GT INTERACTIVE SHIPS MORE THAN 500,000 UNITS OF DUKE NUKEM FOR N64 WORLDWIDE

New York, NY, November 17, 1997 -- In one of its largest product introductions to date, GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS) this week is shipping more than 500,000 units of its new Duke Nukem 64 worldwide for play on Nintendo's N64 system. Launching for the forthcoming holiday season, Duke Nukem 64 is supported by a multitiered marketing program which includes a TV campaign, retail pre-sell program, in-store video and print advertising.

"We continue to strengthen our position in the console market, headlined by strong properties like Duke Nukem," said Richard Burns, executive vice president of Domestic Publishing for GT Interactive. "There is no doubting the global popularity of Duke Nukem and our N64 launch is a further step towards elevating this global entertainment franchise."

An all-new game play experience, Duke Nukem 64 for Nintendo's N64 features 32 levels of game play, each with all-new architecture and layout unique to the N64 version. Providing numerous game play options, Duke Nukem 64 has several intense modes of play including four-player on-screen Dukematches; team play for two-on-two and Capture the Flag battles, and a new Scavenger Race feature that pits players against one another in a run-and-gun race to the end of a level. In single-player mode, gamers may add up to four AI-controlled Dukes, each with adjustable skill levels, for simulated multiplay against the computer.

Duke Nukem 64 is supported by an integrated marketing campaign which includes a 15-second television commercial airing nationally in syndication and cable, as well as top spot markets; pre-sell initiative at leading retailers nationwide which includes posters, standees, countercards and in-store videos; print ads in leading video game publications and radio promotions in top markets.

In addition, GT Interactive has an all-new Duke Nukem web site at http://www.duke-nukem.com, banner ads on targeted web sites and a major holiday promotion with MTV Online.

Currently available, Duke Nukem 64 has a suggested retail price of $59.95.

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Headquartered in NY, GT Interactive Software Corp. is a leading global publisher of entertainment and edutainment software under the GT Interactive, Cavedog Entertainment and SingleTrac brands for personal computers as well as video game systems from Sony, Nintendo and Sega. MacSoft is the company's industry-leading Macintosh software brand. GT Interactive is also a leader in value-priced software under the WizardWorks, CompuWorks and Slash brands.

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Press Release (N64)

A lean, mean, first-person shootin' machine, Duke Nukem comes at you with two fistfuls of firepower and a take-no-prisoners attitude toward the alien scum infesting his universe. Duke's put-downs and penchant for blowing up anything in his path made the original game a PC hit. In making the leap to the N64, the game's 'tude and content have been toned down -- somewhat. The game still boasts a Mature rating, though, for its potty humor and other exercises in dubious taste.
After an opening stage that closely resembles that found in the PC versions, Duke Nukem 64 quickly strikes out on its own. In all, the single-player mode contains 29 levels. While following the general themes of the PC games, single-player levels have been redesigned. Halls, doors, weapons, secret areas and enemies have all been rearranged, giving vet Dukesters a brand new gaming experience. There's even a search-and-rescue aspect to the missions, as Duke must teleport women to safety.

For reasons known only to themselves, the developers at Eurocom Developments built in a multiplayer cooperative mode. Yeah, right. More in keeping with the Dukester's philosophy of life is Dukematch mode, in which as many as four players try to blow each other to smithereens. You can select as many as three CPU-controlled Dukes and hunt them in any of 29 levels. You'll find three brand-new Dukematch arenas, including a pirate's lair and the gloomy Castle Dukenstein.

New weapons include a Grenade Launcher and a Plasma Cannon, which is just the thing when you want to vaporize a party of lowlifes. There's new ammo, too: Dum-Dum Bullets for the Pistol, High-Explosive Rounds for the Shotgun and Heat-Seeking Missiles for the Rocket Launcher. There's a unique joy to itty-bittifying your pals with the Shrinker/Expander, then crushing them beneath your steel-toed boot.

The 3-D worlds look suitably grungy, with plenty of mock movie posters and other visual jokes. Explosions and other special effects are excellent, but the 2-D enemies tend to pixilate at close range, just before you waste 'em. Play control is fast and hit detection is first-rate. Eurocom removed much of the music, leaving plenty of room for sound effects and the game's trademark Dukeisms. As the big guy himself would grunt, "Come get some!"

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www.nintendo.com

DUKE NUKEM'S COMING TO GET SOME!

Prepare yourself to become the biggest, baddest, alien basher in the known universe - Duke Nukem; as you blast your way through the streets of LA, out to an orbiting station, and onto the moon itself.

(Image captions) * Bag some aliens with over a dozen hi-tech weapons. * Four-player, split screen Dukematch action. * 32 levels of non-stop carnage! * Run, jump, crawl, swim, and jetpack your way through danger. * Big weapons and bigger bosses for a fun filled fragfest.

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Back of Box - N64 (US)

Murderous aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles, and the humans suddenly find themselves atop the endangered species list. The odds are a million-to-one, just the way Duke likes it. Step into Duke's shoes as you drive the sinister aliens through the streets of L.A., out to an orbiting station, onto the surface of the moon itself, and ultimately to extinction.

Hail to the King, Baby!

The most entertaining character in gaming is bringing all his muscle, power, and attitude to the Nintendo 64. This version of Duke offers major new graphic enhancements, 32 levels of gameplay, 4 of which are brand new and only available for the Nintendo 64, a new weapon, new enemies, and 4 player Duke match capability, as well as other features unique to the system. The wait is finally over. He's coming to get some!

Features:

· Leading edge technology let's you explore an interactive, fully immersive world of towering skyscrapers, deep canyons, and murky bodies of water.

· Dozens of realistic effects like level-altering earthquakes, exploding buildings, working security monitors, and functional subways.

· Full movement control let's you look up and down, run, jump, crawl, swim, and jetpack your way through hostile environments.

· More than a dozen hi-tech weapons designed to kick alien butt, including an assault shotgun, rocket propelled grenades, a 3-barrel Ripper machine gun, and more.

And exclusively for Nintendo 64:

· 32 graphically enhanced levels that maximize the advanced power of the Nintendo 64 system, each with a totally new layout and architecture never before seen in any other version.

· New, never before seen, bigger, meaner than ever, weapons, bad guys, and enemy bosses.

· 2, 3, or 4-player multiplayer split-screen action featuring deathmatch, Co-op, team play, and all-new "meltdown" mode-- a multiplayer death-race to the end of each level.

· Fully compatible with the new Nintendo Rumble Pak force feedback joystick.

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GT website