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INFOGRAMES, INC. SERVES UP BEACH VOLLEYBALL FUN WITH POWER SPIKE® PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL™ --IN STORES THIS WEEK
The Only Volleyball Game For The PlayStation® Game Console Offers More Than 40 Licensed Players Including Renowned Superstar Gabby Reece
SAN JOSE, CA - November 21, 2000 -Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM), a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced today that it is shipping the ultimate beach volleyball experience this week. Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for the PlayStation® game console is heading to store shelves this week. In December, the Nintendo® Game Boy® Color version of the game will also be available.
Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball will feature more than 40 Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) players competing on 14 courts around the world. Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball is the only beach volleyball game currently available for the PlayStation.
“Wouldn’t we all love to find Gabby Reece and Sinjin Smith under our tree this holiday season?” said Laddie Ervin, director of marketing for sports & racing at Infogrames, Inc. “Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball’s licensed players and realistic gameplay capture the game of beach volleyball so well that gamers will think it’s already summer again!”
Developed by Paris-based Carapace, Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball is endorsed by volleyball manufacturer Mikasa® and offers authentic touches such as dink shots, flying sand and dynamic crowd reactions.
Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball’s licensed male and female volleyball players include Gabby Reece, Sinjin Smith, Carl Henkel, Liz Masakayan, Elaine Youngs and many more. Gamers can play as one of the FIVB players, or they can create their own beach pro using the Player Editor and choose to play against volleyball’s finest.
The 14 beach courts in Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball can be found in exotic locales including Sydney, Australia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Marseilles, France; Los Angeles, USA; Osaka, Japan; Acapulco, Mexico and more.
In addition to an accurate visual representation of FIVB beach volleyball, Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball’s several game modes offer deep gameplay with one to four opponents playing at the same time in various configurations (using the Multi Tap™):
-One player mode, with the computer controlling the second player -Two player cooperative mode, with two human players against the artificial intelligence (AI) -Two player versus mode, in which each human is partnered by a computer -Three player mode, featuring a cooperative human team against a human-AI combination -Four player mode, two cooperative teams facing each-other
Players will be challenged with three different game modes. Practice mode lets players work on their volleyball skills on a special practice court. Exhibition mode is a simple match but can be played with any licensed player or a custom player on any court. The World Tour mode is the most complex mode of the game - an FIVB season consisting of eight tournaments with 16 teams competing in a double elimination type draw.
Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color will be available in most major retail stores at an estimated retail price of $29.99.
Power Spike Pro Beach Volleyball for the PlayStation will be available this week, while the Game Boy Color version ships to stores in mid-December. For more information visit the game’s official Web site at www.spikevb.com.
Power Spike® is a registered trademark of Regent Sports Corporation and is used under license by Regent Sports Corporation.
Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a majority-owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.
Infogrames Entertainment SA is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company publishes and distributes award-winning computer and video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Microsoft® Xbox, Nintendo® 64, Nintendo® Game Boy® Color, Sega® Dreamcast™, Macintosh®, and personal computer platforms, as well as interactive digital television platforms, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. Founded in 1983 by chairman and CEO Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames has published many award-winning franchises in its 17-year history, such as Alone In The Dark™, Test Drive®, Driver™, Deer Hunter®, Oddworld™, Unreal™, and V-Rally™. The company is also known for its best-selling and award-winning line of children's entertainment software from Humongous Entertainment® starring Putt-Putt®, Freddi Fish™, Pajama Sam® and SPY Fox™, as well as its successful Macintos! h publishing label, Macsoft, the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. In addition, Infogrames has a number of key strategic licenses including Warner Bros. Looney Tunes™, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues™, AM General Hummer®, and Harley-Davidson®. Infogrames distributes its games in approximately 60 different countries worldwide. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at www.us.infogrames.com.
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