To: Rarebird who wrote (30539 ) 3/9/1998 9:26:00 AM From: BillyG Respond to of 50808
Digital Leisure Releases Dragon's Lair DVD-ROM; Available Now at CompUSA GORMLEY, Ontario, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 1998-- Digital Leisure today announced the release of the classic laser-disc based arcade game Dragon's Lair on DVD-ROM. Among the first releases on DVD-ROM, Dragon's Lair is available now at CompUSA and a number of regional retailers. Digital Leisure also plans to release a fully interactive version of Dragon's Lair for DVD-Video players in the second quarter of this year. Digital Leisure holds the rights to Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp, the three games that redefined the gaming industry in the 1980s. The games feature spectacular quality animation by Don Bluth, an ex-Disney animator who is also known for his work "An American Tail" and "The Land Before Time". The company has completely rewritten the code for the game to accurately duplicate the game-play of the arcade version, including scenes that were missing from many of the computer adaptations. The video has been encoded with MPEG2 compression and AC3 audio from the original source and rivals the quality of the original laser disc. "Until now, computer adaptations of Dragon's Lair have been grainy and have had some of the scenes missing" says Elizabeth Foster, President of Digital Leisure. "With the power of DVD, computer owners and DVD-Video owners can now enjoy Dragon's Lair just as it was in the arcades. Game players will be very impressed with the quality of the video." With Dragon's Lair you control the actions of Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess Daphne from the clutches of an evil dragon. You must fight your way through the castle of a dark wizard who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles. Included on the Dragon's Lair DVD-ROM disc is a complete version of Space Ace that can be unlocked for $19.95 directly from Digital Leisure. The company plans to follow-up Dragon's Lair with the release of Space Ace, Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp and other DVD products over the coming months. Digital Leisure is a leading publisher of interactive DVD-ROM and DVD-Video titles. The company acquires and remasters existing video-intensive titles that would benefit from the superior video and audio quality of DVD. The company can be contacted at digitalleisure.com NOTE TO EDITORS: There is an "at" symbol after "elizabethf" below. That symbol may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Digital Leisure Inc. Elizabeth Foster, 905/888-9550 elizabethf@digitalleisure.com digitalleisure.com