ELECTRONIC ARTS INVITES 3DO PLAYERS TO STAR IN SCI-FI BLOCKBUSTER

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 24, 1994 -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) has
announced the release of Shock Wave: Invasion Earth 2019, an interactive
science-fiction movie featuring 3D graphics beyond anything seen thus far
in home entertainment software.

Made possible by the power of the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer system, Shock
W ave blends Hollywood film production techniques with state-of-the-art
computer technology to create the most advanced entry into the new
entertainment genre of interactive movies.

In a nutshell, playing Shock Wave is like starring in a Hollywood
science-fiction movie. From the cockpit of a F-177 space aircraft, players
fly over texture-mapped landscapes created from custom aerial photography,
fighting alien craft rendered using real-time, three-dimensional graphics.
They experience real video and radio broadcasts from other pilots as they
fly combat missions around the world.

To create this visual experience, the Shock W ave development team enlisted
a professional movie director, professional actors, a best-selling
novelist/script writer, industry-leading software engineers, award winning
audio composers, and top storyboard and computer graphic artists. The
title uses extensive video storytelling as well as CD-quality stereo music
and Dolby Surround Sound to enhance the player's immersion into this
futuristic game world.

"The ground-breaking technology at the heart of the 3DO Interactive
Multiplayer system has allowed EA's design team to elevate the visual look
of Shock W ave to an unparalleled level of graphical sophistication,"
Stewart Bonn, Senior Vice President of Advanced Entertainment at
Electronic Arts explains. "Blue-screened professional actors are composted
with photographic images and computer-generated true-color artwork. The
result is a game that will set a new standard for interactive
entertainment."

"You've never seen anything like this," Steve Crane, director of 3DO
development, EA, adds. "Combining real video, three-dimensional images,
and realistic terrain creates an unbelievable gaming experience. This is
the first in a new line of science-fiction games, and it's right on the
cutting edge of the new 3DO technology."

For the player, the terrifying scenario Electronic Arts delivers in their
first interactive movie seems all too clear . Shock W ave takes the player
into a horrifying vision of the future, where the fate of the Earth hangs
in the balance. The year is 2019, and orbiting our planet is the UNS
Omaha, the world's first aircraft carrier in space. This experimental
space platform has begun operational testing of the new F-177 space
fighter prototypes.

But someone is out there watching, and waiting.

Without any warning, Earth is bombarded from space by an unknown alien
attack. As the Earth's defenses are systematically destroyed, the stage is
set for a novice pilot to fly death-defying solo missions in a bid to save
our planet.

As this war between the worlds unfolds, the hidden alien agenda becomes
clear. While constantly battling the aliens over the skies of Earth, the
player will experience a suspense-filled storyline that culminates in the
final showdown between Humanity and the Alien Horde.

Fully utilizing the processing power of the 3DO technology, the Shock Wave
development team, led by designers Michael Becker, David Pettigrew, and
Philippe Tarbouriech have produced a truly interactive movie. Shock Wave
is a world beyond traditional computer games.

"As the first interactive movie to be released by Electronic Arts for the
3DO Interactive Multiplayer system, Shock Wave could be considered the
first product in a whole new generation of entertainment software," Bonn
continues. "Of course, the development of full length, full motion video
games is going to be an evolutionary process. But as it stands, Shock Wave
is the pinnacle of interactive entertainment software as technology stands
today. This title gives us a glimpse of the future possibilities of the
media."

Electronic Arts plans multiple versions of Shock Wave, including a
Full-Motion-Video (fmv) translation that will use the soon-to-be-released
MPEG cartridge from Panasonic. This fmv release will display VHS-quality
cinematic action at 30 frames per second.

The initial version of Shock Wave will be priced at $69.95.

Electronic Arts
1450 Fashion Island Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94404

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