FISHTANK INTERACTIVE SHIPS "S.W.I.N.E.(TM)" REAL-TIME STRATEGY GAME TO STORES

Barnyard Battle With Brains Features Superior Game Play, Bullying Boars

BOSTON, MA - December 3, 2001 - Fishtank Interactive, a division of Ravensburger Interactive Media and publisher of PC and console-based interactive games, announced today that "S.W.I.N.E(TM)," an innovative real-time animal strategy game, has shipped to stores. In a world of barnyard creatures run amok, peace-loving rabbits must strategize to rise up and defeat the arrogant pigs that have invaded their borders. "S.W.I.N.E." retails for $39.99 and is rated "T" for teens.

"With 'S.W.I.N.E.,' we're offering up what is easily the most irreverent game of the season, but we're also providing the best real-time strategy experience the gaming world has seen for some time," said Jerry Wolosenko, head of Fishtank Interactive activities in North America. "These scenarios require clever exploitation of terrain and players' skills. Although you'll be chuckling throughout the game, you'll find it takes strategy and experience to really master the world of 'S.W.I.N.E.'"

About "S.W.I.N.E."

On August third, The Pig National Army (P.N.A.) crossed a border and changed history forever. The P.N.A, arrogant and full of expansionist land-lust, invaded the homeland of the peaceful, fun loving Rabbits. Carrotland fell in less than two weeks when the Pigs burned rabbit homes and laid siege to the capital city. The Swine's leader is the notorious SteelFang, who in the guise of progress, wreaks havoc upon the innocent bunnies. The pigs pillage and plunder for Iron Tusk, dictator of the Pig nation.The army advances rapidly, initially destroying the surprised and outnumbered rabbit forces. But elements of the plucky rabbit army survive, regroup and wage a guerilla-style counteroffensive. The army is small, but well equipped and ready to strike back. Now to ensure success, they need a resourceful leader whose strategy will result in the destruction of the evil pig regime.

As you manipulate resources to advance, you will be inundated with a barrage of hilarious announcements, order confirmations and wisecracks guaranteed to keep everyone in stitches. Since the game uses a fully three dimensional map you will experience a real time strategy game at a whole new level.Key Features of "S.W.I.N.E." include:

* Challenging RTS game play featuring a sophisticated engine with highly detailed vehicle models, realistic driving physics and a variety of handling characteristics

* Complex 3D scenario with free moving camera, variable weather effects, day and night missions and a variety of landscapes

* Innovative resource management system requiring careful tactical and strategic planning

* Two campaigns: join forces with the pigs or the rabbits with 22 missions

* 15 different combat and service units for each race, each with unique properties

* Ability to transfer and upgrade units to higher game levels based on mission performance

* More than 6000 humorous dialogue animations and comments

* A large cast of unusual characters

* Multiplayer via LAN and Internet with four game play-modes and 10 different maps

* Two unique RTS multi-player modes: Elimination and Countdown

* Three skill levels for increasingly challenging game play

More information about "S.W.I.N.E." is available at www.swine-online.com and www.fishtankgames.com

About Fishtank Interactive

Fishtank Interactive is a worldwide publisher of PC and console based interactive games with offices in Munich and Ravensburg, Germany; Boston and Newton, New Hampshire USA and Paris, France. The company works with some of the most innovative and experienced game developers in Europe while expanding its development and publishing resources in North America. Fishtank Interactive is a trademark of Ravensburger Interactive Media, GmbH a wholly owned subsidiary of Ravensburger AG, Germany's largest manufacturer of puzzles and board games.

About Storm Region

Storm Region is one of Hungary's leading game development groups with experience creating games for the PC and console platforms and a special expertise in implementing sophisticated game graphics technologies. # # #

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