GT Interactive Signs All-Star Catcher Mike Piazza
NEW YORK (Feb. 12) BUSINESS WIRE - February 12, 1998 - Driven by
winning major league power, GT Interactive Software Corp. has signed
Mike Piazza, the Los Angeles Dodgers' All-Star catcher, to headline
its first baseball video game, Mike Piazza's StrikeZone.  Debuting on
the N64 this spring, Mike Piazza's StrikeZone combines realistic
simulation and arcade-style game play.
"We are thrilled to have Mike Piazza on our team for the company's
first baseball title, and believe that the game will appeal to both
die-hard baseball fans and sports gamers alike," says Richard Burns,
executive vice president of Domestic Publishing for GT Interactive.
"Mike Piazza's StrikeZone combines the authenticity of Major League
Baseball with arcade-style game play, resulting in the most fast-paced
and fun way to experience baseball on the N64."  GT Interactive is
world-renowned for their special brand of interactive entertainment
software, and I am excited to lend my baseball expertise to their
premiere sports video game," says Mike Piazza.
"Whether stepping up to the plate or protecting it, StrikeZone will
provide players with hours of big-league fun."  Developed by Devil's
Thumb Entertainment, Mike Piazza's StrikeZone is an easy-to-learn,
fun-to-play combination baseball simulation and arcade-style game that
will immerse players in a 3D environment steeped in the subtle nuances
and traditions of America's favorite pastime.  Mike Piazza's
StrikeZone will be available this spring for the N64 at a  suggested
retail price of $69.95.  In addition, a Windows 95 version of the game
is planned for this fall.
From:  Silicon Times Report / February 13, 1998 / No.1406
... "This is only a test. Should this have been an actual tag line, you would 
have been instructed to stand on your head and bark like a bagel." -KBP
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