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EIDOS’ BACKYARD WRESTLING: DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME FORMS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH ISLAND RECORDS TO DELIVER GENRE DEFYING SOUNDTRACK

 

Sum 41, Andrew WK, Slayer, Roni Size, Junkie XL, Stone Sour And Other Cutting Edge, Industry Leading Artists To Be Featured In Groundbreaking Soundtrack

 

San Francisco, CA (May 9, 2003) – Eidos Interactive (NASDAQ: EIDSY), one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced it has entered a strategic partnership with Island Records, American Records and Roadrunner Records in the creation of the official in-game soundtrack for Backyard Wrestling: Don’t Try This At Home. Currently in development by Paradox Development, Backyard Wrestling: Don’t Try This At Home is an outrageous and over-the-top extreme wrestling game that takes the player beyond the traditional restraints of a wrestling ring where success is based on the ability to use and abuse the environment as well as the opponent. Set for release on PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system & the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft in Late Summer of 2003, Backyard Wrestling: Don’t Try This At Home will offer an official in-game soundtrack that is as diverse and genre defying as the game itself.

 

"Eidos Interactive is thrilled to announce this partnership with the Island/Def Jam music group.”  Says Kevin Gill, of Eidos Interactive. “Island Records, and its related labels RoadRunner and American offer a diversity and depth of sound that is unparalleled. The sound of Backyard Wrestling has arrived."

 

The Island / Def Jam music group is a top tier entertainment conglomerate with a genre-defying roster of acts that includes THE definitive artists of all of today’s major music genre's. The following is the list of confirmed artists lending their talents to the official in-game soundtrack… 

 

Island Records

American Hi Fi

Andrew WK

Anthrax

CKY

Insane Clown Posse

Injected

Roni Size

Sum 41

Supergrass

Twiztid

 

American Records

Man Made god

Slayer

 

Roadrunner Records

Biohazard

Chimaira

Ether Seeds

Junkie XL

Machine Head

Murderdolls

Red Tape

Rumblefish

Spineshank

Stone Sour

The Rise

 

“We are extremely excited about working with Eidos as this partnership offers various marketing opportunities that goes beyond traditional music licensing in game.” States Carmen Liu, Senior Director, Strategic Marketing Development Island Def Jam music group  “We are always looking for new and creative ways to generate awareness to our artists and music.”

 

About Eidos Interactive

Eidos Interactive is one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software.  Eidos develops and publishes a diverse mix of titles for the PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube™ and Xbox. For more information on Eidos and its products visit http://www.eidos.com

 

Island Def Jam Music Group Information

The Island Def Jam Music Group is home to a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists and has fast become one of the most successful labels in the industry. It is comprised of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, and is in partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Murder Inc, Bloodline Records, MonarC Entertertainment, Java Records and Roadrunner Records.  The roster boasts an array of talented artists including Jay-Z, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, 112, Ludacris, Ashanti, Ryan Adams, Nickelback, Musiq, Johnny Cash, American Hi Fi, Method Man, Hoobastank, Ja Rule, Sum 41, Thursday, Kelly Price, Saliva, Thrice and DMX.

 

Backyard Wrestling Background Information

Co-founded by Houston Curtis and Rick Mahr and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Backyard Wrestling, Inc. (BYW) is a cutting-edge entertainment company that is principally engaged in the development, production and marketing of its critically-acclaimed best-selling “Best of Backyard Wrestling” video series, which has quickly become one of the greatest independent/specialty video sales sensations of all time. For more information, please visit http://www.backyardwrestling.com  

 

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