O~3 Entertainment Announces International Best Selling PC Game, “Torrente” Coming to North America

The world’s most offensive ex-cop is on the case!

SANTA CLARA, CA - June 3, 2004 - O~3 Entertainment, an interactive entertainment publishing and distribution company, today announced plans to publish the international hit, “Torrente,” an irreverent, darkly comic action shooter for PC in North America and South America. Developed in Madrid, Spain by Virtual Toys in partnership with Cinemaware, and based on the top-grossing films of the same name, Torrente is a fascist, sexist, racist, drunk, and dirty cop who soon finds himself caught in the crossfire between drug cartels and the Mafia. Now he must blast his way through street thugs and hit men battling for control over Madrid’s seedy underworld. The game is expected to ship in late Summer 2004.

The Torrente game has performed exceptionally well in Europe, selling over 240,000 units. Along with a number of other great reviews, the game scored a 91 percent in Micromania magazine and earned a “Recommended” rating from PC Actual.

Torrente is a former cop, dismissed from the force due to his questionable involvement in a sordid case. Now he scrapes out a living as a private dick with the objective of some day being reinstated in the glorious police force from which he believes he was wrongly dismissed. In missions ranging from Madrid to Marbella, Torrente must complete a variety of tasks such as escorting an important client, deactivating bombs, and protecting beauty queens, generally with chaotic and bloody results.

“Torrente is a fun game with a wicked sense of humor and a sharp artistic style that has attracted a huge audience in Europe,” said Bill Gardner, CEO and president of O~3 Entertainment. “This is exactly the type of fresh content we want to bring more of to North American consumers.”

Features of Torrente include:

• Maximum Mayhem – From taking out bazooka-carrying assassins to protecting supermodels, Torrente can choose from over 40 different weapons when it comes to taking down the bad guys.

• Immersive Environments – Wage war through over 60 action-packed levels from the loud and fast streets of Madrid to the sunny beaches of Marbella.

• Selectable skill levels – Provides a uniquely tuned gaming experience for everyone from the casual game player to the seasoned gaming veterans.

• Long-lasting experience - Due to its “novel” gameplay, every mission objective can be accomplished in several different ways.

• 2 Ways to Play - Customizable camera control allows for either first-person or third-person views.

About Cinemaware, Inc

Cinemaware, Inc. is an interactive entertainment software production company and publisher. Originally founded in 1986, Cinemaware has developed a wide range of critically acclaimed and highly successful games for a variety of personal computers and video game systems. These titles include Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown, S.D.I., The King of Chicago, Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon, Rocket Ranger, The Three Stooges®, Lords of the Rising Sun, It Came from the Desert, Wings and the TV Sports franchise of Football, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing and Hockey.

About Virtual Toys

Virtual Toys was formed in 1995 by Jesús Iglesias, Juan Manuel Sanchez and Fabriciano Bayo at a time when the gaming industry was almost nonexistent in Spain. Located in Madrid, Spain, it is currently comprised of 17 passionate game developers, Virtual Toys has released several products in Europe, such as Clever & Smart (based on the popular European comic book, for Game Boy Advance), The Morning Adventure (Game Boy Advance), Pocket Tennis, Clever & Smart and Torrente (for the PC, mobile devices and cell phones.

About O~3

O~3 Entertainment is an interactive publishing and distribution company, established to bring to the retail marketplace dynamic videogames from independent studios located all over the world. The company has been founded by a group of highly experienced game industry veterans. O~3 Entertainment is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information visit www.o3entertainment.com. 

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