"It's an advantage for us to not worry about moderation and
administration of the site; it leaves us with more time to focus on
creating our next hit," said Mark Rein, vice president, Epic. "We
chose the GameSpy technology because it is totally customizable and
its publisher support technology is proven; plus, dedicated Epic
Unreal fans will get right into the branded site. The company's properties include
IGN. "Game companies, retailers,
analysts and potential licensors look to GamerMetrics to understand
each product's buzz, engagement and purchase intent.

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Epic First to Sign up for GameSpy's All New Fully Moderated Forum Hosting Service

Prior to their 3D success,
Epic Games was well known for the hit shareware games Jill of the
Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit, and Epic Pinball.com, GameSpyArena.5 million
daily gamers and game ownership metrics from over 400,000 panelists
and 260,000 paying subscribers. Reports can be generated by the number of downloads
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reached more than 24 million users worldwide(a) in the month of March
2005, according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore Media
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"With each new product we offer, we fortify IGN's position as the
leading tools and services provider for the video games industry,"
Stieglitz added.S.

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"Our objective with GamerMetrics is to be able to look into the
crystal ball of the interactive entertainment business using
information directly from the consumer," said David Tokheim, vice
president of marketing, IGN Entertainment.S.

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"We are thrilled to have Epic Games be first to utilize our new
service as we broaden our offerings to publishers," said Mark
Stieglitz , general manager of IGN publisher services.

About GameSpy Technology

GameSpy technology is the leading provider of middleware and
solutions for the online video game industry.com for file
downloads, matchmaking services and online gameplay, including
tournaments, ladders and rankings . The privately held company
has its headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices
throughout the U.
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Entertainment, a leading Internet media and services company focused
on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets, and computer
games developer Epic Games have inked a deal to launch a fully
moderated, private label forum hosting service using IGN's GameSpy
technology offering. "Online forums
present a vital interactive link between community and publishers;
they create a vibrant medium where gamers can talk about a game before
it even comes out.

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Epic has enlisted the new service to provide a
branded forum dedicated to Unreal Champion 2: The Liandri Conflict.
Forum hosting services are available now, publishers interested,
please send email requests to devrelations@gamespy. The company is
best known as the creator of hit PC 3D action games Unreal and Unreal
Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster hits having each sold more
than 1 million copies. IGN Entertainment is also a
leading provider of technology for online game play in video games. Other trademarks and copyrights
mentioned are the properties of their respective holders.

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Area, with offices throughout the U.com, GameSpy, Rotten Tomatoes, FilePlanet , GameSpy Arcade, GameSpy
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Consumers turn to GameSpy.com, TeamXbox. Taking the heartbeat of the business
directly with gamers, IGN can be a resource for anyone who needs to
understand the year ahead in the games market.
For more information on GamerMetrics or to obtain the GamerMetrics
Guide to E3, please visit IGN Entertainment's booth at E3, West Hall #
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In "The GamerMetrics Guide to E3 2005," a comprehensive roadmap
to the interactive entertainment industry's largest show, IGN lays out
the most anticipated games and surprise hits while outlining the focus
and trends to emerge from the convention. We are looking
forward to seeing how all the new title announcements at E3 will
impact the 2005/2006 outlook."

Additional highlights of the report include:

-- An overview of the state of the industry in a foreword by
senior publisher, Peer Schneider

-- An analysis of the top trends for the year to be spotted at E3

-- A gauge on mindshare by publisher

-- Most anticipated games broken down by platform and by
publisher

GamerMetrics, the industry's leading business intelligence tool ,
analyzes awareness and activity of over 24 million gamers, 2.

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About Epic

Epic Games Inc, based in Raleigh, NC and established in 1991, is a
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than 70 community sites and a vast array of online forums. IGN Entertainment is also a leading provider of technology for
online game play in video games.

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BRISBANE, Calif.com/main .com, GameSpy, Rotten
Tomatoes, FilePlanet, GameSpy Arcade, GameSpy Arena and TeamXbox are
trademarks of IGN Entertainment.

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Additional information can
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IGN Entertainment continues to expand its technology simplifying
developers' and publishers' ability to add sophisticated online
functionality to their games.com.
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Entertainment's GamerMetrics, the industry's leading business
intelligence tool analyzing awareness and activity of over 24 million
gamers, reveals Madden NFL 06 and The Legend of Zelda already look to
dominate the 2005 holiday season heading into this year's Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3), taking place May 18 - 20 in Los Angeles,
Calif.
According to GamerMetrics, the following titles topped the list as
this year's most anticipated E3 games across all platforms:

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(1) Worldwide data cited herein represent an aggregate of 32
countries reported by comScore Media Metrix on a monthly basis. The company's properties include
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The GameSpy forum hosting and moderation services provide Epic
significant advantages, including:

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2. The E3 guide will be available during the show and by request.

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development kits , peer-to-peer services, file downloads and more. Please visit gamespy.7 million users worldwide(1)
in the month of November 2004, according to Internet audience
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The GameSpy forum hosting service provides integrated
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About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment operates many of the Internet's leading
destinations for video gaming, entertainment and community targeted at
teens and 18-34 year-old males.

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The GamerMetrics tool tracks and reports on more than 42 million
game content page views for 29,000 game titles, more than 500,000 game
file downloads from FilePlanet and 98,000 board posts just including
the top 10 games.

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data cited herein represent an aggregate of 32 countries reported by
comScore Media Metrix on a monthly basis.

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About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment provides many of the Internet's leading
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teens and 18-34 year-old males.

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