Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty Invades Stores Today; The Dirty 1/2 Dozen are Back in Eidos Interactive's WWII Real-Time Tactical Strategy Game.

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 1999--Eidos Interactive (Nasdaq:EIDSY), a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, announced today the release of Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty for PC CD-ROM.

Command an elite fighting force, armed with new weapons and joined by a new female commando, Natasha "Lips" Vanderzand, into the heart of enemy territory and defeat the ultimate enemy, the Third Reich, in this stand-alone eight mission product. Published by Eidos Interactive and developed by Pyro Studios, Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty is the latest in Eidos' growing line-up of inventive RTS titles and is available now at the suggested retail price of $29.99.

Near photo realistic graphics and new missions await as gamers are immersed in an authentic WWII real-time tactical infiltration experience. With the ability to select Easy or Hard difficulty levels, even the novice gamer stands a chance to achieve final victory in Europe. Battle the Nazi scourge in new locations including the Channel Islands, Holland, Belgrade, Crete and Greece. With the larger new mission maps, gamers are able to navigate through these action packed scenarios with ease while using an expansive arsenal of new commando toys.

"By combining real-time tactical infiltration and in-depth original gameplay with stunning graphics, 'Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty' is a great addition to our growing real-time strategy brand, "Go to War," and the Commandos franchise," said Paul Baldwin, vice president of marketing Eidos Interactive. "It gives gamers an experience they won't soon forget."

Up to four players can go to war in multi-player mode over a LAN or WAN via TCP-IP protocol with enhanced gameplay over EidosGames.com. Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty is compatible with Windows(R) 95 or 98 computers with minimum specifications of a Pentium(R) 166 with 32MB, 4X CD ROM, and DirectX 5.2 or DXMEDIA installed.

Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC and PlayStation(R). Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (Nasdaq:EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco; Paris; Hamburg, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan. The company development studios include: Eidos Interactive, Core Design, Crystal Dynamics and Pumpkin Studios. Eidos holds additional exclusive publishing agreements with ION Storm, Pyro Studios, Mucky Foot, Innerloop and Hothouse Creations. Eidos plc also includes Eidos Technologies, a software-based video compression company, and Glassworks, a state-of-the-art post-production facility specializing in digital special effects for the television, feature film and advertising industries. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidosinteractive.com.