23.05.02
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Multimedia Strikes E3 with Lightning
Petree
Hall, Stand 4006
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Multimedia, the software publishing division of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide, is
exhibiting at E3 for the first time in 2002. The publisher is demonstrating
a number of forthcoming titles for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC, as
well as showing off its wide range of gaming and award winning children's
software.
Ace
Lightning
New titles for 2002 include Ace Lightning, due for release following
the TV show's TV premiere in Autumn this year. The game, being developed
for PC, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance, is a third person action
adventure with a selectable first person perspective. Game-play
will comprise of platform-based progression, puzzle solving and
tactical combat across a range of themed environments.
Robot
Wars
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia will be demonstrating Robot Wars - Extreme Destruction
at E3. This latest Robot Wars title is set to be the company's first
title to be published for Xbox, as well as PC and GameBoy Advance.
The
release of Robot Wars - Extreme Destruction follows last year's
success of the Robot Wars titles, Arenas of Destruction on PC and
PlayStation 2, Advanced Destruction on Game Boy Advance and Metal
Mayhem on GameBoy Color, which between them sold over 250,000 units
in the UK during 2001.
Children's
titles
As the UK's Best Children's Software Company 2001*, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia
is also announcing forthcoming Bob the Builder and Tweenies PC CD-ROM
titles. Both titles complement Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia's existing portfolio
of children's software that includes the award-winning Tweenies
- Ready to Play, the biggest selling children's CD-ROM of 2000;
winner of the 2001 IVCA Gold Award, Tweenies - Play to the Music;
and Bob the Builder - Can We Fix It?, winner of an IVCA Gold Award
in 2001, which is now enjoyed by children in over 10 countries.
Dave
Lee, Director of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia, said: "We're very excited
to be exhibiting at E3 this year - and believe that yet again this
year, we're set to bring a winning collection of titles to the marketplace.
As well as showing off our range of titles, we're also looking to
build on our international relationships, such as our US publishing
deals with THQ for Bob The Builder and Activision for The Weakest
Link."
* Right
Start Best Toy Awards 2001
Notes
to Editors:
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia, the software publishing division of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide,
publishes console and PC games, as well as interactive entertainment
products for mobile and other platforms. In addition, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia
creates children's and reference titles for PC and consoles. All
the company's interactive products are developed with an emphasis
on innovation, entertainment, creativity, learning and the quality
the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is renowned for. You can find out more about its catalogue
of titles on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Multimedia website - www.bbcmultimedia.com.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Worldwide, the commercial arm of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, generates income to support
the UK licence fee by marketing programme-related products and services
around the world. It is self-funding and exists to provide supplementary
funding for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's public services. In 2000/01, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide
provided cashflow to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ of Β£96 million. Its ambition
is to quadruple cashflow to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ during the current Charter period.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide is financially separate from the rest of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and
receives no public funding.
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