Simon & Schuster Interactive Signs Agreement With Daydream Software AB to Publish "Ski-Doo X-Team Racing" in North America.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2001 A Multi-Player Snowmobile PC Game, Gamers Can Race Against Others via The Internet Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. Interactive announced today The Company has signed an agreement with Stockholm game developer, Daydream Software AB, to publish "Ski-Doo(R) X-Team Racing" in North America. Ski-Doo(R) X-Team Racing is a multi-player snowmobile racing game for the PC (Windows(R) ME, 98, 95), available in Fall 2001. ABOUT "SKI-DOO(R) X-TEAM RACING" Imagine cruising across snow covered fields at 50 mph in a 300 pound machine... the wind whipping your hair, the shrieks of horror from skiers as you cruise past them, and then... you hit the jump. You pull up and go airborne while you hang on for dear life. But it's not just you, there's 7 other racers heading for the finish line. This is X-TEAM RACING. Gamers can choose from 15 courses to race on - from the easy to the ridiculously hard. Each can be played in single player mode or multi-player mode via a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. (Local Area Network) or Internet (TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. ) connection. Ski-Doo(R) X-Team Racing will be available in Fall 2001 for the PC (Windows ME, 98, 95). ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board Rating Ski-Doo(R) X-Team Racing will be rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). All advertising and promotional materials currently carry a "RP" or "Rating Pending" logo. More information on the ESRB and its rating system can be found at www.esrb.org. Simon & Schuster Interactive (www.ssinteractive.com) is the consumer software publishing unit of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Based in New York, S&SI publishes entertainment, education and reference titles across numerous platforms. The Company is the Codie Award winning publisher of the best-selling "Douglas Adams Starship Titanic" adventure, the best-selling parody "Deer Avenger" series, and numerous critically-acclaimed children's software titles. Simon & Schuster, the publishing operation of Viacom Inc., is a global leader in the field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed and multimedia formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Trade Publishing, Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster New Media, Simon & Schuster Online, Simon & Schuster U.K., and Simon & Schuster Australia. For more information about Simon & Schuster, visit our website at www.simonsays.com. Viacom is the No. 1 platform in the world for advertisers, with preeminent positions in broadcast and cable television, radio, outdoor advertising, and online. With programming that appeals to audiences in every demographic category across virtually all media, the company is a leader in the creation, promotion, and distribution of entertainment, news, sports, and music. Viacom's well-known brands include CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , Nickelodeon, VH1, Paramount Pictures, Infinity Broadcasting, UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation , TNN TNN The National Network (formerly The Nashville Network) TNN The Nashville Network (now The National Network) TNN The Nerd Network (online gaming clan) , CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. , Showtime, Blockbuster, and Simon & Schuster. More information about Viacom and its businesses is available at www.viacom.com. Short about Daydream Software AB Daydream is a group that develops interactive entertainment, innovative technologies, and services that can be experienced, distributed and paid through the Internet and other digital media. Daydream includes the subsidiaries Daydream Technology, Daydream Entertainment and Daydream Ventures. Daydream Software AB is listed on the OM Stockholm Stock Exchange The Stockholm Stock Exchange (Swedish: Stockholmsbörsen) is a stock exchange located in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 1863 [1] it is the primary securities exchange of the Nordic Countries. O-list. Visit our web site at www.daydream.se |
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