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| The Tribe Has Spoken - 'Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game' for PC is the Most Eagerly Anticipated Hit of the Season |
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 Actual Cast Members, Lavish 3D Environments and Intense Challenges Highlight Official Game of the Hit CBS TV Series October 2001. Delivering the wildly popular television series Survivor(TM) to a new medium, Infogrames Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) and CBS Consumer Products have shipped Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game for the PC to retail stores this week. The first release in the Survivor(TM) series of interactive games announced by Infogrames, Inc., Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game was developed by Magic Lantern Playware, a creative business unit of Gold Creek Technology. The inaugural edition features the real-life casts from the first two Survivor(TM) television series - Pulau Tiga and Australia - and incorporates many of the exciting elements from the show including the infamous Immunity Challenges and Tribal Council. "We are excited to have worked with CBS Consumer Products to bring Survivor(TM) to the interactive world," said Paul Rinde, senior vice president of Infogrames, Inc. Minneapolis label. "With more than 72 million viewers nationwide and in Canada, Infogrames' believes all fans are ready to fully immerse themselves in the Survivor(TM) universe from the comfort of their home computers. Until now, only a select few have had the opportunity to take part in the Survivor(TM) drama. Now fans everywhere can take part." "Infogrames has successfully brought the excitement and intensity of Survivor(TM) to the interactive gaming world," said Kenneth Ross, Vice President and General Manager, CBS Consumer Products. "We're confident fans of the series will enjoy this game. Playing to see if they have what it takes to become the winning Survivor is the ultimate challenge. It will compel gamers and fans to compete again and again." In Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game, players may choose cast members from the first or second season, or create their own character. When creating a character, players must allocate points across 10 different skill categories, which include strength, cooking, communication, running, empathy and cunning. The strategies deployed must complement the skill sets of a player, as they will greatly impact the player's ability to survive both Tribal Council and nature's elements. Once the game begins, each player chooses a role or task to complete, such as cooking, hunting, fishing or fire tender. The decisions made will affect the players standing within the group, and can either hurt or help when Tribal Council arrives. At Tribal Council, players will get the opportunity to vote off other remaining survivors and experience all of the rituals featured in the television series. Forming alliances and keeping strong relationships are crucial to achieving victory. From the character screen, players can view their feelings and alliances with each of the other members and manage them accordingly. These factors range from weak to neutral to strong. In addition to performing basic survival tasks and managing relationships, players of Survivor(TM): The Interactive Game participate in exciting competitions for Rewards and Immunity, such as Raise the Flag, Ant Hill and Prison Break. Under terms of the previously announced agreement with CBS Consumer Products, Infogrames, Inc. has acquired the exclusive rights to develop and publish interactive games based on the Survivor(TM) television series in the United States and Canada for PC and Mac, as well as current and next-generation console platforms, including handheld systems. Founded in 1999 by entertainment software veterans, Gold Creek Technology, L.L.C., headquartered in Richardson, TX, currently develops entertainment software, PC-based military and law enforcement training and real-time simulation products. Magic Lantern Playware(TM), the company's consumer label, is located in Monmouth, IL. You can learn more about the company by going to http://www.gold-creek.net and www.mlantern.com. King World Productions, Inc. ranks among the premier production and distribution companies in domestic television syndication. In addition to its extensive program sales, the company is an active producer of daily and weekly series in virtually all genres, and will launch the new daily syndicated series, Dr. Phil, in September 2002. King World also distributes or produces such landmark first-run programs as Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!, the two highest-rated series in syndication, and daytime's #1 talk series, The Oprah Winfrey Show, as well as Hollywood Squares, Inside Edition, The Ananda Lewis Show, Martha Stewart Living, The Howard Stern Radio Show, Bob Vila's Home Again and CBS Marketwatch Weekend. Additionally, King World distributes the hit CBS network series, Everybody Loves Raymond, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and other primetime favorites. Survivor: The Interactive Game is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 and has an ESRB rating of "E" for everyone. About Infogrames New York-based Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is the second largest third-party publisher of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company develops video games for all consoles (Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames' catalogue of more than 1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as Alone In The Dark(TM), Civilization(TM), Deer Hunter®, Driver(TM), Roller Coaster Tycoon®, Test Drive®, and Unreal®, and key licenses including Survivor(TM), Warner Bros. Looney Tunes(TM), Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM), Dragon Ball Z, Mission Impossible®, Harley-Davidson®, Major League Baseball®, and the National Football League®, among many others. The Company's Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in children's entertainment software and Macintosh entertainment software, respectively. Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. In 2001, IESA acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including its line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly®, Jeopardy®, Tonka®, and Atari®, which are published in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.us.infogrames.com. |
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