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GT INTERACTIVE SECURES EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL RIGHTS TO 3D REALMS' `DUKE NUKEM 3D'
SEQUELS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Garland, TX - April 28, 1997
3D Realms Licenses id Software's 'Quake II' Engine for `Duke Nukem Forever'
GARLAND, TX -- In an unprecedented convergence of industry titans, GT
Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS), 3D Realms, a division of Apogee,
and id Software are teaming up on Duke Nukem Forever, the sequel to the
best-selling PC game Duke Nukem 3D. Under the agreement, GT Interactive
obtains all interactive publishing rights for personal computer and video 
ame
systems to 3D Realms' Duke Nukem Forever, which will utilize id Software's
proprietary cutting-edge Quake II game engine. In addition, GT Interactive
obtains merchandising rights for all derivative works, including films, home
video and books for Duke Nukem Forever, as well as rights on a future title,
tentatively called Duke Nukem 5.
"`Duke Nukem 3D' has become a premier interactive entertainment franchise and
shows no signs of slowing as the title continues to sell-through at retail,"
said Ron Chaimowitz, president and chief executive officer of GT Interactive.
"Obtaining the sequel rights allows us to expand the amazing growth and
popularity of this dynamic property via integrated marketing campaigns and
multi-platform versions." Duke Nukem 3D has captivated gaming enthusiasts by
combining strong character development, gripping graphics and irreverent 
umor
with an advanced 3D gaming engine. The resulting game play experience "raised
the bar" for first-person action games prompting such leading industry
publications as Boot and Wired magazines to respectively call Duke Nukem 3D
the "absolutely best first-person action game of the year, bar none" and "the
undisputed king."
"Teaming Duke Nukem, perhaps the most recognizable character in the PC
industry, with the Quake II engine, the most advanced currently available 3D
engine, is an amazing quadruple-win situation: for 3D Realms, id Software, GT
Interactive, and especially players and fans of both Duke Nukem, Quake and
high-action 3D gaming in general. What more can players ask for than 
ombining
the technology of Quake with the attitude and interactive gameplay of Duke
Nukem!" said George Broussard, head of 3D Realms. In a recent article on the
success of Duke Nukem 3D, The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Action-game hero
Duke Nukem gives players something they can't get elsewhere: a hero with
attitude." The article also quoted industry publication GamePro who said,
"This is the first game where personality has taken hold and become something
unto itself." Duke Nukem Forever will further emphasize Duke Nukem as a 
trong
action-game character who has already endeared himself to gamers worldwide.
Acclaimed for its technological 3D brilliance, id Software's Quake joined 
uke
Nukem 3D at the top of the charts. id's Quake II engine has enhanced
capabilities over its predecessor, the end result of which will allow gamers
to fully immerse themselves in a 3D environment like never before. "id
Software has long been known as a innovator in 3D gaming and we are excited 
o
be teaming with 3D Realms, a leader in their own right and Texas neighbor,"
said Todd Hollenshead, chief executive officer of id Software.
Offering multi-player competition via networks and the Internet, Duke Nukem 
D
has consistently performed in the top 10 PC charts and later this year, GT
Interactive is releasing the original Duke Nukem 3D for play on the Nintendo
N64 and Sony PlayStation console systems. 3D Realms Entertainment, a division
of the long-standing Apogee Software, Ltd., founded in 1987 and headquartered
in Garland, TX, is 100 percent focused on creating highly innovative 
eal-time
3D action games and nothing else. Apogee is the pioneer of multi-episode
shareware marketing for games and has won numerous industry marketing and 
ame
awards. Previous hit releases include Raptor, Rise of the Triad, Wolfenstein
3D, Terminal Velocity and Death Rally. On the web, visit www.3drealms.com for
more information.
id Software, founded in 1991, is a development company located in Mesquite,
Texas. id's team of talented developers continue to make gaming history by
creating and publishing one sensational game after another. Wolfenstein 3D,
DOOM, DOOM II, Heretic, HEXEN and QUAKE have created a frenzied demand
worldwide and have managed to consistently break shareware and retail sales
records at home and broad. id Software, founded in 1991, is a development
company located in Mesquite, Texas. id's team of talented developers continue
to make gaming history by creating and publishing one sensational game after
another. Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, DOOM II, Heretic, HEXEN and QUAKE have created
a frenzied demand worldwide and have managed to consistently break shareware
and retail sales records at home and broad. Headquartered in NY, GT
Interactive Software Corp. is a leading global publisher of entertainment and
edutainment software under the GT Interactive, Humongous Entertainment and
Cavedog Entertainment brands for personal computers as well as video game
systems from Sony, Nintendo and Sega; and Macintosh software under the 
acSoft
brand. Among GT Interactive's best-sellers are Duke Nukem 3D and QUAKE. The
company is also a leader in value-priced software. Located at
http://www.gtinteractive.com on the World Wide Web, GT Interactive is 
ublicly
traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol GTIS.
Joe Siegler
Apogee Software
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