CRAVE GOES ‘ALL In’ WITH World Championship Poker™

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 12, 2004 – The most thrilling card game ever is moving from Glitter Gulch in Las Vegas to next generation console and handheld systems as Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced the upcoming release of World Championship Poker. Scheduled for release in Q4 of 2004, World Championship Poker will bring all the pulse-pounding action of the game that has reemerged as a national phenomenon.

From Texas Hold'em to Seven-Card Stud and Omaha High-Low, poker is being played by an estimated 50 to 70 million people worldwide, and tournament action can be found on television almost every night of the week. With World Championship Poker, Crave will put players in the fast and freewheeling world of high-stakes poker on their own next generation console and handheld system.

World Championship Poker features:

Over 18 different poker games, including Texas Hold’em, Five Card Draw and Pineapple.

Poker tutorials, as well as hints and tips on strategy.

Six tournament locations, ranging from a TV studio to a Mississippi riverboat.

Fully customizable characters with over 80 different options to mold a player’s look.

Multi-Player via GameSpy

Eye-Toy support for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system as well as text and voice chat support.

Scheduled for release in fourth quarter of 2004, World Championship Poker will be available for next generation console and handheld systems with a MSRP of $19.99.

About Crave Entertainment:

Based in Los Angeles, California, Crave Entertainment is a privately held publisher of videogame entertainment products. Crave produces games for the major console platforms including Game Boy® Advance, Nintendo GameCube™, the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. For more information about Crave Entertainment, please visit http://www.cravegames.com

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