BOND RETURNS TO N64
March 24, 2000

Electronic Arts will be returning the Bond franchise to the N64, with The World Is Not Enough. Building upon its James Bond game line-up for the PlayStation2, PlayStation, and PC, the much Nintendo 64 version is slated for release later this year alongside its counterparts.

The World is Not Enough game is a spy-inspired title based on MGM's film of the same name, which was released last fall.

The World is Not Enough carries the unique distinction of being the official James Bond sequel for the N64 system. The ground swell of interest for a first-person perspective title using the Bond franchise stems from its wildly successful 007-licensed N64 game by Rareware that was based on the MGM film, "GoldenEye." The game, according to Nintendo of America, has sold more than 7.5 million units worldwide since its release more than two years ago.

Gamers will appreciate that the game stays true to the Bond legacy by delivering the action, stealth, state-of-the-art gadgets, and sophisticated spy-craft that fans expect.

Key features will include:

-- Be James Bond via a first-person perspective that allows the player to completely assume the role of the world's greatest spy.

-- Single and four-player multi-player modes.

-- More than 40 unique Bond weapons and gadgets to acquire and utilize.

-- Expansion pack support, which provides enhanced graphics and visual effects.

-- More than 10 arenas and levels, some unique for the N64 version, many of which are based on movie scenes and locales.

-- Encounter many recognizable allies from the movie, as well as new adversaries created exclusively for the game.

-- Authentic sounds and dialogue folded in throughout the game.

The Nintendo 64 version is being developed by Eurocom, a UK-based developer. Electronic Arts will publish and distribute The World is Not Enough for all announced platforms worldwide in late 2000.

The game's release will be the first project to come out of an exclusive licensing deal Electronic Arts secured with MGM Interactive, Danjaq LLC, and Eon Productions for the Bond franchise. Under the agreement, as previously announced, Electronic Arts has secured the worldwide, multi-year rights to develop, publish, and distribute worldwide a series of interactive titles on multiple platforms based on the James Bond character.