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Infogrames, owner of Microprose, have officially announced the 2000 season addon first mentioned back in October. The update, due by the summer of 2001, won’t be free.
Press release:
GEOFF CRAMMOND’S GRAND PRIX 3 – 2000 SEASON ADD-ON FOR ‘GRAND PRIX 3’ (PC) & DREAMCAST LAUNCH
Infogrames can now officially announce the next step in their plans for Geoff Crammond’s award winning ‘Grand Prix’ series with an add-on pack that will bring fans the 2000 season for Grand Prix 3 on PC. Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix 3 2000 Season is due for release in Quarter 2 of this year and following on from this will also see the launch of Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix 3 2000 Season for the Dreamcast.
This will be the first time that one of Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix games has been brought to console and will offer Dreamcast fans a new depth in racing games. As well as offering the immersive and addictive gameplay that have made Geoff Crammond’s games so legendary the development team will also achieve the level of realism and the depth of technical specifications that formula one fans demand.
The substantial and successful relationship, which has been built between Geoff Crammond and the MicroProse MotorSport development team, continues through the development of these two products. Geoff Crammond will be providing the core of the game, i.e. the physics, artificial intelligence, gameplay etc. whilst MicroProse MotorSport will develop the 3D engine, graphics, effects, sounds etc.
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TITLE: Geoff Crammond’s Grand Prix 3 2000 Season
FORMAT: PC/Dreamcast
GENRE: Racing Simulation
DEVELOPED BY: MicroProse MotorSport
PUBLISHED BY: Infogrames
RELEASE DATE: Quarter 2, 2001INFOGRAMES ENTERTAINMENT GAME NATION
INFOGRAMES (Paris Bourse 5257) is one of the world’s top-five publishers and distributors of video games for Microsoft, Nintendo, Sega and Sony platforms, for PC CD-ROMs and Mac hardware as well as all interactive digital television platforms, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems.
Led by founder and Chairman Bruno Bonnell, INFOGRAMES is a global publisher with a catalog that encompasses all video game market segments and which holds numerous global licenses for such titles as Warner Bros. Looney TunesTM, Paramount’s Mission: ImpossibleTM, Nike’s Ronaldo and the Brazilian national soccer team, Le Mans 24 hours® and the world champion and European champion French national soccer team.
INFOGRAMES is also the creator of popular franchises such as V-RallyTM, Alone in the DarkTM, DriverTM, Duke NukemTM and Unreal Tournament.
Infogrames distributes its games in about 60 countries worldwide with a particular strength in Europe and the U.S., where INFOGRAMES possesses a preponderant striking power in the distribution arena.
Since it assumed a majority ownership in American publisher and distributor GT Interactive Software, renamed Infogrames Inc (NASDAQ:IFGM) In November 1999, INFOGRAMES has the goal of becoming the world’s leading interactive entertainment publisher.
For more information, visit Infogrames’ Web site at on www.infogrames.com or www.infogrames-corporate.com
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