Cyclone Studios Introduces Requiem Wrath of the Fallen; Heaven and Hell Collide.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1998--Cyclone Studios, creators of the award-winning game Uprising(TM), today announced that they will breathe new life into the realm of first-person shooters later this year with Requiem Wrath of the Fallen. Requiem Wrath of the Fallen is an action title with an incredible branching story line and character interactions built around sophisticated missions, the likes of which have never been seen in a first-person shooter.

Not content with being thrown into the "melting pot," Requiem Wrath of the Fallen takes the first-person genre to new heights. Not only is it set to support 3Dfx's new Voodoo2(TM) technology, but it is being built from the ground up with a truly inspired story line that pits Heaven against Hell in a battle that will ultimately decide who has control over Creation. "We love great action and shooting in first-person games, but we were getting tired of simply wandering around static 'dungeons' looking for a key and shooting anything that moves. We wanted to create an action experience with a story line that really pulled the whole game together," said Evan Margolin, Executive Producer of Requiem Wrath of the Fallen.

Heaven and Hell collide

Unlike similar products in its category, the story line plays a crucial role in Requiem. The tale begins long before your character ever arrives in the game, when an ancient war known as "The Breaking" divided the great kingdom of the Creators. Two groups of angels emerged from the war -- The Chosen, who remained above, and The Fallen, who lost the war and fell from grace. Legions of these rebellious angels, The Fallen, have descended on Creation to rule it for themselves. The player is cast in the role of Malachai, one of The Chosen, who must take on material form in order to travel to Creation to seek out and stop The Fallen across a series of dark and gritty environments within the world. Adhering tightly to biblical representations, the angels in Requiem Wrath of the Fallen aren't the beautiful, cherubic creatures found in today's media, but rather, they are portrayed as secret agents from beyond seeking to carry out divine justice by any means necessary.

Angels operate in Creation with only a fraction of their normal powers. Thus both The Fallen and The Chosen, when functioning in the material plane, are nearly mortal. Over time, however, Malachai can regain the ability to use his Angelic Powers by carrying out good tasks through the course of his various missions. During the game he can call forth a wide range of these powers, many of which are depicted in biblical references. For instance, Malachai has the ability to turn enemies to salt, resurrect the dead to fight on his side, summon plagues of locusts, heal, and walk on water. Another noteworthy power is "possession," which allows Malachai to leave his material body and take control of those around him. Malachai's powers will be used throughout the single and multiplayer game as your predominant mode of interaction as you carry out divine justice. -0-

Additional Angelic Powers:

--   Offensive -- Push, Energy Ball, Throw, Bloodboil, Lightning, and
                  Shockwave

--   Defensive -- Protect, Deflect, Holy Light, and Banishment

--   Movement -- Flight, Teleport, Time Warping, and Enhanced Speed

--   Special -- Insist, Reanimate, Create Rift, Settle, and Heal Other

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With its epic story, and literally dozens of Angelic Powers to use for God's/Cyclone Studios' bidding, Requiem Wrath of the Fallen will be a force to be reckoned with in the first-person shooter category when it hits the shelves later this year. So take up the fight alongside Cyclone Studios and prepare yourself for the battle of the ages. Between the natural world and the spiritual world, hanging heavily in the air like the song for the dead -- Requiem Wrath of the Fallen.

Cyclone Studios, a division of The 3DO Company with offices in San Mateo, Calif., is a young, radical group of developers that are taking the gaming world by storm. Current products in development include: Requiem Wrath of the Fallen(TM) and Uprising(TM) II for the PC, and Uprising X(TM) for the PlayStation, among others.

This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's ability to develop and ship future products, market demand and acceptance for the Company's current and future software products, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect these forward looking statements and the Company's financial results are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1997.

The 3DO Company, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software for personal computers, the Internet, and advanced entertainment systems such as the Sony PlayStation. 3DO markets and publishes its products worldwide under multiple brand names including New World Computing, Cyclone Studios, Team .366, and Studio 3DO. More information about 3DO products and the full text of certain press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.3do.com. -0-

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