FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Platoon makes its PC premiere

Montreal, Quebec. November 19, 2002 – All the excitement of the big screen has finally landed on your PC! Co-publishers Strategy First and Monte Cristo with Developers Digital Reality (Hegemonia, Imperium Galactica II) are happy to announce that their new tactical strategy adventure title, Platoon, has shipped to retail stores nationwide.

“Platoon does an amazing job of recreating the atmosphere of the movie on the PC,” says Steve Milburn, Director of Marketing for Strategy First. “Fans of the film and wargamers alike are going to love this game.”

Platoon lets you follow the career of newlywed Martin Lionsdale of the 1st Airborne Cavalry Division, and take part in some of the most thrilling moments of the conflict, controlling an entire platoon through missions based on historical events. Platoon covers the Vietnam War from the early days of the conflict (late 1965) to the height of battle in 1968 and recreates some of the most tragic moments of the War: Operation “Shiny Bayonet”, the Pleiku Campaign and Operation “Pershing”.

Features · Covers the Vietnam War from 1965 to the height of battle in 1968

• Tremendous visual effects such as character and object shadows, grass and explosion effects, environment mapping for reflective surfaces etc…
• Scalable level of detail system (L.O.D)
• Dynamic weather effects (wind, fog, rain, monsoons...)
• 3D terrain modeled on the Vietnamese countryside (elephant grass, rice paddy, jungle...)
• Control vehicles such as M113 Armored Personnel Carrier and M48 Patton Tank
• Over 400 motion-captured animations ensure realistic soldier movement
• Soldier’s rank and abilities depend upon level of experience, and performance is continuously affected by the environment, terrain and combat situation
• Includes a single player campaign and numerous scenarios

Platoon will be exclusively distributed in North America by Infogrames.

For more information on Platoon, please visit www.strategyfirst.com.

MONTE CRISTO has established itself as a leading French developer and publisher of PC games. Founded in 1995, the organization has grown consistently over the last seven years and currently has a large portfolio of PC titles distributed worldwide : Start Up, Economic War/Political Tycoon, Crazy Factory/Factory Mogul, Casino Tycoon/Casino Mogul, Dino Island, The Partners…Monte Cristo is continuing to consolidate its existing catalogue of economic and management simulations, while expanding its portfolio of life-simulation and strategy games, to address a broader market. http://www.montecristogames.com

Strategy First Inc. is a leading developer and worldwide publisher of entertainment software for the PC. Founded in 1990, the company has grown rapidly, publishing major games in the industry and simultaneously developing its own in-house titles such as O.R.B., Disciples II, Nexagon: The Pit and Zero-G Marines. After winning numerous awards for games such as Disciples: Sacred Lands, Europa Universalis, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns and Steel Beasts, Strategy First continues to push the gaming envelope with its own groundbreaking titles, while maintaining its reputation as a unique alternative for independent developers seeking to market their games to a worldwide audience.