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fitbabits
01-04-2006, 01:01 PM
I'll let the press release (http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/060104/91820.html) from Yahoo! Finance (http://finance.yahoo.com/) do the talking.

LANGHORNE, Pa., Jan. 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Cinemaware(r), a brand of eGames, Inc. (OTC BB:EGAM.OB - News), today announced the launch of Cinemaware Marquee, an affiliated label that will specifically showcase groundbreaking content by independent game developers from around the globe.

"Cinemaware Marquee is the equivalent of an independent film label featuring innovative titles with truly compelling gameplay,'' said Lars Batista, Vice President, Development of eGames. ``Our goal is to deliver consistently incredible and epic games. There are many extremely talented developers making amazing titles in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. Many of these games never make it to the North American market, so we are aggressively seeking out and publishing this unique content that serious gamers in the U.S. and Canada will love.''

Cinemaware Marquee will not specialize in any particular genre, but consistent with the traditional Cinemaware label, will represent the highest standards in production and innovative gameplay. The label's initial focus will be on high-end PC titles, but will soon move into the console and handheld worlds with games for today's and upcoming systems.

"Our new Cinemaware brands are crucial to eGames' overall strategy of diversifying far beyond the casual games segment, and Cinemaware Marquee pushes that vision into new places,'' said Richard Siporin, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, eGames. "Publishing genuinely ambitious games, for all platforms, that are developed all over the world will establish Cinemaware Marquee as a top label in its own right, and will ultimately be great for gamers and our business.''

About Cinemaware:

Cinemaware is a brand of distinctively unique games featuring addictive gameplay and presented in grand cinematic scope. Cinemaware's award-winning game properties include Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown(r), Defender of the Crown(r), SDI(tm), The King of Chicago(tm), Sinbad and the Throne of the Falcon(tm), Rocket Ranger(tm), Lords of the Rising Sun(tm), It Came from the Desert(tm), Wings(tm) and the TV Sports(tm) franchise of sports games. More information about Cinemaware's history can be found at Cinemaware (http://www.cinemaware.com).

About eGames, Inc.:

eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, PA, publishes and markets a diversified line of interactive entertainment titles which now includes the eGames(tm), Cinemaware(r) and Cinemaware Marquee(tm) brands. Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. can be found at eGames, Inc. (http://www.cinemaware.com.)
Phew!

Everlost_MI
01-04-2006, 01:40 PM
I loved Cinemaware games back in the C=64 days with Defender of the Crown and Rock Ranger. Ah, great memories!

Nameback
01-04-2006, 01:47 PM
Wow, their like, half an hour away from here. I had no idea a game company like this was so close. I wouldent ride too much money on it though, I usually see this eGames things at the dollar stores.

Sazime
01-04-2006, 04:47 PM
It will be neat to see what comes of all this. Go Indys!

Kefkataran
01-04-2006, 09:36 PM
Very excited to see if this produces good stuff. Here's hoping!

steve
01-05-2006, 12:55 AM
Defender of the Crown, It Came from the Desert,... I played those games when I was in school.

I wonder if that new company has anything to do with the original one. Did someone just buy the rights to the name?

LilAbner
01-05-2006, 03:09 AM
Lars and the other Cinemaware guys are great, but they really haven't done much since the return of the company. The new DOtC wasn't a success.

I'm hoping they're able to crank out some AAA titles, but seeing how they're an eGames brand now, I just don't see it happening.