Consumers Earn Killer Stuff in Capcom's Fighters Edge.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1998--Capcom, known worldwide as a leader in the fighting-game genre, today announced the upcoming June launch of Fighters Edge(R), an industry first frequent-buyers program whereby consumers earn and collect points with each purchase of specially marked Fighters Edge PlayStation games List of Playstation games can refer to:
As their collection of points accrue, consumers can redeem them for high quality merchandise that span from a Fighters Edge T-shirt to a mountain bike. Fighters Edge is an ongoing program to support Capcom's exciting '98 line-up of fighting games This section is an ongoing effort to catalogue every fighting title or series featured on Wikipedia. The vast majority of fighting games fall into two categories, versus fighters (usually referred to simply as fighting games), or beat 'em ups (a.k.a. including X-Men vs. Street Fighter X-Men vs. Street Fighter (known as XSF to Street Fighter fans) is an arcade game released by Capcom in 1996 and is the first game in the Marvel vs. Capcom series of fighting games. , Rival Schools, DarkStalkers 3, and Pocket Fighter. The program also covers previous purchases of classic fighting games like Street Fighter Alpha The Street Fighter Alpha series, originally Street Fighter Zero (ストリートファイターZERO II, Star Gladiator Star Gladiator (スターグラディエイター suta guladiehta) was Capcom's first attempt at an arcade 3D fighting game, which was well received by many Capcom fighting fans as several castmembers from the , Street Fighter EX Street Fighter EX is a series of fighting games. The series marked the first 3D spinoff of the Street Fighter series by Capcom. The EX series was developed by the Japanese video game company Arika. + Alpha and more. To participate, consumers first register into the program through Capcom. It's free to join. Consumers can register several ways, including mail-in registration cards found in upcoming Capcom print advertising, and at participating retail outlets, as well as online at www.fightersedge.com. Once registered, participants receive by mail a Fighters Edge Kick-Off Kit. This packet includes a program brochure with the reward structure and complete rules and regulations, a collectable Fighters Edge phone hint card, a Fighters Edge key chain, temporary tattoos, and an offer to receive a free issue of GamePro, the world's largest multiplatform gaming magazine. As a member of Fighters Edge, gamers begin collecting their points with each purchase of a Fighters Edge game. These points can then be redeemed for exclusive prizes. Capcom has created a multi-tiered award structure which includes T-shirts, caps, sunglasses, skate boards, jackets, a mountain bike and more. In addition, all entered participants of Fighters Edge are automatically signed up for quarterly sweepstakes with huge grand prizes, such as a Capcom arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, typically installed in businesses such as restaurants, pubs, video arcades, and Family Entertainment Centers. Most arcade games are redemption games, merchandisers, video games or pinball machines. . "This is the first time that any video game company has set up an ongoing consumer rewards program of this scale," says Todd Thorson, senior product marketing manager, Capcom Entertainment. "Fighters Edge is an invitation to Capcom's legion of fans to join the ranks of the fighting elite. With Capcom's rich heritage in the video game industry, as well as our leading position in the fighting-game genre, we are in the unique position to successfully undertake a program of this magnitude." As an added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
"GamePro magazine is delighted to partner with Capcom Entertainment in the Fighters Edge program," says John F. Rousseau, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Games Media Group. "GamePro's authoritative voice in the interactive entertainment market, combined with Capcom's legacy in the fighting-game genre, will provide participants of this program with an exciting and worthwhile experience, and further fuel the passion for gaming." Capcom Entertainment of Sunnyvale, Calif., is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom's legacy spans more than 18 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for Sony, Sega and Nintendo and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Street Fighter, Mega Man and the Resident Evil series. -0- Note to Editors: GamePro's Fighter's Edge(R) is a registered trademark of GamePro magazine -- the world's largest multiplatform gaming publication, and the official magazine sponsor of the Capcom Fighters Edge promotion. Capcom is a registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. All other names are trademarks of their respective holders.
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