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June 1999
163 posts · Newest first · ← All NewsBlue Byte Software today announced an aggressive change of emphasis in its European Sales and Marketing operations and from July 2nd 1999, it is to centralize their European operations within its head office in Mulheim, Germany.
Descent 3 is now moving into players' hands.
Electronic Arts announced it has begun shipping Need For Speed: High Stakes, the fourth PC iteration in the award-winning Need For Speed (NFS) racing series.
Monolith Productions announced Rage of Mages II: Necromancer, the sequel to the unique RPG/strategy hybrid from Russia - Rage of Mages, will hit U.S. retail stores this September.
Westwood Studios announced fans who pre-order Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun from Babbage's, Electronics Boutique and from the Electronic Arts order line (1-888-212-1702) will get a limited release collector's edition version of the most highly anticipated game of 1999.
Gamesville.com, the Web's leading game show site and database marketing company, announced it has received over $14 million in its first round of venture capital financing.
Hasbro Interactive today announced a new five-year, multi-title, multi-platform deal with Formula 1 to take motorsports gaming roaring into the next millennium.
Eidos Interactive's ever-popular video game heroine and cyber-superstar Lara Croft will appear in the SCI FI Channel's bold new celebrity-driven on-air campaign entitled I AM SCI FI.
The repurchases will reduce the long-term potential dilution that might result from issuances under the Company's stock benefit plans. 3dfx Interactive develops high-performance, cost-effective 3D media processors, software and related technology that are designed to enable a highly immersive, interactive and realistic 3D experience across interactive electronic entertainment platforms.
Microsoft announced at an undisclosed time on Friday, June 18, gamers will be able to sign up for the chance to be NFL Fever 2000 beta testers here.