Mad Catz Introduces the
Blaster, the First-to-Market Light Gun for Xbox; Light
Gun for Xbox made exclusively for SEGA's "The House
of the Dead III"
Mad
Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSE: MCZ), a leading
manufacturer of video game accessories, today announced
the launch of the Mad Catz Blaster, the first-to-market
light gun for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
This product will be available
for $39.99 in stores beginning October 2002 in
conjunction with the much-anticipated launch of SEGA's
"The House of the Dead(TM) III."
Mad Catz, SEGA(R), and Microsoft
have been co-developing the Mad Catz Blaster for
"The House of the Dead III" over the past 12
months in an attempt to define the light gun protocol for
Xbox. Mad Catz' Blaster identifies a better way to
transmit data from the light gun, the television and the
Xbox gaming system and takes full advantage of the
powerful capabilities of Xbox.
"As the leading designer of
innovative accessories, Mad Catz has expanded its line of
peripherals to include the first-to-market light gun for
Xbox," said Darren Richardson, President and COO of
Mad Catz, Inc. "The Mad Catz Blaster is the first
gun for any console to incorporate a `Shotgun' firing
mode, enabling players to fire five rounds at a time. We
anticipate great success for Mad Catz' Blaster and SEGA's
`The House of the Dead III,' both of which use next
generation technology."
The Mad Catz Blaster for Xbox
features three firing modes, "Auto",
"Burst", and "Shotgun" and an
auto-reload function that gives players unlimited
ammunition for an enhanced gaming experience.
"Auto" allows players to shoot 360 rounds per
minute, similar to a fully automatic weapon.
"Burst" allows players to fire three rounds per
second with a single trigger pull. "Shotgun" is
a new feature exclusive to Mad Catz' Blaster and allows
five rounds to be fired in a star-like pattern on and
around the target point. This enables a larger surface
area to be blasted with one trigger pull. Other features
include rubberized grips for increased comfort and high
precision optics, making the Blaster the most accurate
gun available.
In SEGA's "The House of the
Dead III," players will defy the undead with shotgun
in hand as they explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland of
unrelenting terror. Fans of the series will thrill to
beautifully rendered gore, time-sensitive gameplay and a
wide variety of branching paths. Gamers take out wave
after wave of horrific zombies as they travel different
routes and advance the storyline, uncovering new secrets
and hidden areas along the way. "The House of the
Dead III" is available October 29 exclusively for
Xbox.
About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., http://www.madcatz.com, designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a full range of accessories for
video game consoles and PC gaming systems. Mad Catz is a
worldwide leader of innovative peripherals in the
interactive entertainment industry. Headquartered in San
Diego, California, Mad Catz has offices in the U.K. and
Asia, as well as distributors in Canada, Europe and
Australia.
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