3DO Ships BattleTanx: Global Assault For PlayStation Game Console; Best-Selling Tank Game Debuts On PlayStation Game Console With More Explosive Action.

Business/High-Tech Editors and Entertainment Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2000

The 3DO Company (Nasdaq:THDO) today announced that the BattleTanx(TM): Global Assault(TM) game for the PlayStation(R) game console began shipping this week to retail outlets throughout North America and online shopping sites. Created from the ground up especially for the hottest gaming platform, the BattleTanx: Global Assault game features 40 campaign levels of which more than half are unique to the PlayStation game console, a new city, cool new tanks and weapons, and the powerful story of a father's fierce battle to protect his son.

The previous BattleTanx game, released on the Nintendo(R) 64 game system, spent several weeks at the top of the console sales and rental charts, reaching No.3 on the Top 10 Videogame Shooter Titles as reported by MCV, and No.15 on the Top 20 Renting Games as reported by GameWEEK.

In the BattleTanx: Global Assault game, players battle or ally with a host of desperate armed gangs in a struggle for survival in post-apocalyptic U.S. and Europe. The game features 13 different tanks, including three entirely new models, and an arsenal of explosive new weaponry for maximum mayhem. Varied terrain and underground tunnels create opportunities for strategy and deception as players explore the highly detailed, war-savaged landscape in Washington D.C., London, Paris, Berlin and Russia.

The action never lets up with six modes of play, plus Family Mode. Players can experience the engaging storyline through rich cinematics in the single- and two-player campaign modes as they join Griffin Spade in his battle against Cassandra and her obsessive quest to kidnap his child and use his mysterious powers for her own ends. An impressive variety of multiplayer modes feature no-holds-barred action against a friend and the computer. Even novice players can jump right into the fray in the popular Family Mode.

"The PlayStation game console has great sound and graphic abilities that allow us to create a cool, immersive universe that really gets the player involved in the story," said Trip Hawkins, chairman and CEO of The 3DO Company. "Add to that a host of kick-ass tanks and hardcore action on a massive scale, and you have all the ingredients for a really fun game that'll keep players hooked for hours."

Other upcoming games from the Company include Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 for the PlayStation game console, Army Men(TM)- Air Combat(TM) for the Nintendo 64, Heroes of Might and Magic(TM)III: The Shadow of Death(TM) for PC, and BattleTanx and Heroes of Might and Magic for Game Boy(R) Color.

The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software for personal computers, the Internet and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation game console and Nintendo 64 game system. 3DO markets and publishes its products worldwide under multiple brand names including Army Men, BattleTanx, Heroes of Might and Magic, High Heat Baseball, Might and Magic(R) and Vegas Games(R). More information about 3DO's products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's ability to develop and ship future products, market demand and acceptance for the Company's current and future software products, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect these forward looking statements and the Company's financial results are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999 and the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1999.

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