Blizzard Entertainment Ships ``Rock N' Roll Racing'' for the Game Boy Advance.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2003 Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, is an American computer game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. History Blizzard Entertainment was founded by Michael Morhaime, Allen Adham and Frank Pearce as Silicon & Synapse (R) today announced that it has begun shipping "Rock N' Roll Racing(R)" for the Game Boy(R) Advance under its Blizzard Classic Arcade label. "`Rock N' Roll Racing' was one of the first games that Blizzard developed, and we've received numerous requests to make the title available again," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "We have extremely fond memories of the game, and we look forward to bringing it to a new generation of players." "Rock N' Roll Racing" puts players behind the wheel in an over-the-top demolition-racing experience. In the game, drivers take their pick from a variety of cars, each equipped with a selection of weaponry designed to help them outmaneuver out·ma·neu·ver tr.v. out·ma·neu·vered, out·ma·neu·ver·ing, out·ma·neu·vers 1. To overcome (an opponent) by artful, clever maneuvering. 2. and annihilate an·ni·hi·late v. an·ni·hi·lat·ed, an·ni·hi·lat·ing, an·ni·hi·lates v.tr. 1. a. To destroy completely: The naval force was annihilated during the attack. the competition in the most unrealistic racing game A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time. ever. To win the Indianapolis Super Cup, players will have to master five different, fully customizable cars and choose an alter ego A doctrine used by the courts to ignore the corporate status of a group of stockholders, officers, and directors of a corporation in reference to their limited liability so that they may be held personally liable for their actions when they have acted fraudulently or unjustly or when who will tear up the interstellar in·ter·stel·lar adj. Between or among the stars: interstellar gases. interstellar Adjective between or among stars Adj. 1. racetrack. Players will be able to race on six radically different planets against the top demolition racers from across the galaxy -- all while cruising to a classic rocking soundtrack. Taking advantage of the Game Boy Advance Game Link(R) cable, players can even go head-to-head against each other for fast-paced multiplayer action. "Rock N' Roll Racing" is available at retail chains nationwide for the Game Boy(R) Advance, at a price of approximately $29.99. The game is also offered directly through Blizzard at 800/953-SNOW or www.blizzard.com. Best known for blockbuster hits including the "Warcraft(R)," "StarCraft(R)," and "Diablo(R)" series, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Universal Games Universal Games is a Nevada company that produced such board games as Merger, Titanic: The Board Game, and the Apollo 13 edition of Solarquest. In 1965, their address was in Houston, Texas. Universal Games released Merger, a financial game for 2-4 players. , is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard's track record includes seven #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's free Internet gaming service Battle.net reigns as the largest in the world, with millions of active users. Note to Editors: Nintendo, Game Boy(R) Advance, and the Official Seal are trademarks of Nintendo. |
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