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19 Jul
Industry
Iwerks and Infogrames Agreement Announced

Iwerks Entertainment, an international leader in high-tech entertainment attractions, says a long-term agreement with video games giant Infogrames to develop and distribute.

13 Jul
Industry
Fighter Ace opens Operation Torch registration

Microsoft says that registration is now open for Fighter Ace's massively multiplayer Operation Torch, the American invasion of North Africa, on the MSN Gaming Zone.

12 Jul
Industry
Virtual 1999 Baseball All-Star Game Results Announced

Microsoft has the latest July 1999 move: Virtual 1999 Baseball All-Star Game Results Announced.

12 Jul
Industry
IBM and Sequent Announce Merger

IBM and Sequent Computer Systems has the latest July 1999 move: IBM and Sequent Announce Merger. IBM and Sequent Computer Systems says they have entered into a merger agreement.

09 Jul
Industry
Activision acquires Elsinore Multimedia

Furthering its position as a leader in the value software category, Activision says it has acquired Elsinore Multimedia, a software development company that designed the top-selling Cabela's Big Game Hunter series for Activision's Head Games Publishing unit.

09 Jul
Industry
Acclaim Announces Third Quarter Results

Acclaim Entertainment says results for its fiscal 1999 third quarter ended May 31, 1999. the company reported third quarter net revenues of $80.0 million, an increase of 9%.

06 Jul
Industry
Radica Games Limited announces Alliance with EA

Radica Games Limited and Electronic Arts says a strategic alliance for the extension of EA brands and game properties in the dedicated electronic handheld game category.

06 Jul
Industry
Gathering of Developers Hires David Gershik

Developer-driven computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers says David Gershik is joining the company as director of sales and channel management.

June 1999
30 Jun
Industry
Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Campaign for Driver Announced

Preparing for one of its largest product rollouts in history, GT Interactive Software is launching a wide multi-million dollar marketing campaign for its new PlayStation game console and PC title, Driver.