GameSpy, Atari Announce Strategic Technology and Services Partnership; Atari to Utilize GameSpy.net's Suite of Back-End Solutions for PS2, PC Online Gaming.

Entertainment Editors/Business Editors

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003

GameSpy Industries, a leading content and technology company, and Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATAR), one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment, have announced a one-year agreement under which Atari will incorporate GameSpy technology in select upcoming PC and PS2 titles featuring online gameplay.

GameSpy will also help manage back-end services for online games from Atari that use GameSpy solutions, providing server, bandwidth and reporting support. The financial terms of the agreement between the two companies were not disclosed.

"We believe that incorporating GameSpy technology will give our customers superior online gameplay," said Michael Gilmartin, director of publishing support services, Atari, Inc. "We were extremely impressed by the breadth of the solutions GameSpy could offer us across all the platforms we've ear-marked for our titles."

"GameSpy's technologies offer us a cost-effective solution, as well as great services, both of which are vital to the process of taking a game online," noted David Gatchel, senior vice president, development, Atari, Inc.

GameSpy said the agreement is another demonstration of the company's strength in providing technology for online play, one of the fast-growing categories in the industry.

"GameSpy is proud to have the endorsement of top game companies like Atari, which demonstrates that GameSpy technology is an extremely effective way to bring key game properties online," noted Mark Surfas, chairman and co-founder, GameSpy Industries. "It's also exciting to see Atari's commitment to online console games, which are really taking off with consumers."

GameSpy offers four distinct toolkits that easily integrate with a game to provide matchmaking, community building, administrative and networking functionality. The GameSpy.net back-end infrastructure powers hundreds of popular games.

For additional information about GameSpy's software development kits and services, and discount programs for multi-title commitments, contact Henk van Niekerk at 415/369-3147, visit http://www.gamespy.net, or send e-mail to [e-mail].

About GameSpy Industries

Founded in 1995, GameSpy Industries is a leading content and technology company targeted at the gaming and entertainment industries. GameSpy Network includes the GameSpy.com and FilePlanet.com websites, which collectively reach the largest audience of hard-core gamers available on the Internet. GameSpy also publishes GameSpy Arcade, GameSpy 3D and Roger Wilco!, products that allow multi-player gaming for millions of players worldwide.

GameSpy technology products and services are also licensed for incorporation into hundreds of PC and console games, providing multi-player functionalities, security, data collection and in-game advertising to major game publishers.

A privately held company, Game Spy Industries is based in Irvine, Calif.

GameSpy Arcade and GameSpy 3D are registered trademarks and GameSpy Industries and design are registered service marks of GameSpy Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.