Vivendi Games Acquires Award-Winning Mobile Publisher Centerscore

Vivendi Games Mobile Division Adds Hit Titles and Accomplished Internal Development Team to its
North American Operations

LOS ANGELES – Sept. 12, 2006 – Vivendi Games today announced that it has acquired Centerscore, a prominent developer of award-winning mobile games. The acquisition accelerates Vivendi Games’ entry into the mobile games and entertainment space. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The Vivendi Games Mobile division is gaining good traction in the worldwide mobile marketplace,” said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and marketing officer for Vivendi Games. “The addition of the Centerscore team is another step in our plan to be among the top mobile publishers in the industry.”

“Centerscore’s imaginative games have consistently been top sellers; and the diverse lineup of titles, particularly their excellent range of casual games, is a welcome addition to our existing portfolio,” said Paul Maglione, president, Vivendi Games Mobile. “What we found most exceptional about Centerscore is the Company’s ability to successfully build a team of designers, artists, developers and testers from the ground up, and to execute the creation and distribution of great games from under one roof.”

Vivendi Games Mobile will obtain the rights to Centerscore’s portfolio of popular titles as well as games currently in development. Centerscore has launched a variety of innovative casual games that have amassed accolades from critics throughout the industry, including Amy’s Jigsaw Scrapbook, Amy’s Hangman and Alone: The Horror Begins. Oliver Miao, CEO of Centerscore, will continue in his current role leading the studio and will report to Maglione. The studio will continue to be based out of San Mateo, Calif.

“As a young, creative team built around developing original games, Centerscore was hesitant to join a large company. However, Vivendi Games Mobile has the vision, the strength and the people with heart to make them an oustanding market leader,” said Miao. “We are truly thrilled to join the Vivendi Games Mobile team in delivering exciting, new games to everyday people.”
Founded in 2000 by Miao and three of his friends from Stanford University, Centerscore is one of the most experienced and established mobile game developers in the U.S. Other popular games currently on sale with wireless carriers include Surviving High School, Spin Blocks 360, Aquarium Pets and a range of Garfield-branded titles.

About Vivendi Games Mobile
Vivendi Games Mobile, a division of Vivendi Games, is dedicated to publishing quality titles for the worldwide mobile games market. Vivendi Games Mobile is headquartered in Paris, France, with regional headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore. The Company has production and commercial operations teams throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. Vivendi Games Mobile offers a diverse portfolio of action, strategy, casual and classic games based on original IP, high-profile entertainment licenses and mainstream content to more than 90 operators in 60 countries around the world. Top-selling titles include: Crash Twinsanity™, Crash® Bandicoot Racing, , Spyro the Dragon®, Leisure Suit Larry Magna Cum Laude, , Empire Earth, SWAT Force, Navy Challenge, Red Baron®, Flying Toaster and Black Hawk Down®: Team Sabre. For further information, visit http://www.vgmobile.com.

Vivendi Games 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 and holds leading positions in the PC, casual online, console, handheld and mobile games markets. Vivendi Games’ two principal studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment, headquartered in Irvine, CA, and Sierra Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles, which includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios and Massive Entertainment. Vivendi Games is also home to Sierra Online, dedicated to publishing casual games for online play and distribution on all platforms. 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.