3DO Ships Sammy Sosa Softball Slam for the PC and PlayStation Game Console; Heavy Hitter Up to Bat in First Ever Softball Title for the Next Generation Gaming Platforms.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BW SportsWire)--March 2, 2000

The 3DO Company today announced that it has begun shipping the PC CD-ROM and PlayStation(R) game console versions of the Sammy Sosa Softball Slam(TM) game to retail outlets throughout North America and online shopping sites.

A fantastic new style of action game and the first softball-themed title ever to appear on these platforms, the Sammy Sosa Softball Slam game accurately recreates the fast, simple, hard-hitting and ultra-addictive style of one of America's favorite pastimes.

Designed to be instantly accessible to players of all ages, genders, and abilities, the Sammy Sosa Softball Slam game allows players to test their skills against Sosa and his Sluggers or add Sosa to their roster as they face off against the wildest teams ever to hit the field. Choosing from one of three difficulty settings or Family Mode, anyone can compete in single player games or an 8 player tournament with both normal and stereotypical male and female players, ranging from the weekend athlete to the guy with the huge gut. Thanks to the included player editor and the availability of infinite combinations of all-male, all-female, and co-ed leagues, softball fans won't ever have trouble finding competition, whether they're in the mood to play an exhibition game or an entire season.

Created by the team responsible for High Heat Baseball(TM), the game incorporates true-to-life physics and AI with a play model that is designed to offer a direct contrast to the complex, detailed sports simulations that have flooded the market in recent years. An action-packed, high-scoring game without a heavy emphasis on statistics or set-up, the Sammy Sosa Softball Slam game boasts an intuitive control scheme and efficient interface coupled with an intense, over-the-top presentation that includes dynamic camera action cuts, exhilarating special effects, side-splitting animations, and the boisterous commentary of Larry "Monster Truck" Huffman. PC owners will find that the game has been enhanced through support for the latest 3D audio and visual technologies, including Direct3D(R), AMD 3D Now!(TM), and EAX(TM).

"With over 50 million Americans actively participating in organized leagues, softball has long established itself as one of the country's most popular recreational activities," said Trip Hawkins, chairman and CEO of The 3DO Company. "In a marketplace that has been inundated with simulations whose learning curve extends further than most people's patience, 3DO is pleased to offer for the first time ever a definitive answer to the public's demand for an intuitive and incredibly playable game that does justice to the sport."

Other upcoming games from the Company include Crusaders of Might and Magic(TM), Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 and Family Game Pack(R) for the PlayStation game console, Army Men(TM) -- Air Combat(TM) for the Nintendo(R) 64, Army Men Air Tactics(TM), Might and Magic(R) VIII: Day of the Destroyer(TM), Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 and Heroes of Might and Magic(R): The Shadow of Death(TM) for PC, and Army Men, 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 Nintendo 64 console. 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 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.

3DO, Air Combat, Air Tactics, Army Men, BattleTanx, Crusaders of Might and Magic, Day of the Destroyer, Family Game Pack, Heroes of Might and Magic, High Heat Baseball, Might and Magic, Shadow of Death, Softball Slam, 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.

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