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3DO Company (ticker: THDO, exchange: NASDAQ) News Release – 7-Mar-2001 ——————————————————————————– Sony
Computer Entertainment America Approves Five New 3DO Games REDWOOD
CITY, Calif., March 7 /PRNewswire/ — The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today
announced that four new games for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment
system have been approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America and are now
in manufacture for release in March 2001. 3DO has now finished six games for
the PlayStation 2; World Destruction League(TM): Thunder Tanks(TM) and
AquaAqua(TM) are currently in stores. The
Warriors of Might and Magic(TM) game infuses the award-winning Might and
Magic(R) brand with intense hand-to-hand combat, a new intuitive gameplay
interface, awe-inspiring lighting and special effects, and an innovative new
fighting system. The game will receive a Gold Award in the April issue of PSE2
magazine. The Warriors of Might and Magic game is expected to ship on March
20. The
High Heat(TM) Major League Baseball(R) 2002 game brings the perfect balance of
beauty and brains to the PlayStation 2. The High Heat series was recently
named one of the "Top 10 Games of All Time" by Computer Gaming World
magazine. According to Game Informer magazine, "If 3DO can in fact
accomplish its goal of achieving the most realistic gameplay to date, High
Heat should be a shoo-in as the PlayStation 2 MVP." The game is expected
to ship March 27. The
Army Men(R) Green Rogue(TM) game brings intense shooter action to the
best-selling Army Men brand. The bio-engineered Omega Soldier crashes behind
enemy lines and must battle for his very survival. Says PSE2 magazine,
"In short, Green Rogue is fast, good looking, deep and fun." The
game is expected to ship on March 20. The
boys are back and ready to take on the Tan menace in the Army Men Sarge’s
Heroes(TM) 2 game. Sarge and Vikki team up against Plastro and spy Brigitte
Bleu in 17 missions across never-before-seen locations including a toy store
and inside a pinball machine. " … absolutely phenomenal visual details:
beautiful reflections, stellar lighting effects, and super-crazy
explosions," says GamePro magazine. The game is expected to ship on March
21. In
the Army Men Air Attack(TM) game, the heroic Captain Blade and his Alpha Wolf
Squadron take on an onslaught of new missions, improved helicopter physics,
and more game play than ever before. With twenty missions fought over ten
unique environments, each battlefield is a visual playground. "Never
before has the Army Men series enjoyed such a level of visual
perfection," says GameSpot. The game is expected to ship on March 27. More
information about The 3DO Company and 3DO’s products can be found on the
Internet at www.3do.com. This
release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation,
the Company’s ability to develop and ship future products, market demand and
acceptance for the Company’s current and future software products, and the
consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on
potential factors which could affect these forward looking statements and the
Company’s financial results are included in the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended March 31, 2000 and the Company’s Reports
on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2000, September 30, 2000
and December 31, 2000. NOTE:
3DO, Army Men, Army Men Air Attack, Green Rogue, High Heat, Might and Magic,
Sarge’s Heroes, Thunder Tanks, Warriors of Might and Magic, World Destruction
League and their respective logos, are trademarks and/or service marks of The
3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. "PlayStation"
and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Major
League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major
League Baseball Properties, Inc. You can reach MLB on the web at www.mlb.com.
MLBPA Officially Licensed by Major League Baseball Players Association AquaAqua
is a trademark of Zed Two Ltd. Published by 3DO under license from Imagineer
Co., Ltd. All
other trademarks and tradenames belong to their respective owners. SOURCE 3DO
Company CONTACT:
Mike Meyers of The 3DO Company, 650-385-3000, or mike.meyers@3do.com |