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INTERACTIVE SIGNS DEAL WITH DREAMCATCHER TO PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE NANCY DREW
MYSTERY ADVENTURE GAMES Agreement
Puts Award-Winning Super Sleuth Series on Retail Shelves for Holiday 2000
Season BELLEVUE,
Wash., November 1, 2000 – Her Interactive, a leading developer of
interactive entertainment for girls, today announced that it has signed a
distribution and publishing agreement with DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. The
terms of the deal grant DreamCatcher the exclusive rights to distribute Her
Interactive’s Nancy Drew mystery adventure PC games worldwide. The
characters and stories used in the games are based on the internationally
best-selling Nancy Drew books. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Her
Interactive is the developer of three Nancy Drew interactive entertainment
titles for the PC platform, including: Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger and
Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill, and the soon to be released, Nancy Drew: Message
in a Haunted Mansion. The series has garnered more than 20 major awards,
including: Parent’s Choice Gold Award, National Parenting Publications Gold
Award and Coalition for Quality Children’s Media Endorsement. Prior to
signing the DreamCatcher agreement, Her Interactive distributed its titles
through e-tail channels such as Amazon.com, where the games were consistently
ranked in the “Top 15.” “We
are thrilled to be partnering with DreamCatcher to expand our reach into
traditional retail channels this holiday season,” said Megan Gaiser,
president of Her Interactive. “The Nancy Drew interactive game series brings
the super sleuth to life for girls and women of all ages. These titles are all
about challenging, fun and collaborative gameplay with edge-of-your-seat
excitement. We look forward to a strong and successful partnership with
DreamCatcher and are excited about introducing Nancy Drew to consumers
worldwide.” “DreamCatcher
and Her Interactive share comparable goals in terms of delivering high quality
games that are family-friendly and affordably priced,” said DreamCatcher
Founder and President Richard Wah Kan. “The Nancy Drew games are incredibly
immersive and deliver hours of challenging and fun gameplay. The series will
be a strong addition to any retail lineup this holiday season.” The
Nancy Drew titles carry an ESRB rating of “E” (Everyone) and are priced at
$29.99. DreamCatcher will release Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion in
mid-November, 2000 with the two other titles in the series, Secrets Can Kill
and Stay Tuned for Danger, to follow shortly thereafter. First
introduced in 1930, and still a popular choice of mystery enthusiasts today,
Nancy Drew is the smart, independent, gutsy, and resourceful eighteen-year-old
detective who can crack the toughest case. Published in 20 languages and more
than 25 countries, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model
for generations. Simon & Schuster, owner and publisher of Nancy Drew, has
over 32 million copies of Nancy Drew books in print. Nancy Drew Mystery
Stories and the Nancy Drew Notebooks are published by the Pocket Books imprint
Minstrel Books. Pocket Books has licensed the rights to Her Interactive for
the Nancy Drew mystery adventures story series for the PC platform, which has
opened up Nancy Drew to a new and computer savvy generation. About
DreamCatcher Interactive Since
launching its first title in 1996, DreamCatcher Interactive, Inc. has quietly
become one of the most successful small-sized publishers in the entertainment
software industry. DreamCatcher dedicates itself to providing customers with
high quality entertainment software at affordable prices. DreamCatcher’s
titles are available in all the major software retail outlets throughout North
America, as well as in over 25 countries worldwide. More information about the
company and its titles is available at www.dreamcatchergames.com. About
Simon & Schuster Simon
& Schuster, the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., is a global leader in
the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in
fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed and
multi-media formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Trade
Publishing, Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, Simon
& Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, Simon & Schuster
U.K., and Simon & Schuster Australia. For more information about Nancy
Drew and Simon & Schuster, visit www.simonsayskids.com About
Her Interactive Her
Interactive creates intelligent interactive entertainment for girls of all
ages. The company designs, develops and markets award-winning CD-ROM games
that offer role-playing mysteries and adventures that girls find both
challenging and fun. Her Interactive’s Nancy Drew series offers exciting
adventure gameplay without violence or gender stereotypes. More information
about the company and the Nancy Drew games can be found at www.herinteractive.com. #
# # Annette
Béchamp DreamCatcher
– The Adventure Company abechamp@dreamcatchergames.com www.dreamcatchergames.com |