Press release: 1995-01-06: Interplay Announces New 3DO Titles Including Hit PC Game Cyberia At Winter CES
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January 6, 1995 INTERPLAY ANNOUNCES NEW 3DO TITLES INCLUDING HIT PC GAME CYBERIA AT WINTER CES Irvine, California.--Interplay Productions today announced its slate of titles for the first half of 1995 for the 3DO at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and included in the schedule of releases is the 3DO version of the smash hit Interplay CD- ROM game Cyberia. These titles will join Battle Chess, Out Of This World and Alone In The Dark, which are currently available for the 3DO entertainment system from Interplay. "We have taken some very popular computer software and tailored it to take advantage of what 3DO can deliver," said Trish Wright, vice president of marketing for Interplay. "Kingdom and Cyberia are perfect for the 3DO with stunning visuals and exciting gaming." Blending CD-ROM gaming action and Hollywood cinematography, arcade/adventure game Cyberia features near photo-realistic images, furiously intense game play and full-screen, full-motion video. Cyberia's action is brought to life with an outstanding musical score written specifically for it by Thomas Dolby's Headspace. Cyberia is set in a future where global terrorist's rule and humanity lives on the brink of destruction. Now, the ultimate doomsday device has just been discovered beneath the frozen wasteland of Northern Asia. Code named Cyberia it was designed in an era of long forgotten peace by the most brilliant minds in nano and cybernetic technology. The careful combinations of cinematography, adventure gaming, puzzle solving and arcade actions are woven together to create a top-notch story. Founded in 1983, Interplay Productions manufactures and distributes a wide range of award winning entertainment and educational software. Interplay, its MacPlay division and their affiliates, release products for IBM and compatibles, CD-ROM, Macintosh as well as CD-i 3DO, SEGA and Nintendo game platforms. Interplay's OEM division represents over 200 titles from publishers including Lucas Arts Entertainment, Paramount Interactive and Accolade to hardware manufacturers. Interplay titles include: Boogerman; Cyberia; Xplora 1 Peter Gabriel's Secret World; Mario Teaches Typing; Stonekeep; and Blackthorne. Interplay 3DO Titles KINGDOM:The Far Reaches A fully animated multi-media adventure, Kingdom: The Far Reaches is an experience for players of all ages. Fantastic storytelling, richly animated cartoon sequences and a simple point-and-click interface draw players into a vast and exciting adventure that unfolds differently with each quest. Enter a truly interactive game of professional quality, collect items of power and skill, interact with other characters and battle strange creatures in this dark world of imagination and legend that is Kingdom: The Far Reaches. Long ago an amulet known as The Hand was shattered into five pieces and hidden throughout the Five Kingdoms. Dark magic spread acrossthe Land and the evil wizard Torlok began his reign of terror and suffering. Cities and kingdoms fell into darkness and the servants of evil marched across the land. Scheduled for release in the 1st quarter of 1995, Kingdom: The Far Reaches for the 3DO will also be available on CD-ROM for IBM and 100% compatibles. CYBERIA Blending CD-ROM gaming action and Hollywood cinematography, arcade/adventure game Cyberia features near photo-realistic images, furiously intense game play and full-screen, full-motion video. Cyberia's action is brought to life with an outstanding musical score written specifically for it by Thomas Dolby's Headspace. Cyberia is set in a future where global terrorist's rule and humanity lives on the brink of destruction. Now, the ultimate doomsday device has just been discovered beneath the frozen wasteland of Northern Asia. Code named Cyberia it was designed in an era of long forgotten peace by the most brilliant minds in nano and cybernetic technology. The careful combinations of cinematography, adventure gaming, puzzle solving and arcade actions are woven together to create a top-notch story. Weaving multiple story lines and plot paths, and utilizing extremely simple interface, Cyberia is the fluid integration of technology and Hollywood film techniques. Developed on state-of-the-art Silicon Graphics Workstations, Cyberia accomplishes highly realistic character movement using digitally captured motion which takes animation to new levels of fluidity and precision. Now available for IBM and 100% compatibles on the CD-ROM format, Cyberia will be available in the 2nd quarter of 1995 for 3DO.