INFOGRAMES’ PUTS PLAYERS IN BELOVED LOONEY
TUNES™ CARTOON FOR A TOTALLY UNIQUE INTERACTIVE GAME PLAY EXPERIENCE
Ralph Wolf And Sam Sheep-dog Come To Life In
Infogrames’ Newest Game For The PlayStation Video Game Console, Looney Tunes
Sheep Raider
BEVERLY, Mass. – October 8, 2001 – It’s the
age-old battle between Looney Tunes™ memorable adversaries Ralph Wolf™ and Sam
Sheep-dog™ in Infogrames Inc.’s, (Nasdaq: IFGM) Looney Tunes Sheep Raider for
the PlayStation™ video game console that ships to most major retail stores this
week.
As “anti-hero” Ralph Wolf, players use
devious and mischievous, mission-based tactics in order to pull the wool over
Sam Sheep-dog’s eyes and rustle his flock. Plenty of hilarious, inventive ACME™
gadgets are employed – rocket packs, umbrellas, catapults, sheep costumes, sheep
perfume, and more – as Ralph Wolf devises ever-cleverer schemes to capture his
sheeply prey.
“Looney Tunes Sheep Raider captures the
unique and quirky feel of the Looney Tunes cartoons,” says Nancy MacIntyre, vice
president of marketing for Infogrames’ Beverly Label. “PlayStation owners who
enjoy strategy-based games, but with a humorous twist, are going to find this
game totally fresh – a real stand-out in the genre. We have included many of the
outlandish ACME gags that made these cartoons so much fun, and players will be
challenged to employ them to accomplish their sheep-snatching missions.”
In Looney Tunes Sheep Raider players must
poach sheep in more than 15 levels with diverse environments. Terrain like
volcanoes, deserts, swamps and scary castles provide Ralph Wolf with tons of
exciting challenges. Ralph must combine and use over 25 gadgets to capture his
dinner. Ralph Wolf has the ability to hide, sneak, jump, swim, creep and fly to
cleverly pursue his prey. In addition, special appearances by Foghorn Leghorn™,
Daffy Duck™, Porky Pig™, and many more legendary characters make this game a
treat for any Looney Tunes fan.
Developed by Infogrames’ Lyon House, Looney
Tunes Sheep Raider has an ESRB rating ‘E’ for Everyone and is currently
available at most major retail outlets for an estimated retail price of $19.99.
About Infogrames
New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM)
is the second largest third-party publisher of interactive entertainment
software in the U.S. The Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony,
Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames’ catalogue of
more than 1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as Alone In The
Dark™, Civilization™, Deer Hunter®, Driver™, Roller Coaster Tycoon®, Test
Drive®, and Unreal®, and key licenses including Survivor™, Warner Bros. Looney
Tunes™, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues™, Dragon Ball Z, Mission Impossible®, Harley-
Davidson®, Major League Baseball®, and the National Football League®, among many
others. The Company’s Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in
children’s entertainment software 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, as well as
interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight
entertainment systems. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc.
(formerly Hasbro Interactive), including its line of software based on
well-known licenses such as Monopoly®, Jeopardy®, Tonka®, and Atari®, which are
published in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the
Company’s Web site at
www.us.infogrames.com
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2001 Infogrames, Inc.
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