REPEAT/Microsoft Partners With Tremor Games to Create Major Franchise Title.Business Editors E3Expo 2002 REPEATING... REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2002 Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) today announced that it has signed Tremor Games of Burbank, Calif., a division of Tremor Entertainment (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :TROR TROR Treasury Report on Receivables (US Treasury Dept) ), to create exclusive content for the Xbox(TM) video game system under the Microsoft(R) label. "Tremor Games has the talent and creative vision to deliver games that push the bounds of what's possible in video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. , making them a perfect fit for Microsoft Game Studios," said Peter Parsons, Director of Marketing for Microsoft Game Studios. "As their publisher, Microsoft will back them with technical support, testing, marketing and distribution power while the artists focus on bringing their imaginations to life on Xbox." "We are fortunate to have Microsoft as a partner," said Steven Oshinsky, Chairman 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 Tremor Entertainment. "The Xbox has transformed the game industry, enabling our artists and developers to bring their creative visions to life without having to wrestle with technology." Oshinsky added, "Tremor is committed to creating an unparalleled game universe for the Xbox, where the level of play is continuously heightened through strong game design." Microsoft expects to announce additional details about its Xbox titles currently in development and other developer alliances over the next few months. About Microsoft Game Studios Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide games company with two core businesses: games development and publishing (http://www.microsoft.com/games/) and Zone.com. Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/) is the Internet's largest game site. About Tremor Founded in 1998, Tremor Entertainment (OTCBB:TROR) is a developer of interactive entertainment software for the most popular video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. , including Microsoft's Xbox, Sony Playstation Sony Playstation - Playstation , and Sega Dreamcast. Tremor creates software that provides immersive game experiences by combining advanced technology with engaging content, vivid graphics and rich sounds. The Tremor creative team includes industry veterans whose past credits for other companies include: STARCRAFT, WARCRAFT and DIABLO. Tremor has developed a variety of products including SEGA SWIRL Sega Swirl is a puzzle game that was created for the Sega Dreamcast, Personal computer, and Palm OS. The game was included in various demo discs released for the Dreamcast (through the Official Dreamcast Magazine , RAILROAD TYCOON II, and KISS: PSYCHO CIRCUS. www.tremorgames.com About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. Note: Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/ on Microsoft's corporate information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. Journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft's Rapid Response Team for additional assistance. |
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