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To: DiViT who wrote (26411)	12/9/1997 8:13:00 PM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

A cartoon character -- Sony uses it to produce a game for its Playstation, and then it's released as a movie to HBO, and released on DVD and Videotape....... Spawn Rises from the Dead; Premier Comic Book Character Comes to Life in New PlayStation Videogame FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1997--Sony Computer Entertainment America today announced that video gamers will have a chance to "go to" Hell through the personification of the comic book "hero" Spawn(R), in their new PlayStation(TM) video game, Spawn(R): The Eternal(TM). Spawn: The Eternal, an action-adventure fighting game, unites videogame players and comic book fans in the world of Spawn - a world that could only be created on the PlayStation game console's CD format. The huge levels and eerie soundtrack immerse players in the first videogame to faithfully capture the look and feel of the highly successful comic book, Spawn, by Todd McFarlane. Spawn: The Eternal has a total of 18 levels divided between three distinct time periods, and eight levels in the Tower of Hell. Each time period has its own unique Spawn character and theme. In the game, the player guides Spawn through a graphic adventure and along the way fights various characters from the comic book - including Violator(R), Vandalizer(TM), Vaporizor(TM), Tiffany(TM) and others as well as many new, original characters created in association with Todd McFarlane - in an effort to make their way to defeat Spawn's nemesis, Malebolgia(R). "My goal in working with the PlayStation folks was to bring Spawn to life in a cool video game," said Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn. "When you play the videogame, you feel like you're Spawn. You feel like you're trapped in his world moving through this visually rich and interactive environment. You beat the hell out of the bad guys as you search out your ultimate foe to try and regain what he has taken away from you. What's cool about this videogame is that it gives Spawn fans an opportunity to become Spawn." Initially, Spawn finds himself in Hell's Orchard, the entry point in Hell. From the orchard, Spawn will find four paths leading to the Savage Level, the Medieval Level, the Street Level and finally to the Tower of Hell. The path leading to the Tower will be inaccessible until Spawn travels through time to the other three levels and collects the pieces necessary to unlock the seal on the Tower. Once opened, Spawn may move forward into the second phase of the game where he must ascend the Tower. The Tower itself is a winding spiral staircase that has landings at each of the eight levels of Hell. Spawn must successfully complete each level before advancing to the next. Once he makes it to the Eighth Level he will face his soul's keeper, Malebolgia(R), for the game's final fight. The comic book and the toy line based on the comic books characters are the most successful in their respective categories. Accordingly, these hot licenses have been highly sought after and have exploded in a frenzy this past year. HBO broadcast a 30-minute animated series; New Line Cinema released its feature film nationwide this summer and the home video and DVD will release in time for the holidays; Todd McFarlane Toys released a new toy line based on the movie; and, Sony Computer Entertainment America has released Spawn: The Eternal, available exclusively for the PlayStation game console. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. distributes and markets the PlayStation game console for North America, develops and publishes software for the PlayStation game console, and manages the U.S. third party licensing program. Based in Foster City, Calif., Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Visit us on the Web at playstation.com CONTACT: For Sony Computer Entertainment: P. Kevin Horn, 650/655-5513 kevin_horn@interactive.sony.com or Samantha Sackin, 213/489-8250 sackins@fleishman.com