Digital Illusions contracted to develop interactive game based on popular kids entertainment brand

Digital Illusions contracted to develop interactive game based on popular kids entertainment brand Leading game developer Digital Illusions (DICE) has signed another contract with Vivendi Universal Publishing, to develop a Game Boy Color title featuring a well-known franchise. Financial details were not disclosed. Digital Illusions has been appointed as the developer for a Game Boy Color game - for kids ages seven and up - based on a very popular toy property. The game, scheduled to ship in fall 2001, is being developed by Digital Illusions Canada and will be published by Vivendi Universal Publishing. That Vivendi Universal Publishing once more has chosen to work with us on such an acclaimed license reflects the credibility Digital Illusions has gained as a developer. We are also very happy to deepen our relationship with Vivendi Universal Publishing, said Patrick Soderlund, CEO Digital Illusions. About Vivendi Universal Publishing Vivendi Universal Publishing, the publishing division of Vivendi Universal, the world's second-largest communications group, holds leading positions in all areas of content creation, from literature, reference, education, to games and consumer press (where it is a major player in France with the Express-Expansion and l'Etudiant groups). In the global publishing market, Vivendi Universal Publishing, the n°3 worldwide, is the only international publisher with a truly global reach. It is present in four key language areas (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese) and has strong local brands (Nathan, Larousse, Houghton Mifflin, Knowledge Adventure, Anaya, Atica, Scipione...). With its 3 studios (Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra and Universal Interactive), it is one of the worldwide leaders in games on PC. Through a policy of digitizing content, geographical diversity of operations, and wide-ranging expertise in content creation, Vivendi Universal Publishing is pursuing a strategy of multi-platform distribution, expanding its markets and providing its local brands with a doorway to the global market. Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and the Official Seal are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. (c) 1989, 1998 Nintendo of America Inc. For more information, please contact: Patrick Soderlund, CEO Digital Illusions Phone: +46 8 545 18 481 Mobile: +46 708 92 96 94 E-mail: patrick.soderlund@dice.se Marla Rothschild, Vivendi Universal Publishing Phone: +1 310-649-8467 E-mail: marla.rothschild@vuinteractive.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/01/20011001BIT00900/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/01/20011001BIT00900/bit0002.pdf