
All Rights Reserved.
NASCAR is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing, Inc.
Wheel of Fortune is a registered trademark of Califon Productions, Inc.
(C) 2002 Califon Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of
and (C) Warner Bros.
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