LANGHORNE, Pa., Dec. 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- eGames, Inc. (OTCBB:EGAM), a Langhorne, PA-based publisher of Family Friendly(tm) PC software games, announced a multi-year agreement with TV Guide(r) Publishing Group, Inc., the worldwide leader in television entertainment news and information for more than 50 years. Under the terms of the agreement TV Guide will license TV Guide magazine crossword puzzles, as well as TV Guide-branded entertainment trivia, for licensed PC-compatible personal computer disc games.
"The demographics of both the TV Guide consumer and the eGames consumer are quite similar," commented Rich Siporin, Vice President Sales & Marketing, eGames. "We look forward to working with TV Guide on this exciting product offering."
For additional information on the TV Guide Licensing program, log onto: www.tvguide.com/licensing.
About TV Guide Licensing
Reaching more than 75 million consumers on a weekly basis, the TV Guide brand is one of the most widely recognized, trusted and valued brands in the world. The TV Guide Licensing program extends the power of the TV Guide brand by strategically partnering with leading manufacturers in a number of product categories, and by marketing its licensed products directly to users of TV Guide's various media platforms including TV Guide(r) magazine, TV Guide Channel(r), TV Guide Interactive(r), and TV Guide Online. TV Guide Licensing is represented by SloaneVision Unlimited. For more information on the TV Guide licensing program, log onto: www.tvguide.com/licensing. The TV Guide Licensing program is a part of Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.'s TV Guide Publishing Group.
About Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a leading media and technology company that develops, licenses, markets, and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The Company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties; interactive program guide services and products; and technology and intellectual property licensing. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.gemstartvguide.com.
About eGames, Inc.
eGames, Inc., headquartered in Langhorne, PA, publishes and markets a diversified line of Family Friendly(tm), value-priced consumer entertainment PC software games. The Company promotes the eGames(tm), Game Master Series(tm), and Outerbound(tm) brands in order to generate customer loyalty, encourage repeat purchases and differentiate eGames software products to retailers and consumers. eGames -- Where the ''e'' is for Everybody!(r) Additional information regarding eGames, Inc. can be found on the Company's Web site at http://www.egames.com.