Cycling Manager 3

Games Description

CM3 covers up to 10 World Cup races including the Tour de France, Giro, Vuelta, three 7-day stage races & five semi classics. Manage your teams (finance, strategy, fitness ...) and race tactics. All new improved graphics represent different locations of the individual races of Spain, Germany, Belgium, Italy etc, mountain backdrops in the Alps / Pyrenees or the Arc de Triomphe in fine detail.

Features * The best of cycling on the PC : management and real-time races. * The most prestigious races based on 2003 tracks: the greatest tours and classics & over 180 unique stages rendered in 3D. * The most prestigious teams: 40 teams with their 2003 roster. * A revamped user interface for a very user-friendly experience: hypertext links, drop-down menus, contextual and in-game help.

• More detailed and realistic 3D models along with plenty of new animations (punctures, falls, sprints, victory, effort, ...)

• Real-time races with new gameplay options for more tactical possibilities and more realism.

• An optimized game engine: deeper environments without the need for a more powerful computer : forests, rivers, crossings, bridges, monuments and animated 3D spectators.

• 4 game modes in both solo and multiplayer: a deep and rich mode with all management functions (Career mode) as well as modes more focused on the in-race action (Tour, Stage and Classic modes).

• New and easier to use management possibilities : a whole new training system, equipment selection, recruiting, borrowing money.

• An even more realistic A.I.

• New objectives system where the player must achieve goals every season to keep the sponsors happy and avoid being fired.

• National and world championships

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GMX Media Web Site

GMX MEDIA SECURES THE RIGHTS TO PUBLISH CYCLING MANAGER 3

RELEASE SLATED FOR JUNE

LONDON, UK (March 8, 2003) – GMX Media has today announced its acquisition of the rights to publish latest installment of the popular cycling title – Cycling Manager 3. Cycling Manager 3 will Cover up to 10 World Cup races including the Tour de France, Giro, Vuelta, three 7-day stage races & five semi classics. Manage your teams (finance, strategy, fitness...... ) and race tactics. New features includes: * A news system (with filters) has been implemented. * Different objectives to achieve during the season in order to answer sponsors' expectations. Goals that are achieved grant special rewards. If some goals are not achieved it can lead to the manager (player) being fired. * The budget allocated by the sponsor is re-evaluated every year based on the results from the previous year. Relegation can cut the team budget drastically and force the manager to fire some good riders. * Finances are more important and neglecting them could lead the team to bankruptcy (=game over). Possibility to borrow cash from your bank when you run out of cash temporarily (limited number of loans however). * Easier to comprehend training: each rider can spend more or less time training in every rating category, optimising his time to fulfil his potential. * Equipment: partnership with many real manufacturers lets the player choose among real frames, wheels and helmets. At the start of the game, only standard equipment is available. As the player progresses, he can test new equipment. Each piece of equipment has a direct impact on the following ratings: Flat, Mountain, Time-trial. * One motivation bonus can be attributed to each rider once in the season. This bonus can be used for any race and maximise the rider's performance. Winning a national or world title grants the rider a second motivation bonus. * Filters facilitate the search of new riders to hire. Possibilities to hire scouts to discover a rider's potential and give reports on the physical condition of opponents. * More information available to the player: list of all trades for the season, list of winners (can be sorted by year, teams, rider or races). * Easier to grasp trading and contract negotiation system. A contract now includes a monthly wage, a signing fee and a bonus based on the number of UCI points earned by the rider during races (like in real-life). Offering a very poor contract to a rider can now upset the cyclist who can then refuse any further negotiation.

Cycling Manager is planned for release early June 2003 to coincied with the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France. More information can be found at http://www.gmxmedia.net/cm3/

More titles to be announced very shortly.

About GMX Media

GMX Media is on track to become one of the world's leading publishers and distributors of video games for all consoles (Microsoft®, Nintendo®, Sega® and Sony®), personal computers (PCs), and Macintosh hardware, as well as all available interactive platforms. Headquartered in the UK with operations or partners in every major territory in the world.

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