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Coulthard uses PSX

Marty U'Re

Coulthard uses PSX

by Marty U'Re » Mon, 17 May 1999 04:00:00

I believe you. I had the same suspicion DC's remarks were more commercial than
literal.

I suspect is was also obvious to anyone without an anti-GPL bias.

Marty


> I wonder if anyone would believe me if I told them that I replied to
> the Fisher b4 I read this? :)


> > Hmmm....I think I now know why DC made the reference to the PSX.  I find it
> > difficult to believe this is just a coincidence.

> > Unbelieveable! I guess DC has been demoted to the role of sponsor mouthpiece
> > after being outclassed by Mika for the second consecutive season.  I guess
> > he'll be taking up smoking West cigarettes next!

> > from www.dailyf1.com

> > (5/15): New official partner for McLaren
> > Eidos Interactive - leading world-wide developer and publisher of
> > interactive entertainment products, is delighted to announce that from the
> > Monaco Grand Prix, it will be an 'Official Partner' to the West McLaren
> > Mercedes Formula One team, current World Champion and one of the most
> > successful teams in the history of the sport.

> > As an 'Official Partner' of West McLaren Mercedes, Eidos Interactive will
> > appear on the sleeves of the overalls of the drivers, Mika Hakkinen and
> > David Coulthard. Whilst neither driver is quite in the image of Lara Croft,
> > ***e of Eidos' most popular game 'Tomb Raider', they are equally capable
> > of success as Mika Hakkinen has established with his Drivers' World
> > Championship.

> > Eidos' products are pre***ly designed for the PlayStation and personal
> > computer hardware systems. The product strategy is to produce quality titles
> > with an emphasis on gameplay and innovation and as such has one of the
> > strongest product portfolios in the business. With offices in London, Paris,
> > Hamburg, Tokyo, San Francisco and Singapore, they are indeed global players
> > which is reflected in their choice of a Partnership with a truly global
> > sport.

> > Charles Cornwall, CEO of Eidos plc: "This stimulating new partnership with
> > the West McLaren Mercedes team develops our commitment to sports sponsorship
> > and we are looking forward to being able to use our involvement with the
> > team in marketing and PR initiatives".

> > McLaren International operates at the cutting edge of technology within the
> > world of motorsport. With a reputation for technical excellence and
> > integrity McLaren has, throughout 30 years of racing, proved to be one of
> > the most successful teams of all time. Since 1974 McLaren has won 10 World
> > Drivers' Championships and eight Constructors' Championships, in the process
> > achieving a 117 Grand Prix victories.

> > "We're very e***d about our Eidos Interactive Partnership," said TAG
> > McLaren Group Managing Director, Ron Dennis. "McLaren aims for supremacy in
> > terms of quality, attention to detail and leading edge technology. Clearly
> > Eidos have similar goals and we feel the two teams complement each other
> > very well".

> > 7:00 PM CET : Franck Drui

David Kar

Coulthard uses PSX

by David Kar » Wed, 19 May 1999 04:00:00


> > I think I remember you accusing me of being paid by a certain large
software
> > company for my comments here at r.a.s.

> > Is this something you do often?

Bit of an ego stroke, that one!

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