3DO Ships Heroes III: The Shadow of Death For PC New Edition of Best-Selling Game Adds Hours of Game Play.Business Editors and High Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2000 The 3DO Company (Nasdaq:THDO) today announced that the 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. (R) III(TM): The Shadow of Death(TM) game began shipping this week to retail outlets throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and online shopping sites. The next episode in the best-selling Heroes of Might and Magic brand developed by New World Computing New World Computing, Inc. was an American computer game developer and publisher founded in 1984 by Jon Van Caneghem and Mark Caldwell. It was best known for its work on the Might and Magic RPG series and its spin-offs, especially Heroes of Might and Magic. , the Heroes III: The Shadow of Death game is a stand-alone edition that contains the full version of the Heroes of Might and Magic III game, plus all-new campaigns and maps. The Heroes of Might and Magic III game and its predecessor, the Heroes of Might and Magic II game, were both honored in the Readers' All-Time Top 50 list by PC Gamer PC Gamer is a magazine founded in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features Magazine. The Heroes III: Armageddon's Blade(TM) expansion pack was honored as the Add-On of the Year by Computer Games magazine Computer Games Magazine was a computer gaming print magazine. It was formerly Computer Games Strategy Plus, and before that, Strategy Plus. While its initial focus was on strategy games, it covered a wide range of game genres. . The Heroes series has garnered numerous perfect-score reviews, editors' choice awards and other honors, and was called "one of the most brilliant strategy game designs ever conceived," by GameSpot. The Heroes III: The Shadow of Death game includes the full version of the Heroes III game as well as seven new campaigns, 38 additional maps and scenarios, improvements to the map editor, and new game play features such as artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. , monoliths, and combat terrains. Fans who purchased the original Heroes III game may apply to receive a rebate. "This game just gets better and better," says Jon Van Caneghem Jon Van Caneghem is a computer game designer and producer. He is most recognized for creating the Might and Magic role-playing game series and its strategy spin-off Heroes of Might and Magic. Van Caneghem founded New World Computing in 1983. , president of New World Computing. "The fans can't get enough of Heroes." Other upcoming games from the Company include Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 for the PlayStation(R) game console, Army Men(TM) - Air Combat(TM) for the Nintendo(R) 64 game system, and BattleTanx(TM) 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 the 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 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, 1999 and the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the Fiscal quarters ended September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1999. 3DO, Air Combat, Armageddon's Blade, Army Men, BattleTanx, Heroes, Heroes of Might and Magic, High Heat Baseball, Might and Magic, Shadow of Death, Vegas Games, and their respective logos, are trademarks and/or service marks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company. PlayStation and the PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo and Nintendo 64 are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. and (c) 1996 Nintendo of America Inc. Game Boy and Game Boy Color The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. (c) 1989, 1998 Nintendo of America Inc. All other trademarks and tradenames belong to their respective owners. |
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