McDonalds Diners are Lovin GameBlast! Millions of GameBlast Subscriptions up for Grabs in The MONOPOLY® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®

Shockwave.com and McDonald's are teaming up to give away up to 2 million 30-day subscriptions to the Shockwave.com GameBlast subscription service (www.gameblast.com). The subscriptions will be offered up as prizes in the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®, from November 2 through 22.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 28, 2004 -- Shockwave.com and McDonalds announced today that they are teaming up to give away up to 2 million 30-day subscriptions to the Shockwave.com GameBlast subscription service(www.gameblast.com). The subscriptions will be offered up as prizes in the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's®, from November 2 through 22. Diners will have the chance to win by visiting participating McDonalds across the United States, and collecting MONOPOLY game pieces that will have a code for online redemption at www.playatmcd.com.

By providing consumers with unprecedented value, convenience, and selection, GameBlast has made online and downloadable games fun and accessible for everyone -- not just the kids and teens traditionally labeled gamers." For less than $10 per month, subscribers enjoy unlimited access to well over 100 premium games with a retail value of over $1,500. GameBlast also eliminates the annoying advertisements, technical problems, and time-limited trials that plague other online game players.

Winners of the Monopoly® Best Chance Game 2.0 at McDonald's® will experience the benefits of a GameBlast subscription, including:

·    Unlimited access to over 100 premium online and downloadable games

·    Games for all interests -- action, puzzles, word games, sports games, strategy, and more!

·    Gameplay that has no advertisements or time limits

·    Exclusive games, premium features, bonus levels, full-screen-play

·    New games released every week

We are excited to introduce GameBlast to McDonalds customers nationwide," said Scott Roesch, VP Marketing, Shockwave.com. Theyre going to discover what our fans already know -- GameBlast is THE PLACE for families who love to play games on the computer."

Subscriptions to GameBlast are a fantastic prize in our game," said Bill Lamar, McDonalds USA Chief Marketing Officer Its a service that has something very appealing to offer almost anyone who walks into one of our restaurants."

About Shockwave.com

Shockwave.com (www.shockwave.com) is the worlds leading destination for online games, serving a large, loyal audience the best in interactive entertainment since 1998. GameBlast (www.gameblast.com) is the premium service of Shockwave.com, offering subscribers over 100 premium online and downloadable games in all categories - action-packed arcade-style games, jigsaws and puzzle games, multiplayer games, and more. Shockwave.com is a service of San Francisco-based AtomShockwave Corp.

About McDonald's

McDonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 restaurants serving nearly 47 million people in more than 120 countries each day. Approximately 80 percent of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent, local businessmen and women. For nutritional information, please visit www.mcdonalds.com.

Contact:

Elisa Greene

PR Manager

AtomShockwave Corp.

(415) 503-2490

egreene@atomshockwave.com

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