INFOGRAMES
TEAMS UP WITH WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS TO
UNLEASH THE WORLD’S SEXIEST SPY
La Femme
Nikita™ Breaks Into The Interactive
Entertainment World in Fall 2001
Worldwide
interactive entertainment publisher Infogrames
(Nasdaq: IFGM) announced today that it will
release La Femme Nikita™, the world’s
most famous female secret agent, on next
generation video game console systems and PC
CD-ROM in Fall 2001. In an agreement with Warner
Bros. Consumer Products, Infogrames
Entertainment, majority owner of Infogrames,
Inc., garnered the rights to develop the popular
license for these game platforms.
The La Femme
Nikita™ game will remain true to the
popular television series. In the scenario
familiar to fans worldwide, Nikita is falsely
accused of a hideous crime and sentenced to life
in prison. Taken from prison to a place called
"Section One" – the most covert
anti-terrorist group on the planet – Nikita
is trained as a spy and assassin by Michael, a
technical expert, who serves as her mentor and
teacher.
"This
agreement is another wonderful step in
maintaining what has been a winning partnership
between Warner Bros. Consumer Products and
Infogrames," said Michael Harkavy, Vice
President, Publishing, Kids’ WB! Music and
Interactive Entertainment for Warner Bros.
Consumer Products.
"From Looney
Tunes to Wacky Races, Infogrames continues to
successfully create engaging video games based on
our exciting entertainment properties." La
Femme Nikita™ combines fast-paced action,
unique cooperative gameplay and a thrilling
plot-driven story. Choosing to play as either
Michael or Nikita, players must track a sinister
terrorist group across the globe in six
non-linear missions. In order to succeed, the
player will not only have to show their
infiltration skills, but also exploit their
character’s abilities to react efficiently
and intelligently in a variety of situations. In
a world where teamwork and self-control are
lethal weapons, dazzling graphics and dynamic
gameplay combine with fantastic characters to
create a truly suspenseful gaming adventure.
Infogrames, Inc.
will support the release of La Femme
Nikita™ with a fully integrated marketing
and advertising campaign designed to generate
consumer awareness through print and broadcast
advertising, national consumer promotions and
comprehensive web support. Developed by
Infogrames’ Lyon House, La Femme
Nikita™ will be available at major retail
outlets in Fall 2001.
About Warner
Bros. Consumer Products Warner Bros. Consumer
Products is a division of Warner Bros., An AOL
Time Warner Company, and is one of the leading
licensing and merchandising organizations in the
world.
About Infogrames
Based in New
York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a
majority-owned subsidiary of Infogrames
Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as
the headquarters for the company's operations in
North America. Founded in 1983 and headquartered
in France, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a
global publisher and distributor of video games
for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and
Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh
systems, as well as interactive digital
television platforms, mobile smart devices (WAP,
HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. The
company’s award-winning franchises include
Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Roller
Coaster Tycoon, Test Drive, and Unreal.
Infogrames’ Humongous Entertainment division
is a leader in children’s entertainment
software and its Macintosh publishing label,
Macsoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh
entertainment software. With the company’s
recent acquisition of Hasbro Interactive,
Infogrames now boasts a line of software based on
well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy,
Tonka, and Atari.
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