''Advanced Entertainment for Multiple Platforms'': a Web Radio Series Featuring Interviews With CEOs, by IPOdesktop.com.Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 3, 2002 IPOdesktop.com presents "Advanced entertainment for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. ," a web radio show with Trip Hawkins William M. 'Trip' Hawkins III (born December 28[1], 1953) is a Silicon Valley American entrepreneur and founder of Electronic Arts, The 3DO Company and Digital Chocolate. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of The 3DO Company (Nasdaq:THDO - News). THDO provides advanced entertainment systems including the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation game console See video game console. , the Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM) system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft Corp., the PC, and the Game Boy(R) Advance system.
CEO Guest: Trip Hawkins, CEO of The 3DO Company
Show host: Francis Gaskins, Editor, http://IPOdesktop.com
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THE 3DO COMPANY -- RADIO SHOW AGENDA
MARKET GROWTH AND EXPANSION
PRODUCTS
-- Multimedia video game and consumer software products that
cover a variety of genres, including action, strategy,
adventure/role playing, sports and family entertainment
Includes
-- High Heat Baseball(R), the # 1 rated baseball simulation game,
according to all major game review publications
-- Army Men(R) series, which has sold nearly 7 million units in
the last 4 years, and will make its debut on the Nintendo
GameCube and Xbox in the coming year.
-- Heroes of Might and Magic(R) IV, released in March of 2002
and, like its predecessors, a Top 5 selling PC game in its
first month in many countries of the world.
-- Expansion products for this Heroes(R) installment are coming
to market now and the release of Heroes of Might and Magic V
is planned for next year.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERSHIPS
-- Retailers: Wal-Mart, Electronics Boutique, GameStop, Toys R
Us, and Target on national retail distribution,
-- Gaming format technology & tools: Sony, Nintendo, and
Microsoft
-- Property licenses: like Major League Baseball and 4 Kids
Entertainment
-- Licensing rights: Infogrames, UbiSoft, Big Ben, and Takara,
for THDO's game in worldwide territories
Forward Looking Statements
http://gaskinsco.com/forwardlooking.htm
About 3DO Company http://www.3do.com/index.html
The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif., develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software for personal computers, the Internet, and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, and the Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance systems. 3DO has also been licensed to develop and publish interactive entertainment products compatible with the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft Corp. More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's ability to complete the development and commercial release of products as currently planned, the popularity of the Company's brands, unanticipated expenses, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect such forward-looking statements and the Company's financial results are described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, and the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2002, December 31, 2001, and September 30, 2001. The Company expressly disclaims the obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" . 3DO, Army Men, Heroes, Heroes of Might and Magic Heroes of Might and Magic (sometimes called simply Heroes or HoMM) is a series of turn-based computer games developed by New World Computing, a division of The 3DO Company. , High Heat Baseball, and their respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (TM),(R), Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo.(c)2001 Nintendo. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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