Compete in Intense Thrill Ride Racing Action With Accolade's Test Drive 6; Top-Selling Racing Franchise Adds New Car Physics, Interactive Environment and New AI.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1999--

Accolade, a leading publisher and developer of video game software, announced today its next version in the largely successful Test Drive racing franchise, Test Drive(R) 6.

The game will be available for the PlayStation(R) game console, Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM), Nintendo(R) Color Game Boy, and personal computer in the fall of this year.

"Playing Test Drive 6 is like being behind the wheel of an amazing sports car in a big budget Hollywood movie chase scene," said Chris Downend, executive producer of Test Drive 6. "The game possesses nonstop racing action with incredible speed and jumps."

Test Drive 6 has a completely revamped physics model, which will give each car in its class a specific driving style and handling model. As players win races, they are able to upgrade their cars, with five upgrades available per car. The game will feature interactive driving environments that will include breakable objects, unexpected obstacles and nerve-racking shortcuts. Cars will race through outdoor cafes in Paris, France, crashing into tables, causing them to fly into the air, or swerve to avoid alligators in the Louisiana swamplands, as well as jump over forklifts in the back alleys of Hong Kong.

The game's artificial intelligence (AI) is completely new, allowing each computer driver to react uniquely to different situations. The Test Drive cop mode has been enhanced for Test Drive 6. The new "all units" AI features multiple cop chases that have more than one cop car chasing the opponent or more than one cop chase taking place at one time. Police helicopter cars will also track down the player at night and alert patrol cars as to where to pull over the player.

Test Drive 6 will showcase high-resolution graphics with advanced Environment Mapping(TM) that display reflections, shadows and shading when cars pass particular objects such as bridges or trees. All cars in Test Drive 6 have new "skins" which make the car appearance far more realistic than previous Test Drive games. Test Drive 6 will also feature environment-specific sounds that will pinpoint particular sounds as they occur at designated sections of the track. For example, music will blast out of a nightclub as cars drive by on downtown metropolitan streets.

The game will include 40 licensed vehicles, with an even blend of American and European dream cars. Some of the American licenses include: Dodge Viper, Dodge Concept, Dodge Daytona Charger, Dodger Challenger, Plymouth Hemi, Plymouth Prowler, Ford '99 Mustang, Ford '68 Mustang, Ford 80s Mustang GT, '55 Ford Fairlane, Ford F150 Ligtening, Shelby Cobra, and Saleen Mustang.

European cars include: TVR Cerbera, TVR Speed Twelve, TVR Tuscan, TVR Griffith, TVR Chimaera, Aston Martin Prject Vantage, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Caterham Super7 and 21. Test Drive 6 will have more than 30 new tracks in real world locations such as Paris, France; New York City; the swamplands of Louisiana; Hong Kong; Rome, Italy; and London, England.

For more information please visit the Test Drive 6 web site at http://www.td6.com.

Founded in 1984, and recently acquired by French-based Infogrames, Accolade, Inc. publishes and develops video games for game consoles and multimedia personal computers. Based in San Jose, Calif., Accolade is known for such leading titles as Test Drive(R), Test Drive Off-Road(tm), HardBall(R), Redline(tm), and Slave Zero(tm). Accolade games are available from major software specialty stores, computer superstores or direct from Accolade by calling 800-245-7744. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.accolade.com.