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3DO Scores Coup With Soundtrack Album Deal

Saliva Headlines for Jonny Moseley Mad Trix™ Album

REDWOOD CITY, CA (November 5, 2001) - The 3DO Company (Nasdaq: THDO) announced today that on November 13, Palm Pictures will begin national distribution of the soundtrack album for 3DO’s much anticipated game, Jonny Moseley Mad Trix. As a result of this collaboration, the game will include outstanding songs from Palm’s stable of artists, as well as other recording artists; most notably Saliva’s Click Click Boom from their gold debut album, Every Six Seconds. Palm is the record label led by Chris Blackwell, the noted music industry veteran who founded Island Records. Even more noteworthy is the rare occurrence of a major record label putting the soundtrack from a video game into national music distribution.

Mixing melodic hard rock and gritty vocals with an explosive chorus that wreaks havoc on listeners, Saliva clicks-in with “Click Click Boom”. Powered by thick guitars and thundering dynamics, Seven Channels’ proudly stands apart with their solid and sinewy debut album, delivering a spiritual epic of sorrow and salvation. Japan’s newest import, The Mad Capsule Markets, reaches into the heart of extreme sports with their explosive mix of techno, drum & bass and hard-core punk.

The Jonny Moseley Mad Trix game is the first trick-based freeskiing game ever made for the PlayStation®2 system. Maximizing the PlayStation®2 system’s capabilities, the game uses a state-of-the-art engine to create unique and stunningly photo-realistic environments. In the Slopestyle mode, you race through fantastical environments such as snowed-in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Rome, and many other cities, pulling off sick tricks and competing for medals, sponsors and fame.

Choose between professional freeskiers Jonny Moseley, Tanner Hall, Evan Raps, Vincent Dorion, or a host of outrageous fictional characters to assist you in tackling the course. The Slopestyle courses are man-made, with half-pipes, quarter-pipes, kickers, picnic tables, big air ramps, and rails, all used to rack up huge trick points. Become famous enough, and you will be the star of your own ski movie.

One of the most dynamic American contenders for Olympic gold in the 2002 Winter Games, Jonny Moseley won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, for the freestyle mogul event. He revolutionized skiing by bringing a non-traditional, “extreme” style to the event, and became world famous for his trademark jump, the 360 mute grab. He came home a national hero, and is as popular in mainstream America as he is with hardcore freeskiers. In 2000 he won the Freeze US Freeskier Slopestyle event, as well as a silver medal in the Big Air event at the 1999 Winter X-Games.

The other bands on the soundtrack represent a diverse musical mix that include:

  • Alley Life Featuring Black Planet- Out With The Old

  • No One- Chemical

  • Lyrical Desporados- Ride

  • Switched- Inside

  • Logan 7- Boomshakalaka

  • Super Human Strength- Blinded

  • Mission:- Contagious

  • Industry Standard- Get Ghetto

More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com. 

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's ability to complete the development and release the referenced title as currently planned, and the consequences of competitive factors in the marketplace. Further information on potential factors which could affect these forward looking statements and the Company's financial results are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal year ended March 31, 2001 and the Company's Reports on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2001, September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000. The Company expressly disclaims the obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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