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INTERPLAY ANNOUNCES MDK2: ARMAGEDDON SHIPS TO RETAIL TODAY

(Kurt Hectic and his high-tech coil suit explode onto the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system)

Irvine, California, March 26, 2001 – Digital Mayhem, the action/adventure division of Interplay Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ:IPLY), along with BioWare Corp. announced today that the highly anticipated game MDK™2: Armageddon is now available at retail for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. MDK2: Armageddon expands upon the legacy of action, invention, and humor established by its PlayStation® game console predecessor, MDK™. Designed to unleash the power of the PlayStation 2, MDK2: Armageddon features exclusive level design enhancements, as well as customizable difficulty settings and multiple control schemes. The result is a surreal and cinematic romp through vast 3D environments, challenging levels, as well as a hilarious and engaging storyline. Promising superlative graphic detail, stunning visuals, dramatic and often humorous gameplay, MDK2: Armageddon is a sure purchase for PlayStation 2 owners.

Kurt and his high-tech coil suit return when he is called upon to defend the Earth from yet another alien onslaught. Once again teamed with the mad genius of Dr. Hawkins and heavily armed fury of Max, the 6-legged robotic dog, these three defenders of justice must use their unique abilities to out-sneak, out-blast, and out-think their bizarre enemies from another dimension.

Interplay Entertainment Corp. is currently developing a number of exciting new PlayStation 2 products including titles such as RLH™, Baldur’s Gate™: Dark Alliance™, Giants™ and others. For information on Interplay Entertainment Corp. or Digital Mayhem, please visit their website at www.interplay.com. For information regarding Bioware Corp. please visit www.bioware.com.

Interplay Entertainment Corp. is a leading developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for both core gamers and the mass market. Interplay currently balances its development efforts by publishing for personal computers as well as current and next generation video game consoles. Interplay releases products through Interplay, Shiny Entertainment, Digital Mayhem, Black Isle Studios, 14° East, its distribution partners and its wholly owned subsidiary Interplay OEM, Inc. More comprehensive information on Interplay and its products is available through its worldwide web site at http://www.interplay.com. For investor relations’ inquiries, please contact Patrick Sutton (pat@liolios.com) or Christopher Rosgen (chris@liolios.com) at Liolios Group, Inc. (949) 574-3860.

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Maclean Marshall Public Relations Department Interplay Entertainment Corp. mmarshall@interplay.com

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