Contact: Lisa Bucek 949/553-6655 lbucek@interplay.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE MESSIAH HAS COME! (The highly anticipated 3D-action shooter has gone gold and will ship to retail this month) Irvine, California, March 17, 2000 – Interplay Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:IPLY), announced today that the highly anticipated 3-D action shooter Messiah has gone gold and will begin shipping to retail outlets at the end of March 2000. The title is certain to solidify Shiny as a true leader in cutting edge computer game design. After hundreds of thousands of Internet downloads, the reviews of the game demonstration have been absolutely fantastic, VoodooExtreme.com exclaimed, “This game is on its own level and will definitely change the way games are made in the future, so go get it, GET IT NOW!” Messiah is a technological and graphical breakthrough, with the unique gameplay feature where the lead character can actually possess (jumping into the soul) and control your enemies’ bodies and then use those bodies as armor (to hide inside) or camouflage (to pretend to be them). Each host body feels different due to form, abilities, weaknesses, weapons and maneuverability allowing for a unique gameplay experience for every player. The game is an evolutionary leap in action games set across 3 vast and treacherous cities and features high-tech areas for exploration and combat. The soundtrack features music from the band Fear Factory and more information can be found at the official Messiah website: www.messiah.com. Founded in 1993, Shiny Entertainment has established itself as one of the most original, fresh and successful developers in the world. A subsidiary of Interplay Productions, Shiny Entertainment is headquartered in Laguna Beach, California. Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by publishing for personal computers and current generation video game consoles. Interplay releases products through Interplay, Shiny Entertainment, Tantrum, Black Isle Studios, 14 East, its distribution partners and its wholly owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More comprehensive information on Interplay and its products is available through its worldwide web site at http://www.interplay.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release may contain forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future events or results to differ materially and adversely from those described in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause such a difference for Interplay include, but are not limited to, risks of delays in development and introduction of new products, dependence on new product introductions which achieve significant market acceptance and the uncertainties of consumer preferences, dependence on third party software developers for a significant portion of new products, risks of rapid technological change and platform change, intense competition, seasonality, risks of product defects, dependence upon licenses from third parties, risks associated with future capital requirements, dependence upon third party distribution, dependence upon key personnel and risks associated with international business, intellectual property disputes and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings from time to time with the Securities Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as amended (Registration Number 333-48473) and Final Prospectus dated June 19, 1998 and the Company’s subsequent quarterly filings on Form 10Q. Interplay disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf. # # # Note: All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. |