"ENTER
THE MATRIX''
GOES GOLD; GROUNDBREAKING CROSSOVER BETWEEN HOLLYWOOD AND VIDEO GAMES
IS COMPLETE; AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON MAY 15
LOS
ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2003--Atari and Shiny Entertainment
are pleased to announce that development is complete on "Enter
The Matrix" for the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment
system, the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo
GameCube™ and the personal computer. The worldwide launch of
the game to retail outlets will occur on schedule on May 15, 2003,
day and date with the theatrical release of the highly anticipated
Warner Brothers action movie "The Matrix Reloaded."
"Over two years ago, Joel Silver, the producer of 'The Matrix' trilogy,
and the Wachowski brothers, the writers and directors, envisioned a new way that
Hollywood and the video-game industry could work together. Their concept required
Shiny to build a video game containing every single element of the Matrix experience,
and it was essential that this groundbreaking game be delivered on time with
their movie, so Matrix fans could experience it all at once," said David
Perry, President of Shiny Entertainment, the game's developer. "Today, those
objectives have been met, and soon gamers around the world will enjoy the results
of this unprecedented collaboration, gaining a unique insight into the Matrix
universe."
"Enter The Matrix" is a revolution in interactive entertainment --
a third-person action game that effectively blurs the line between Hollywood
blockbuster films and next-generation video games. The game is directed and features
a script written by the Wachowski brothers, writers/directors of "The Matrix" film
trilogy, creating the most intensive collaboration between a video-game publisher
and a movie studio to date. More information about "Enter the Matrix" is
available at www.enterthematrixgame.com; in addition, to learn more about "The
Matrix Reloaded" visit www.thematrix.com.
About Shiny Entertainment, Inc.
Shiny Entertainment is a leading interactive video-game developer, the creator
of numerous award-winning titles for PC and video-game consoles. Shiny's current
project is "Enter The Matrix," based on the sequel to the blockbuster
action thriller "The Matrix" from Warner Bros. and directors Larry
and Andy Wachowski. "Enter The Matrix" will be released for all video-game
platforms on May 15, 2003. Shiny Entertainment, founded in 1993 and based in
Newport Beach, Calif., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames, Inc. Get
more information about Shiny Entertainment at www.shiny.com.
About Infogrames
New York-based Infogrames, Inc. IFGM develops interactive games for all platforms
and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment
software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles are distributed under two
brand lines: ATARI, hard-core, genre-defining games such as "Driver"™, "Enter
The Matrix"™, "Neverwinter Nights"™, "Stuntman"™, "Test
Drive"®, "Unreal® Tournament 2003," and "Unreal® Championship";
and INFOGRAMES, mass-market and children's games such as "Backyard Sports"™, "Nickelodeon's
Blue's Clues"™ and "Dora the Explorer"™, "Civilization"®, "Dragon
Ball Z"® and "RollerCoaster Tycoon"®. Infogrames, Inc.
is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA
(Euronext 5257), the largest interactive-games publisher in Europe. For more
information, visit www.infogrames.com.
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