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Friday, May 12, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Bethesda Booth 3918 (West Hall)
WHAT: Hollywood and high-tech will converge during E3 in the
Bethesda booth. Dean Devlin, co-screewriter/producer for
Stargate and co-writer for Universal Soldier and partner in
Centropolis Entertainment, will be in the Bethesda booth
during E3 for a limited appearance. This unique event will
provide E3 print and broadcast media with a special
opportunity to interview Devlin and Chris Weaver, Bethesda
president, about their joint development partnership.
Centropolis and award-winning computer game wizards Bethesda
are announcing a joint partnership to create original
computer games. The partnership teams the creative talents
of Centropolis' Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin with the
technologic expertise of Chris Weaver, president of Bethesda,
into a cooperative working association. The first game, The
Tenth Planet, combines Bethesda's new high-tech
3-D engine, Xngine(TM) with the creative cinematic vision of
Centropolis.
WHO: Centropolis' popular sci-fi films have grossed over
$350 million worldwide. Chris Weaver has guided Bethesda's
programming team to award-winning games such as Wayne Gretzky
Hockey, NCAA Road to the Final Four, The Elder Scrolls:
Arena and The Terminator series.
CONTACT: Pam Miller or Chris Albrecht of Kaufer Miller Communications, 206-450-9965, or at E3: 1-800-SKYPAGE, PIN #1883071.
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