Legacy Interactive's Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals Roars Into Retail For The Holidays

For Immediate Release

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2007 - Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals, the latest in Real Life Games® from Legacy Interactive®, will arrive in time for the Holidays, first at retail (October 2007) and then in a special downloadable version available at www.legacygames.com. Vivendi Games will distribute the title at retail in North America.

This interactive exploration of veterinary medicine is the follow-up to 2005's Zoo Vet, which earned the Parent's Choice Seal of Approval, sold more than 250,000 copies and inspired the Washington Times to note: "Zoo Vet provides the perfect balance of learning, interaction in real-life situations and honing logic skills to make it one of the best animal-care simulations on the market."

"We're proud to announce that a portion of the proceeds from sales of Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals will benefit the African Wildlife Foundation, which supplied some incredible content, including more than 80 gorgeous photos for the Andrew's Album feature of the game," says Legacy Interactive CEO Ariella Lehrer. The leading international conservation organization focused solely on Africa, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has played a major role in ensuring the continued existence of some of Africa's most rare and treasured species. "We are very happy to be associated with Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals and Legacy Interactive," notes AWF CEO Patrick Bergin. "Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals will provide important support for our work to protect Africa's imperiled wildlife. Ariella and her team also have done a marvelous job of incorporating content into the game that will educate and hopefully inspire consumers to become more involved in conserving wildlife in Africa, and throughout the world."

Andrew's Album - in which players hunt for the missing photos zookeeper Andrew took during his recent trip to Africa - is one of several mini-games enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of the 20 animals populating the Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals world. The virtual practice of veterinary medicine affords players the opportunity to perform surgery, administer medicine and carry out other treatment procedures using a variety of realistic medical tools. Helpful hints are available from the friendly zoo staff so that players of all levels are able to succeed.

"One of my favorite parts of the game is helping the eagle with the broken wing," notes producer Don Marshall, who also oversaw production of Legacy Interactive's popular game Pet Pals: Animal Doctor. "You have to carefully use a scalpel on the eagle's wing, examine the broken bone, set it using a pin and then close up the incision so the bird can fly again." Thirty gameplay scenarios - starring a lion, an elephant, a polar bear, an otter, a tortoise, a zebra and a crocodile that has ingested pennies tossed into his enclosure, among other animals - were contributed by veterinarians practicing throughout the world.

In addition to the 30 unique medical cases and Andrew's Album expedition, Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals boasts beautifully rendered, photorealistic 3D modeling of its patients, as well as the ability to visit and interact with the animals in their zoo enclosures. Moreover, would-be veterinarians can settle in at the zoo's office computer to investigate conservation issues, actual video footage of at-risk species in Africa, and information about the education and skills required to pursue a career as a vet. The animal action is rounded out by a memory game, a trivia test, a word search and a jigsaw puzzle.

Since 2001, when Legacy Interactive launched the "aspiring vet" genre with the introduction of "Vet Emergency," the company has established a reputation for respecting the intelligence of its audience and in so doing, providing both children and adults with compelling educational experiences that emphasize learning through activity. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than on the Legacy Games' website, where a fan of Zoo Vet revealed, "I always wanted to be a vet, and now I can!"

About Vivendi Games

Vivendi Games ( www.vivendigames.com) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games category, holds leading positions in the PC, console, handheld and mobile games markets, and is an emerging player in casual online games. Vivendi Games' two principal studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment®, headquartered in Irvine, CA, the creator of World of Warcraft®, Diablo®, StarCraft®, and Warcraft®; and Sierra Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles, which includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios, and Massive Entertainment. Sierra is the owner of Crash Bandicoot®, Spyro The Dragon®, Empire Earth®, SWAT®, Leisure Suit LarryT, and Ground Control®. Vivendi Games also includes Vivendi Mobile Games and Sierra Online divisions. Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with industry leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, and Ludlum Entertainment. The company has 16 offices around the world conducting business in 75 countries.

About the African Wildlife Foundation

Founded in 1961, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading conservation organization focused solely on the African continent. AWF's programs and conservation strategies are based on sound science and designed to protect both the wild lands and wildlife of Africa and ensure a more sustainable future for Africa's people. Since its inception AWF has protected endangered species and land, promoted partnerships with the private sector for ecotourism to benefit local African communities as a means to improve livelihoods, and trained hundreds of African nationals in conservation - all to ensure the survival of Africa's unparalleled wildlife heritage. AWF is a non-profit organization headquartered in Kenya with offices in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia and is a registered 501® (3) in the United States. Visit www.awf.org.

About Legacy Interactive

Legacy Interactive is a dynamic leader and seasoned innovator in the world of casual gaming. Entertaining customers since 1998, the company has built a reputation for developing intelligent, realistic and engaging games for a broad audience. Located in Los Angeles, Legacy is well known for its TV-branded games, such as Law & Order and The Apprentice, as well as for its popular simulation games Pet Pals: Animal Doctor, Emergency Room and Zoo Vet. In June 2006 Legacy launched a downloadable game portal at www.legacygames.com, where customers can "try before they buy" more than 500 casual games. Featuring innovative community tools, the site allows users to read and write reviews and share playlists of their favorite games. Legacy has ongoing distribution, marketing and content strategic partnerships with a number of companies, including Vivendi Games, Mark Burnett Productions, Universal Studios, Ubisoft, Mindscape, Majesco Entertainment, Scholastic and Prentice Hall. Legacy Interactive can be found on the Web at www.legacyinteractive.com.

For More Information

Legacy Interactive: Charlie Duldulao (213) 895-7600 x123

African Wildlife Foundation: Paul Thomson (202) 939-3333