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Contact:
Lance Seymour
Highwater
Group PR
(212)
338-0077
[email protected]
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WIZARDWORKS
DELIVERS ONE OF AMERICA’S HOTTEST NEW
SPORTS ONTO THE PC WITH ‘INNOVA™ DISC GOLF’
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN, April 12, 2000 – The sporting sensation that’s sweeping the country —
disc golf — goes digital as WizardWorks, a division of GT Interactive
Software Corp. (Nasdaq: GTIS), ships Innova™ Disc Golf for the PC.
Featuring vivid 3D graphics, single and multi-player game modes, Innova™
Disc Golf brings this red-hot new sport into the home with incredible
realism. With more than 1,000 courses currently available nationwide, disc
golf has become one of America’s fastest-growing sports, and can now be
experienced on the PC.
“Disc
golf has experienced explosive growth because it offers an affordable and fun
game for players of all ages and skill levels,” said Paul Rinde, senior vice
president of WizardWorks. “Our PC game version captures that magic and
delivers an exciting experience for casual and hardcore gamers alike.”
Features
include:
Wide variety of courses, with rules of play set to the specifications of
the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association);
Season mode: compete in tournaments for glory and virtual cash and prizes;
Multi-player for up to 4 via Internet or LAN;
More than 12 discs to choose from ranging from driver and mid-range to
putter;
Endorsed by leading disc maker Innova™.
Developed
by Sundial Interactive, Innova™ Disc Golf will be available in April
at retail outlets nationwide for a suggested retail price of $19.99, as well
as via secure online transactions at http://www.gtstore.com.
Headquartered
in New York, GT Interactive Software Corp. (Nasdaq:GTIS) is a leading global
developer, publisher and distributor of interactive consumer software. The
company maintains four divisions: Children’s Publishing, Leisure Publishing,
Frontline Publishing and Distribution. The company has publishing operations
throughout the world with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France,
Holland and Australia. GT Interactive also has six internal development
studios: Humongous Entertainment, SingleTrac, WizardWorks, Oddworld, Legend
Entertainment and Reflections. GT Interactive’s ecommerce system provides
secure online transactions through each of the studios’ Web sites and
www.gtstore.com. GT Interactive can be found on the Internet at www.gtinteractive.com.
Additional
information regarding Innova™ can be found on the World Wide Web at
<http://www.innovadiscs.com/>.
A
listing of disc golf courses nationwide can be found on the Professional Disc
Golf Association’s course directory located at <http://www.dgc-online.com/>.
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