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3DO Ships "Heroes of Might and Magic IV" for Macintosh to Retail Stores Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy Title Now Available Nationwide
REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 13, 2002 - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) today announced that "Heroes(r) of Might and Magic IV" for the Macintosh(r) has shipped to retail stores. The latest in the award-winning "Might and Magic" series, "Heroes IV" features six campaigns, over 60 new creatures and stunning graphics.
About "Heroes of Might and Magic IV" for Macintosh In this fourth chapter of the "Heroes" series, Emilia Nighthaven must battle the evil immortal King Gavin Magnus and his horde of Dragon Golems. Featuring six campaigns, Emilia matches wits with Magnus for control of all of Axeoth, encountering over 60 new creatures, five schools of magic, six town types, and more than 180 artifacts.
Developed by New World Computing, a division of The 3DO Company, "Heroes IV" is the latest game in the best-selling "Might and Magic" line. Selling more than 4.5 million units worldwide and translated into over a dozen languages, the "Might and Magic" series is a proven success.
Features for "Heroes of Might and Magic IV" include:
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An all-new engine with multiple screen resolution support (800x600, 1024x768, and 1200x1080) and a new interface
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Skill systems that allow characters to become more specialized as play progresses
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New magic systems featuring five highly specialized schools of magic: Order, Life, Nature, Chaos and Death
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Six massive campaigns and dozens of stand-alone scenarios
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A campaign editor that features a map maker and enables terrain deformation
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Online play in which players can battle with up to six different players via the Internet
About The 3DO Company The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system, and the Nintendo GameCube(tm) and Game Boy(r) Advance systems. 3DO has also been licensed to develop and publish interactive entertainment products compatible with the Xbox video game system from Microsoft Corp. More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at
www.3do.com.The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's ability to complete the development and commercial release of products as currently planned, the popularity of the Company's brands, unanticipated expenses, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect such forward-looking statements and the Company's financial results are described 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, 2002, and the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2002, December 31, 2001, and September 30, 2001. The Company expressly disclaims the obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
3DO, Heroes, Heroes of Might and Magic, Might and Magic, and their respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company."PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.(tm), Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo.
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