EIDOS ANNOUNCE OUTLOOK 2001
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[ February 2nd 2001 ]

Eidos Interactive have announced their outlook 2001 schedule in their January 25th trading report which suggests that Commandos 2, Startopia and Gangsters 2 will be released this coming June, the same time Core's latest multiplayer adventure Project Eden is expected to hit the shelves. Tomb Raider Next Generation, designed for X-Box, PS2 and PC, is not expected to make it's commercial debut much before 2002, although no official word from either Core or Eidos has confirmed this.

The Company remains confident that it has, and continues to develop, a portfolio of products that have the potential to perform well in the marketplace. During 2001 the population of next generation platforms, including PlayStation 2, X-Box and Gamecube will grow substantially. Although in the short term the visibility of the new hardware may continue to create uncertainty in the market place, the Company's strategy of platform neutrality will ensure that it benefits from stronger market conditions expected during the next financial year"

Eidos ordinary shares took a battering early January following the announcement that many 2001 planned titles would be deferred until 2002 because of developmental and economical problems, warning of lower than expected earning and profit projections. Eidos saw it's share price regain considerable value close of trading Friday 2nd Feb with ordinary 2p shares closing at 284.0