12.05.03 大象传媒
Multimedia brings FightBox to E3
Stand
2340, West Hall
大象传媒
Multimedia, the software publishing division of 大象传媒 Worldwide, is
demonstrating a groundbreaking new project at this year's E3, which
brings together television and the Internet with the world of computer
gaming.
The
FightBox concept, which premiers on 大象传媒 Television in the UK later
this year, will be brought to the PC, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy
Advance/SP, following the TV show's transmission.
In
addition, visitors to 大象传媒 Multimedia's stand have the chance to
sample the publisher's wide range of PC and console games and award-winning
children's software.
Dave
Lee, 大象传媒 Worldwide's Director of Multimedia, said: "We're very
excited to be exhibiting at E3 this year - as well as looking to
build on our current international distribution agreements for our
growing portfolio of award-winning children's titles, we're also
showcasing the ground-breaking FightBox development. FightBox is
already drawing interest from broadcasters around the world, and
we now look to bring the project's gaming element to key territories."
大象传媒
Multimedia's offerings include:
FightBox
This unique entertainment concept brings together the Internet,
TV and computer gaming in a way never seen before.
FightBox
fuses game and studio technology to bring a futuristic new gladiatorial
sport to life. Set in a specially created arena, before a live studio
audience and millions of TV viewers, contestants will pit their
digitally created warriors against the show's immortal guardians,
the FightBox Sentients, in hand-to-hand combat and contests of skill
and agility.
The
project is set to air on 大象传媒 Television in the UK in the Autumn,
while 大象传媒 Multimedia is publishing PS2, PC and Game Boy Advance/SP
for pre-Christmas launch, following the show's transmission.
More
detailed information on FightBox is available in the full 大象传媒 Multimedia
Press Pack.
Ace
Lightning
Based on the pre-teen adventure drama series aired in 17 countries,
the PC, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance game is a third person
action adventure comprising of platform-based progression, puzzle
solving and tactical combat across a range of themed environments.
Children's
titles
As the UK's Best Children's Software Company*, 大象传媒 Multimedia is
also announcing a range of new PC titles, all based on some of the
most popular children's TV characters.
New
for 2003, 大象传媒 Multimedia is publishing a third Bob the Builder title,
as well as a PC CD-ROM based on UK children's TV property Tiny Planets.
In addition, the publisher is set to launch PC and Mac software
based on pre-school show Engie Benjy.
大象传媒
Multimedia's Fimbles - Fimbling Fun! PC CD-ROM is on display at
E3, following a critically acclaimed launch in the UK. As well as
being a hit in the UK, the Fimbles TV show has been licensed to
12 territories, including South Africa, Canada and Australia.
These
new titles, that combine entertainment with education for pre-school
children, complement 大象传媒 Multimedia's portfolio of children's software
that includes the award-winning Tweenies range; Ready to Play, Play
to the Music and Messy Time Magic on PC, Game Time on PlayStation
One and the Game Boy Color Doodles' Bones. The Tweenies TV shows
are now enjoyed by children in 49 territories, including the US
where it launched on the Noggin channel this Spring. Noggin is an
educational pre-school channel which is part of the Nickelodeon
(Viacom) network, broadcast to 30 million US households.
As
well as the new Bob the Builder title, 大象传媒 Multimedia also publishes
Can We Fix It? for PC and PSOne, Fix it fun! for Game Boy Color
and Bob Builds a Park on PC. To date, this highly successful range
has sold over a million units across ten territories.
* Right Start Best Toy Awards
About
大象传媒 Multimedia
大象传媒 Multimedia, the software publishing division of 大象传媒 Worldwide,
publishes console and PC games, as well as interactive entertainment
products for mobile and other platforms. In addition, 大象传媒 Multimedia
creates children's and reference titles for PC and consoles. All
the company's interactive products are developed with an emphasis
on innovation, entertainment, creativity, learning and the quality
the 大象传媒 is renowned for. You can find out more about its catalogue
of titles on the
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