Live in Sin, Become a Net Fighter or Just Go Plane Crazy at theglobe.com; SegaSoft's HEAT.NET Exclusives to Be Featured at Online Community

Business Wire, August 26, 1998

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 1998--Beginning Sept. 1, SegaSoft's HEAT.NET Internet Game Network (www.heat.net) will sponsor theglobe.com's gaming area.

The sponsorship will kick-off with the availability of three HEAT.NET exclusives available for download. The titles include the demo of Activision's Sin; the full version of SegaSoft's Net Fighter; and the demo version of SegaSoft's Plane Crazy. Members of theglobe.com will be able to compete against live competition in gaming tournaments with other members, or can play alone against the computer.

All three games from HEAT.NET at theglobe.com will be free of charge for members to play and to download.

"This partnership will make it easier and faster for members of theglobe.com to enjoy our HEAT.NET exclusives," said Sarah Anderson, vice president and general manager of SegaSoft's HEAT.NET. "theglobe.com members are a perfect audience to experience the thrills of multiplayer gaming on HEAT.NET and we will bring new titles to the site including SegaSoft's Vigilance."

The Games

Activision's highly anticipated Sin is the newest exclusive multiplayer title to join the HEAT.NET line-up. Sin is the fully integrated first-person experience brought to you by the greatest level designers in the industry. Sin features a character-driven story and revolutionary multiplayer gameplay powered by an enhanced Quake II engine.

Members can feel like Bruce Lee in the full version of SegaSoft's Net Fighter, the hand-to-hand fighting game developed specifically for the Internet only on HEAT.NET. One to two players choose from eight distinct, beautifully rendered characters, each with their own martial arts fighting style and realistic moves.

SegaSoft's Plane Crazy is a 3-D stunt flying game that combines the thrill of high-speed racing with stunt flying. One to eight players can choose from three customizable planes and face realistic weather challenges including crosswinds, downdrafts and obstacles achieved through animation. Players can race up to seven other speed freaks online or against the computer in this one-level demo.

The next HEAT.NET exclusive to be featured at theglobe.com will be the demo of SegaSoft's Vigilance, which puts players at the center of intense action, real world scenarios and counter-terrorism missions. Single and multiplayer 3D action is brought to life by the photorealistic images of the groundbreaking AnyWorld 3D engine.

About HEAT.NET

SegaSoft's HEAT.NET Internet Game Network (www.heat.net) is the premiere Internet gaming platform combining original SegaSoft and third-party games, commerce, community and unique competitive features into the ultimate Internet gaming arena. HEAT.NET offers both free and Premium Membership service. While gameplay is free for all members, only Premium members are able to use their degrees, HEAT.NET frequent player points, to purchase merchandise in HEAT.NET's online store.

Premium Members can also wager their degrees against one another in games of skill. Each week, $20,000 in cash, prizes and degrees are awarded to HEAT.NET members. HEAT.NET currently has a featured game list of 56 games (literally hundreds more are playable thanks to HEAT's proprietary software). The service currently has nearly 375,000 members.

SegaSoft is a privately held company whose shareholders include CSK and Sega Enterprises. Founded in 1995, SegaSoft develops and publishes content and technology for PC CD-ROM and Internet games. SegaSoft is headquartered in Redwood City where it employs 130 people.

About theglobe.com

theglobe.com is one of the world's leading online communities with over 1.8 million members in the United States and abroad. In June, 6.1 million unique users visited the site. theglobe.com is a destination on the Internet where users are able to personalize their online experience by publishing their own content and interacting with others having similar interests. theglobe.com facilitates this interaction by providing free services, including home page building, discussion forums, chat, e-mail, and celebrity and 'conference' events.

Members of the community shop in a marketplace with over 35 retailers, including Barnes & Noble.com, F.A.O. Schwarz, and Lens Express. Additionally, globeStores offers a small business e-commerce solution to members. Advertisers featured at the site include Sony, Office Depot, Visa and Coca Cola.

Note to Editors: Activision is a registered trademark of Activision, Inc. Sin is a trademark of Ritual Entertainment. Published and distributed by Activision, Inc.

    CONTACT:  HEAT.NET
               Anne Magor, 415/904-7070 ext. 288
               amagor@accesspr.com
               or
               theglobe.com
               Jennifer Zwiebel, 212/886-0767
               jzwiebel@corp.theglobe.com