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Contact Meridith
Braun, Infogrames, Inc. (408)
985-3133 mbraun@us.infogrames.com Logitech’s
GT Force(tm) Wheel for PlayStation(r)2 Adds Impact to Infogrames Motor
Mayhem Upcoming
Vehicular Combat Game To Support Logitech Force Feedback Technology Los
Angeles, CA (E3 Booth 646, South Hall) May 17, 2001 — Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGIY)
(Switzerland: LOGN, LOGZ), has announced that Infogrames upcoming release of
Motor Mayhem will support its force feedback wheel for PlayStation®2, the GT
Force(tm). The wheel will be available from retailers and at http://www.logitech.com
this summer. Pricing is not yet available. Infogrames’ Motor Mayhem will
debut in late June for an estimated retail price of $49.99. The
GT Force Wheel The GT Force wheel is the only force feedback racing wheel made
exclusively for use with PlayStation 2 and is the first true force feedback
peripheral for any computer entertainment system. The force feedback
technology, based on years of Logitech experience as a market-leading
developer and provider of force feedback products for the PC, helps create a
realistic and involving gaming experience. Infogrames
says that when you participate in Motor Mayhems Vehicle Combat League(tm),
you’re always between a rock and a hard place, said Ted Hoff, vice president
and general manager of Logitech’s Interactive Entertainment Division. “The
best way to experience this kind of action is with force feedback. We think
that with the game’s support of this technology, found exclusively in our GT
Force wheel, gamers will now become a part of the action.” Motor
Mayhem Developed by Beyond Games for Infogrames, this new vehicular combat
game, takes a new approach to the genre with strongly character-based gameplay.
Poised as the championship tournament of The Vehicle Combat League (The VCL),
only the fiercest combatants have earned the right to compete in this league
and each one of them is equipped with special weapons and unique attack moves
designed to crush their opponents. Motor Mayhem promises exciting,
action-packed gameplay through a combination of character-driven storylines
and technologically advanced physics. “The
key element to any great game is fine-tuned control, “said Francois Lourdin,
producer at Infogrames, Inc. “With Logitech’s GT Force wheel as a
controller option, gamers are not only getting outstanding control and
functionality, but also exclusive force feedback technology that elevates the
game to a new level of realism.” The independent Entertainment Software
Rating Board (ESRB) rates Motor Mayhem“M” for “Mature” For more
information about the ESRB, visit http://www.esrb.org. GT
Force Wheel Displayed at E3 in Los Angeles The first public display of the GT
Force wheel in North America will take place at E3 in Los Angeles, May 17-19
(Booth #646 – South Hall). Force
Feedback Force feedback is a sophisticated method for providing people with
realistic tactile feedback from a PC or computer entertainment device. It is
widely used in medical, space, and flight simulators to provide lifelike
training for students and professionals who make split-second decisions based
not just on sight and sound, but also on their sense of touch. This
cutting-edge technology has been extended to PC gaming over the last five
years, and is now coming to PlayStation 2. Force feedback is even more rich,
realistic and engaging than the non-directional vibration feedback to which
many gamers are accustomed. Through the use of advanced software and
electronics, force feedback can move a steering wheel or joystick as if the
device were subject to real external forces. Logitech
force feedback products use Logitech-proprietary technologies, as well as
certain TouchSense(tm) technologies licensed from Immersion Corporation
(NASDAQ: IMMR). About
Logitech: Founded in 1981, Logitech designs, manufactures and markets human
interface devices and software that link people to digital information and the
Internet and enable them to work, play, learn and communicate more effectively
in the digital world. The Company’s product family includes Internet video
cameras; mice, trackballs and keyboards; audio and telephony products; and
interactive gaming controllers. With
operational headquarters through its U.S. subsidiary in Fremont, California,
and regional headquarters through local subsidiaries in Romanel, Switzerland,
and Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C., Logitech
International is a Swiss public company traded in Switzerland under the
symbols LOGN and LOGZ, and in the U.S. on the Nasdaq National Market System (LOGIY).
The company has manufacturing facilities in Asia and offices in major cities
in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. About
Infogrames, Inc.: Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) 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 www.us.infogrames.com. #
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more information about Logitech and its products, visit the company’s Web
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