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Plastic Combat Takes to the Skies
The 3DO Company (ticker: THDO, exchange: NASDAQ)
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced the release of the Army Men — Air Attack game for PlayStation(R) game console. The immensely popular Army Men series now launches into the great blue yonder as helicopters take center stage in a game that evokes fond memories of playing with plastic soldiers. An all-new hero, the brash young Captain Bill Blade, and his Alpha Wolf Squadron take up the Green Army’s cause from the air to sabotage the Tan Army’s nefarious plans.
The Army Men — Air Attack game leads players on a ride through six new worlds ranging from a cold mountain fortress in Their World to cheery battles among sandcastles in Our World. Through 18 missions players may choose from three different co-pilots to help Captain in his crusade to disable the plastic-melting hot iron, extinguish deadly firecrackers, and most importantly, fight the evil Tan nemesis. Missions play homage to classic helicopter game play, and everything in the levels, from weapons and troops to pine cones and snack food, may be manipulated to achieve mission goals, just like playing with toys in your back yard.
Multiplayer options add endless hours of fun. The cooperative mode, in which players combine tactical skills to bring down the Tan menace, is especially suited for players of different skill levels. For example, one player may utilize an arcade action style of play while the other player uses a tactical play style. In Flag Nab-it mode, players face off to infiltrate the other’s base.
“This is a game that gets people’s imaginations fired up,” says Trip Hawkins, chairman and CEO of The 3DO Company. “The Army Men — Air Attack game evokes the magic of playing with toys, using whatever is at hand, whether it’s a bottle rocket or a pine cone, to carry on the fantasy, a fantasy everyone seems to love.”
A multi-million dollar marketing campaign for the Army Men brand features television advertising through the holiday season and a seven-month print campaign in both consumer and gaming magazines and point-of-purchase promotions.
Other upcoming games from the Company include Army Men(TM) — Sarge’s Heroes(TM), Crusaders of Might and Magic(TM), and BattleTanx(TM): Global Assault(TM) for the PlayStation game console, Crusaders of Might and Magic, Family Game Pack(R) Royale, and High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 for the PC, and Army Men, Vegas Games(R), and BattleTanx for the Game Boy(R) Color.
The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software for personal computers, the Internet and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation game console and the Nintendo(R) 64 console. 3DO markets and publishes its products worldwide under multiple brand names including Army Men, BattleTanx, Heroes of Might and Magic(TM), High Heat Baseball, Might and Magic(R), and Meridian 59(TM). More information about 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, 1999 and the Company’s Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 1998 and June 30, 1999.
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SOURCE The 3DO Company