Buck Fever Goes 3D with WizardWorks' 'Deer Hunter II', Sequel to the Best-Selling 'Deer Hunter' PC Game.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--

GT Interactive Continues to Create Innovative Entertainment

for Casual Gamers

Hunting takes on a whole new dimension this fall with WizardWorks' highly-anticipated release of Deer Hunter II(TM) for PC. Deer Hunter II is the 3D sequel to the original best-seller Deer Hunter(TM), which has generated sales of more than one million units nationwide and has remained one of the country's top-ten best-selling PC games since its release last October.

"Deer Hunter created a whole new genre in the entertainment software industry and we believe Deer Hunter II will elevate this genre with its mass market price point and 3D technology," said Paul Rinde, senior vice president of Product Acquisition and Development of WizardWorks. "This is the 3D hunting game Deer Hunter fans have been waiting for. It gives gamers a whole new interactive hunting experience with outstanding 3D graphics, a completely different hunt compared to the original Deer Hunter and one of the largest interactive hunting areas of any hunting game with a new 49-square-mile layout for each location."

With a powerful 3D engine, the hunt has never felt as real as it does in Deer Hunter II's stunning 3D environment, surrounded by trees, rocks and valleys. Enhanced weather effects, including rain and snow, ambient outdoor sounds and ultra-realistic deer behavior also highlight the game. Powerful new weapons and hunting accessories help even the most skilled virtual hunter track their quarry for the hunt of a lifetime.

Other Deer Hunter II features include:

-- Twelve new hunting locations: Four scenic locations, each with

three unique settings were created using actual terrain data from

across the United States. New areas include, Pennsylvania Hills,

Michigan Autumn Fields, Washington Mountain Forests, Georgia

Rolling Woodlands and the target range;

-- Thirteen tools of the trade - Use the unprecedented combination

of unique hunting tools, your hunting instincts and signs of deer

activity such as droppings, tracks and scrapes. Tool selection

includes: binoculars, cover scent, attractant scent, decoys, a

Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, buck and doe calls,

camouflage, tree stand, rattling antlers and more;

-- Nine realistic weapons - One of the most diverse arsenals of

weaponry available, replete with endless ammunition, including:

semi-automatic shotgun, pump shotgun, bolt action rifle with

scope, lever action rifle, longbow, compound bow, crossbow with

scope, muzzle loader and .44 mag revolver with scope.

Deer Hunter II is the newest addition to WizardWorks' Interactive Outdoor Hunting Series. Other titles in the franchise include: Deer Hunter(TM); Deer Hunter's(TM) Extended Season, an add-on for Deer Hunter; Deer Hunter(TM) Companion, a combination strategy guide and add-on for Deer Hunter; Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter(TM); Pro Bass Fishing(TM); Deep Sea Trophy Fishing(TM); Sportin Clays(TM) and Bird Hunter Waterfowl Edition(TM).

Deer Hunter II is endorsed by Wildlife Forever, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining America's wildlife heritage. A portion of the sales from this title will be donated to Wildlife Forever.

Priced at $19.99 and developed by Sunstorm Interactive, the makers of Deer Hunter and the top 10-seller Rocky Mountain Trophy Hunter, Deer Hunter II will be available at retail outlets nationwide in October.

Based in Minneapolis, MN, GT Interactive Software Value Products is an industry-leading value software company, publishing PC products under the WizardWorks, CompuWorks and Slash brands. It also operates GW Press, a developer of authorized strategy guides for both computer and video games. The company is a subsidiary of GT Interactive Software, Corp., a leading global publisher of entertainment and edutainment software under the GT Interactive, Cavedog Entertainment, SingleTrac and MacSoft brands for personal computers as well as game consoles from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Nintendo. The company operates development studios in Seattle, Salt Lake City and San Luis Obispo, CA. Located on the World Wide Web at http://www.gtinteractive.com, GT Interactive is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol GTIS. GT Value Products is located on the web at www.wizworks.com.

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