UPDATED: September 17, 1999

EA reveals more details on the highly-anticipated WCW(tm) Mayhem for both the PlayStation® and Nintendo® 64 systems. In addition, EA announces the development of a Game Boy® Color system version, which marks one of the first ventures in which Electronic Arts (EA) will directly publish and distribute a game for this platform. The upcoming fall release of WCW Mayhem on all three platforms stems from the exclusive long term partnership for interactive entertainment game titles between EA and the World Championship Wrestling Inc. (WCW), providers of power-packed family sports entertainment.

"It's been such an amazing and exciting experience to see how we have been able to advance what has been done to date within the wrestling game category," says Chuck Osieja, producer at Electronic Arts. "WCW Mayhem delivers the most innovative technology advancements and unique gameplay features ever attempted within the genre, so we are more than confident that this title will provide gamers and wrestling fans the ultimate interactive wrestling experience."

About the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 Version
Based on the world of WCW and its line up of high-profile wrestlers, WCW Mayhem recreates an authentic professional wrestling environment by utilizing realistic, cutting edge graphics, fluid audio presentation and special effects. WCW Mayhem will allow gamers to wrestle in 15 different WCW ring sets including Monday Nitro, Thursday Thunder, Saturday Night, as well as all 12 WCW Pay Per View (PPV) settings. The PPV mode lets players experience a four match PPV event simply by entering a valid passcode that can be obtained via the official EA product web site (www.wcwmayhem.com). Prior to each real-life WCW PPV event, gamers will enter the code that will allow them to wrestle in matches that mirror the actual PPV event for that month.

WCW Mayhem also extends beyond the boundaries of the traditional wrestling game with its unique "out of hand and out of the ring" gameplay aspect. This feature, not found in other current wrestling titles, will allow players to take the action 15 different backstage areas such as garages, locker rooms and bathrooms - all of which are located away from the main event arenas. Adding to the overall experience, each of the backstage arena action will been seen through a black and white security camera that will randomly switch back to an actual in-game camera view. Additionally, there will be items (i.e. chairs, traffic sign, steel gate, trash can, baseball bat and even a kitchen sink) in the main event sets and backstage areas that wrestlers will be able to pick up and use against one another.

More than 50 top WCW wrestlers will be available in WCW Mayhem, in addition to a "create a custom wrestler" feature from a series of unique physical characteristics, outfits and names. Celebrity WCW wrestlers and commentators featured in the game will include:

 Alex Wright
 Arn Anderson
 Bam Bam Bigelow
 Barry Windham
 Bobby Blaze
 Bobby Duncum Jr.
 "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton
 Booker T
 Bret "Hitman" Hart
 Buff Bagwell
 Chavo Guerrero Jr.
 Chris "The Crippler" Benoit
 Chris Jericho
 Curt Hennig
 Diamond Dallas Page
 Dean Malenko
 Disco Inferno
 Doug Dellinger
 Eddy Guerrero
 Eric Bischoff
 Ernest "The Cat" Miller
 Goldberg
 Hollywood Hogan
 Horace Hogan
 Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart
 Juventud Guerrera
 Kanyon
 Kaz Hayashi
 Kenny Kaos
 Kevin "Big Sexy" Nash
 Billy Kidman
 Konnan
 La Parka
 Lash LeRoux
 Lex Luger
 Lizmark Jr.
 "Macho Man" Randy Savage
 Mean Gene Okerlund
 Norman Smiley
 Prince Iaukea
 Psychosis
 Raven
 Rey Mysterio Jr.
 Ric Flair
 Rick Steiner
 Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
 Perry Saturn
 Scott Hall
 Scott Norton
 Scott "Big Poppa Pump" Steiner
 Sonny Onoo
 Steve "Mongo" McMichael
 Stevie Ray
 Sting (standard)
 Sting (Wolfpac)
 Wrath