LANGHORNE, Pa., Aug. 7, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- eGames Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), a publisher of consumer entertainment PC software games, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Auxiliary Power, Inc. to publish their driving/racing game, Demolition Derby & Figure 8 Race(tm).
"A truly authentic demolition derby game for the PC, `Demolition Derby & Figure 8 Race' features the best part of any racing game -- the crashes!" commented Jerry Klein, President and CEO of eGames. "Rendered in full 3D and designed with the aid of actual demolition derby drivers and officials, this is as close as it gets to the real thing."
The game also features the insane "Figure 8 Race," where drivers speed headlong into each other around a figure 8 track. The game has death-defying head on racing, metal crushing impacts and smoke spewing wrecks, without the gore and violence seen in many of today's games.
`Demolition Derby & Figure 8 Race' boasts three levels of action: local, regional and national, which are progressively unlocked as the game player advances. It takes a mix of strategy and brute force to defeat the ruthless artificial intelligence of the other drivers to win the nationals, and the title of Derby King. The individual tracks vary from small dirt pens to huge paved arenas, each having their own strategy based on their size and layout. There are 50 cars to choose from, each with their own paint job and even their own characteristics in handling.
The game's many features include: 50 unique cars and AI drivers to compete against, each with their own unique driving style; 11 different car body styles including compact, full size, station wagons and a hearse; 9 different tracks; 21 different events; full damage modeling in which cars dent where you hit them; realistic physics to make the cars drive like real cars; 4 difficulty settings that will challenge every skill level; supports up to 8 player multiplayer games powered by GameSpy(tm) Arcade; full steering wheel support including force feedback; replay mode to record an event to watch later; engines that smoke, steam, stall and backfire; multiple player profiles allowing different people to have different settings on the same machine; online manual, tutorial and instructional video featuring actual demolition derby drivers and much more.
`Demolition Derby & Figure 8 Race' is scheduled to ship in September 2002, in time for this year's holiday season, and will have a suggested retail price of $19.99. The product will be published under the OuterBound Games(tm) brand, eGames' high-end gaming brand.
About eGames
eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, Pa., develops, publishes and markets a diversified line of consumer entertainment PC software games. The Company promotes the eGames(TM), OuterBound Games(TM), Game Master Series(TM) and Galaxy of Games brand names in order to generate customer loyalty, encourage repeat purchases and differentiate eGames Software products to retailers and consumers. eGames -- Where the "e" is for Everybody!
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Forward-Looking Statement Safe Harbor:
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated ship date and suggested retail price of the Demolition Derby & Figure 8 Race product. The actual results achieved by the Company and the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are in many ways beyond the Company's control. The Company cautions readers that the following important factors, among others, could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this press release: production or manufacturing delays and other unanticipated factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's future results and performance also include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and Forms 10-QSB for the quarters ended September 30, 2001, December 31, 2001 and March 31, 2002, filed by eGames with the Securities and Exchange Commission.