To: Bill Gizzo who wrote (1155 ) 11/13/1997 10:48:00 AM From: Coy Lynn Gullett Respond to of 2319
Here is the Buisnes Wire release on the demo SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 1997-- --Cavedog Entertainment's(TM) Online Traffic Already Ranks No. 46 Among All Websites, Ahead of CBS Sportsline and Others in Nov. 10 Web Tracking Report From Hot100.com-- Total Annihilation(TM), Cavedog Entertainment's international award-winning real-time strategy game of which 250,000 units shipped in its first month of release, will debut its eagerly anticipated free downloadable demo on the Internet on Nov. 13. "We focused all of our energy on making Total Annihilation deliver a truly next generation game play experience," said Chris Taylor, Total Annihilation designer and project lead. "Now we're ready to unleash the demo that gives gamers a free taste of Total Annihilation. And players who own the game can experience new levels of Total Annihilation's depth and expanding strategy starting Nov. 14 with the first free new battle unit of the week from www.cavedog.com that works in single player skirmish plus multiplayer Internet and LAN combat." Taste of Annihilation Gamers can access details and download links for the Total Annihilation demo online at www.cavedog.com . Beginning Nov. 13 at 12:01 A.M., the 21 megabyte demo can be downloaded first from C|NET's www.download.com and www.gamecenter.com, plus GameSpot's www.gamespot.com and Online Gaming Review's www.ogr.com . Red Hot New Battle Units Starting Nov. 14, Total Annihilation, with its 150 run-time 3-D articulated units, 50 explosive missions, ultrarealistic 3-D terrains, advanced multiplayer capabilities, and an original music score featuring a 95-piece symphony orchestra, will get even bigger and better. The first battle unit of the new Arm and Core reinforcements will be available from www.cavedog.com and game websites everywhere: -- Nov. 14: "Flakker" Anti-Aircraft Flak Gun (Arm) -- Defends against massive Core bomber and fighter raids when missiles ain't enough. -- Nov. 21: "Toaster" Pop-up Heavy Cannon (Core) -- Have a blast surprising your enemy at the last second with this fun loving unit. -- Nov. 28: "Defender -- NS" Naval Series Missile Tower (Arm) -- When land is a problem then wallpaper the ocean with this anti-air defense system. -- Dec. 5: "Spoiler" Mine Laying Vehicle (Core) -- Turn a beautiful countryside into hell's half acre. Wild, Wild Web Cavedog Entertainment's website, www.cavedog.com and www.totalannihilation.com, is already the 46th most visited site on the Internet according to the Nov. 10 Web tracking report from www.Hot100.com . This places Cavedog Entertainment's online traffic ahead of popular websites including the NASDAQ Stock Market, CBS Sportsline, Intel Corp., Disney Entertainment, Amazon.com, CompuServe, MTV Online, The X-Files and The New York Times. Total Availability Total Annihilation is available on Windows 95 CD-ROM at retail stores everywhere for $49.95, through secure online transactions at www.cavedog.com or by calling 888/477-9369. Cavedog Entertainment Cavedog Entertainment, based in the Seattle area, was created in 1995 by Ron Gilbert and a team of the game industry's best designers, programmers and artists, to explore interactive gaming and create new standards of fun. In 1997, Computer Gaming World and GameSpot proclaimed Ron Gilbert to be one of "the 15 most influential people in computer gaming of all time." Gilbert previously spent eight years at LucasArts Entertainment, where he designed such classic games as Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island series. Both games have won numerous awards and appeared in PC Games' Top Eight Most Influential Games of All Time list. Chris Taylor, creator and lead designer of Total Annihilation, is an award-winning game designer responsible for such hit titles as Triple Play Baseball, Hardball II, and 4D Sports Boxing. Industry accolades include the Software Publishers Association Sports Game of the Year Award. Cavedog Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS), can be found on the World Wide Web at www.cavedog.com . Cavedog Entertainment and Total Annihilation are trademarks of Humongous Entertainment. Other brand names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Humongous Entertainment John Uppendahl, 425/951-2127 johnu@cavedog.com Coy