Irvine, California, September 1, 2000 - Shiny Entertainment, a
subsidiary of Interplay Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:IPLY) announced today a
public beta-test program for their upcoming strategic action game
SacrificeTM. Applications for the beta test program can be submitted by
visiting the Sacrifice website, www.sacrifice.net , and will be accepted
until September 10, 2000, 5:00 p.m. PST. Qualified participants will be
contacted via e-mail by 5:00 p.m. PST, September 11th, 2000
"The Goal of this beta test program is to gain the input and feedback from
the testers." Says David Perry, President of Shiny Entertainment, "The
creative feedback derived from 1000 gamers will be key in helping Shiny fine
tune Sacrifice with the ultimate goal being to make changes in the game so
that it plays perfectly and is everything consumers expected and more."
Shiny knows that beta test programs play an important role in the completion
of games such as Sacrifice. Not only will beta testers be in direct contact
with the Sacrifice team throughout the testing period, their names will also
be included in the credits section of the game. Prizes will be awarded to
the "top testers" who provide the Sacrifice team with the best feedback and
to those who submit crucial bug reports
"Sacrifice is a truly epic adventure that will blur the lines between
multiple genres," stated the President of Shiny, David Perry. "Gamers will
absolutely be blown away by the look and feel of this title. It's a
multi-player's dream come true." Sacrifice is set in a fantasy world
controlled by five gods with different spells and creatures to reward the
ambitious Wizard. Spells range from simple projectile explosives &
bare-fisted grunts to world deforming volcanoes & storm-spitting flying
abominations. Sacrifice also features a powerful set of single-player
campaigns with a story that is as different as the game
Additional information on the Sacrifice beta-test program can be found on
the Sacrifice website at www.sacrifice.net
Sacrifice will be available on CD-ROM in the 4th quarter of 2000, for
Windows* 95/98/00 based PCs.
Founded in 1993, Shiny Entertainment has established itself as one of the
most original, fresh and successful developers in the world. A subsidiary of
Interplay Entertainment Corp., Shiny Entertainment is headquartered in
Laguna Beach, California. More comprehensive information on Shiny and its
products is available through its worldwide web site at www.shiny.com
. The Sacrifice web site can also be found at
www.sacrifice.net .
Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and
the mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by
publishing for personal computers as well as current and next generation
video game consoles. Interplay releases products through Interplay, Shiny
Entertainment, Digital Mayhem, Black Isle Studios, 14* East, is distribution
partners and its wholly owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More
comprehensive information on Interplay and its products is available through
its worldwide web site at http://www.interplay.com. For investor relations'
inquiries, please contact J. Scott Liolios (scott@liolios.com
mailto:scott@liolios.com) or Christopher Rogen (chris@liolios.com
mailto:chris@liolios.com) at Liolios Group, Inc
(949) 574-3870
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