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O~3 Entertainment Launches D-Day

Official game of the 60th anniversary commemoration features previously unavailable archival material

SANTA CLARA, CA December 7, 2004 O~3 Entertainment, an interactive entertainment publishing and distribution company, today announced that D-Day, the real-time tactical strategy game for PC, has shipped to retail stores throughout North America. Produced by Monte Cristo and developed by Digital Reality, D-Day has been designated by the "Normandie Mémoire" committee as the official game for the 60th anniversary commemoration of the Normandy landings, and contains a documentary base with the strategic charts of the battles, films from historical archives as well as veterans' and local inhabitants' testimonies, some of which has not been available before.

"D-Day is a great game for history buffs and tactical strategy fans alike," said Bill Gardner, president and CEO of O~3 Entertainment. "The battles are recreated as accurately as is possible in a computer game, and the extras are really spectacular."

Offering a wealth of single-player and multiplayer modes, D-Day drops players into the role of World War II Allied forces in the final drive to liberate Europe. Throughout three campaigns and 12 missions in single player mode, players must successfully plan and execute the turning points in the liberation of Europe: the first hours of the beach landing at Omaha Beach, the paratrooper attack on Sainte Mère Eglise, the taking of the Cherbourg harbor, operation Cobra, the battle of the Falaise pocket, and the liberation of Normandy in August 1944. During the campaigns, players can call in the help of resistant forces to recon the landing areas, take advantage of the Allies' air power (bomber, glider, paratroopers), and stop the German forces' counter attacks.

D-Day features over 60 historically accurate units, including rifleman, paratroopers, artillery, tanks, transports, and air support. The multiplayer mode uses GameSpy's online Matchmaking network, allowing up to 8 players to play simultaneously on 12 different maps using 3 different modes. An editor allows players to create their own multiplayer maps.

About O~3
O~3 Entertainment is an interactive publishing and distribution company, established to bring to the retail marketplace dynamic videogames from independent studios located all over the world. The company has been founded by a group of highly experienced game industry veterans. O~3 Entertainment is based in Santa Clara, California. For more information visit www.o3entertainment.com.

About Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo, founded nine years ago, has become a respected player in the sector of management and strategy games. Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, Emergency Fire Response, Platoon, The Partners, Airline Tycoon, Wall Street Trader, Start-Up, Economic War and Casino Tycoon have contributed to Monte Cristo's expertise. Monte Cristo is now focusing its production and design resources towards life simulation, builders and tactical management with the intention of reaching a larger international audience.

About Digital Reality
Digital Reality is a leading European entertainment software developer for multiple platforms. Based in Budapest, Hungary, Digital Reality has built a strong portfolio of strategy games distributed by major international publishers. The company continues to evolve their proprietary Walker 3D engine to engage gamers with graphically-rich, addictive gameplay that has earned industry acclaim, including the Best Music award at BAFTA 2000.

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D-Day (PC)