Infogrames’ Driver 2 Wins Prestigious Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Voted favorite video game of the year.
NEW YORK -- April 23, 2001 -- Infogrames, Inc., (Nasdaq: IFGM) a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that one of its leading video game titles, Driver 2 for Sony PlayStation, won the Favorite Video Game of the Year award at the Seventh Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards ceremony held on April 10, 2001.
Presented by Blockbuster and Entertainment Weekly magazine, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards is one of the world's largest publicly voted awards shows. Millions of Blockbuster customers cast their votes for their favorite actors, musicians and video games in more than 5,000 participating U.S. Blockbuster stores, as well as in more than 1,400 stores in 14 countries around the world, and online at www.blockbusterawards.com.
Bursting onto the scene in November of 2000, Driver 2 was one of the most highly anticipated video games of the year, said Sarah Buxton, vice president of marketing for Infogrames, Inc. This prestigious award, combined with over two million units sold to date worldwide, confirms that Driver 2 is one of the hottest properties in the interactive entertainment industry. The nomination also reflects Infogrames’ successes as a global company that is committed to providing quality games and entertainment to all types of gamers.
About the Driver Franchise
Developed by Infogrames’ Reflections studio, the original Driver was a top-selling video and PC game that sold more than 4.5 million units worldwide, and generated sales of more than $150 million. It became an instant global sensation on its way to becoming the best-selling PlayStation release of 1999. Driver also went on to claim scores of critic’s awards and firmly establish itself as a cornerstone franchise.
The sequel to Driver, Driver 2 again features Tanner, the undercover cop whose mission is to infiltrate and break-up the mob by posing as a driver-for-hire or wheelman. With all new features, including two-player mode, curved roads, more vehicles and the ability to get out of the car and commandeer other vehicles, Driver 2 harkens back to the classic Hollywood car-chase movie thrillers.
About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems. The company’s award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames Inc.’s Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children’s entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.
Founded in 1983, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. With Infogrames Entertainment SA’s recent acquisition of Hasbro Interactive, the company now boasts a line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari.
Presented by Blockbuster and Entertainment Weekly magazine, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards is one of the world's largest publicly voted awards shows. Millions of Blockbuster customers cast their votes for their favorite actors, musicians and video games in more than 5,000 participating U.S. Blockbuster stores, as well as in more than 1,400 stores in 14 countries around the world, and online at www.blockbusterawards.com.
Bursting onto the scene in November of 2000, Driver 2 was one of the most highly anticipated video games of the year, said Sarah Buxton, vice president of marketing for Infogrames, Inc. This prestigious award, combined with over two million units sold to date worldwide, confirms that Driver 2 is one of the hottest properties in the interactive entertainment industry. The nomination also reflects Infogrames’ successes as a global company that is committed to providing quality games and entertainment to all types of gamers.
About the Driver Franchise
Developed by Infogrames’ Reflections studio, the original Driver was a top-selling video and PC game that sold more than 4.5 million units worldwide, and generated sales of more than $150 million. It became an instant global sensation on its way to becoming the best-selling PlayStation release of 1999. Driver also went on to claim scores of critic’s awards and firmly establish itself as a cornerstone franchise.
The sequel to Driver, Driver 2 again features Tanner, the undercover cop whose mission is to infiltrate and break-up the mob by posing as a driver-for-hire or wheelman. With all new features, including two-player mode, curved roads, more vehicles and the ability to get out of the car and commandeer other vehicles, Driver 2 harkens back to the classic Hollywood car-chase movie thrillers.
About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems. The company’s award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames Inc.’s Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children’s entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, Macsoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York, NY, Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.
Founded in 1983, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. With Infogrames Entertainment SA’s recent acquisition of Hasbro Interactive, the company now boasts a line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari.