Micro Application to publish ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ in Europe

Publishing deal set for the highly anticipated action adventure

Durham, USA – June 23, 2004 – Funcom announces that the French software publishing leader Micro Application will publish ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the French speaking part of Canada. Funcom will handle the publishing rights in North and South America, the Nordic region, and Asia.

“The amazing first images we saw of ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ strengthened our belief in the creative talent of Funcom,” said Rémy Poirson, Director of Game Marketing at Micro Application. “Micro Application’s long-term goal is to become a significant pan-European publisher of triple-A games on PC and consoles. We are certain ‘Dreamfall’ will help us in achieving our goals, while improving our European publishing network.”

“We are very pleased to have Micro Application on board as our publishing partner,” said Trond Arne Aas, CEO and President of Funcom. “From our partnership on Anarchy Online we are well aware of Micro Application’s unique strength in publishing and distribution. Together we will make sure that Dreamfall becomes a smash hit in Europe.”

The first playable version of ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ was shown at E3 2004, and received great acclaim from the gaming press. The game won “Best Adventure Game of Show” awards from GameSpy, GameSpot and IGN.

ABOUT ‘DREAMFALL: THE LONGEST JOURNEY’ - Scheduled for a fall 2005 release, ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ is a highly anticipated action adventure game for PC and console. The game is set in the same universe as the original ‘The Longest Journey’, globally hailed as one of the finest adventure games ever made. In ‘Dreamfall: The Longest Journey’ Funcom focuses on strong gameplay with action elements, an involving story, stunning and exotic locations and believable characters, wrapped in a unique and magical ambience. The game features unparalleled 3D visuals, advanced character and facial animations and surround audio. The setting is an original and epic blend of near future science fiction and magical fantasy, ensuring a wide-ranging gameplay experience where literally everything is possible. The first playable version of ‘Dreamfall’ was shown at E3 2004, where the game received the prestigious “Best Adventure Game of Show” awards from GameSpy, GameSpot and IGN. See www.dreamfall.com  for more information.

ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of computer and console games with a focus on Action Adventure and Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG). Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993, and continues to expand its track-record of 23 released games to date. Recent successes include the multi-award winning The Longest Journey, the award winning and critically acclaimed Anarchy Online - The Notum Wars and the heralded masterpiece Anarchy Online - Shadowlands. For corporate information please visit www.funcom.com . For information about Anarchy Online visit www.anarchy-online.com  . For information about Dreamfall: The Longest Journey visit www.dreamfall.com 

ABOUT MICRO APPLICATION - Founded in 1981, Micro Application is the #1 publisher of general public software, software support books and PC related consumeables (paper and ink) throughout the French-speaking territories, and has extensive market leader experience in publishing and distribution. Since 1997 Micro Application have been fully committed to internal publishing of software across a broad specter, including development tools, digitial technologies, edutainment, learning, home productivity, 3D architecture, Web creation, Internet, grapchics and more. Following the French success of the RTS “America” in 2001, and “Journey to the center of the earth” in 2003, Micro Application established their own games publishing division. In 2004 Micro Application will release at least 6 internallly published titles, covering genres like racing , RPG, adventure and FPS. Micro Applications long-term aim is to become a significant pan-European publisher of triple A games. For more information visit www.microapp.com/corporate 

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