Two of the key members of Empire Interactive’s internal development team Cunning Developments, have left to form
Fuse Games Limited.

OXFORD, United Kingdom - August 29, 2002 - Fuse Games Limited announces today its foundation by industry veterans Richard Horrocks and Adrian Barritt.

Cunning Developments as part of Empire Interactive were best known for the award winning, million plus selling series of pinball simulations known as Pro Pinballä. The Pro Pinballä series was released on a multitude of platforms including PC, Mac, PlayStationÒ and Dreamcastä.

Fuse’s first game as an independent company will be a revolutionary pinball game with the working title Phoenix Pinballä, for NintendoÒ’s Game Boy Advanceä. Phoenix Pinballä will feature many new exciting and original concepts never before seen in pinball games on any platform. Next Generation console games based on the Phoenix Pinballä technology and concept will follow shortly after the Game Boy Advanceä release.

Pcpinball.com - Pro Pinball: The Web " ...no other pinball games reach the heights of this simulation."

PC Games - Pro Pinball: Timeshock! - " ...is as near to pinball perfection as we have seen on the PC"

The Adrenaline Vault - "Pro Pinball: Big Race USA sets the standard for realism, ball physics, and graphical detail among all computer pinball games." "In sum, there can be little doubt that Empire Interactive is now the company to beat in this competitive genre"

Gamezone.com - Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey - "Pinball lovers... may just go crazy over this game as it is easily the best pinball sim I have ever seen."

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For more information: www.fusegames.com
Contact: info@fusegames.com
Phone: +44 (0)1865 823109

Fuse Games Limited. Registered Office: Northfield Byre, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HZ. United Kingdom. Registered in England and Wales, Company No. 4506848

Phoenix Pinball is a trademark of Fuse Games Limited. Nintendo is a registered trademark and Game Boy Advance is a trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Dreamcast is a trademark of Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Pro Pinball is a trademark and Empire Interactive is a registered trademark of Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies.