Clock Strikes Zero Hour as GT Interactive, 3D Realms and Eurocom Ship 'Duke Nukem: Zero Hour' for the N64.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999-- Critical Acclaim Bolsters Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Campaign Unleashing a whole new brand of Duke Nukem Duke Nukem may refer to:
GTIS Global Trade Information Services GTIS GOES Tap Imaging System GTIS Government Technical Information Services (Canada) ) announces the worldwide release of Duke Nukem: Zero Hour. Developed by Eurocom
Eurocom (founded: October 1988) is a UK-based video game developer founded by Ian Sneap, Mat Sneap, Chris Shrigley, Tim Rogers, Hugh , Duke Nukem: Zero Hour is the first installment of the Duke Nukem saga created exclusively for the N64 platform. Backed by an aggressive multi-million dollar marketing campaign and positive critical acclaim, Zero Hour offers four action-packed time eras, expansive hi-resolution levels, multi-play, and Duke's trademark witticism. "To date, the response from both the media and retail channel for Duke Nukem: Zero Hour has been extremely positive, " said Tony Kee, Director of Marketing for GT Interactive. "Zero Hour is an exclusive offering for the N64 that successfully broadens the franchise's already strong portfolio of games." GT Interactive is supporting the eagerly anticipated launch with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign headlined by a hilarious TV spot featuring Duke in a Wild West-style showdown. GT has also developed comprehensive print, online and radio campaigns in support of Zero Hour. Duke Nukem: Zero hour has already garnered praise from leading industry publications: -- "Duke gives you more than your money's worth" GamePro, September 1999; -- "... it's hard to find a single flaw in the game...I guess this means you should buy it" Gamer's Republic, September 1999; -- "...a new benchmark has been set...it ranks right up there with the almighty Golden Eye(TM)" Game Informer Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. , September 1999. Duke Nukem: Zero Hour for the Nintendo 64 is currently available at a suggested retail price of $54.95. Additional information regarding Zero Hour can be found online at http://www.duke-nukem.com/zerohour. Headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , GT Interactive Software Corp. (Nasdaq:GTIS) is a leading global developer, publisher and distributor of interactive consumer software. The company maintains seven internal development studios: Humongous Entertainment, Cavedog Entertainment Cavedog Entertainment, or Cavedog, was a computer game developer based in Bothell, Washington. Cavedog released the real-time strategy games Total Annihilation; its two expansion packs ( and Battle Tactics); and , and its expansion pack , SingleTrac, WizardWorks, Oddworld, Legend Entertainment Legend Entertainment was an American developer of computer games. The company was founded in 1989 by Bob Bates and Mike Verdu after the end of Infocom. Their goal was to design interactive fiction in the Infocom tradition. and Reflections. The company has publishing operations throughout the world with offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Holland and Australia. GT Interactive's ecommerce system provides secure online transactions through each of the studios' Web sites and www.gtstore.com. GT Interactive can be found on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at www.gtgames.com |
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