Casual Games Industry Recognizes Real's Excellence in Game Development SEATTLE — January 30, 2007 — RealNetworks®, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), the world's largest developer and publisher of casual games today announced its studios GameHouse® and Zylom® received seven nominations for the first annual Zeebys Awards. These nominations include two titles up for Best Casual Game of 2006: Delicious Deluxe (developed by Zylom Studios) and Super Collapse! 3 (developed by GameHouse Studios). The Zeebys are presented jointly by Gamezebo and the Casual Games Association. Real's nominated titles include: Best Puzzle Game: Super Collapse! 3 Best Word & Trivia Game: SCRABBLE Best Word & Trivia Game: Shangri-La Deluxe Best Action Arcade Game: Delicious Deluxe Best Card, Board & Mahjong: Mahjong Fortuna 2 Best Casual Game of 2006: Delicious Deluxe Best Casual Game of 2006: Super Collapse! 3 "This level of recognition among the year's most innovative titles and developers is testament to Real's dedication to excellence and leadership in the casual games industry," said Erik Goossens, vice president of Worldwide Studios, RealNetworks. "As a result of the hard work put forth by our development and publishing teams, our customers can rely on a consistent release of hit titles. We look forward to an exciting year in 2007, with even more noteworthy games and an expanded reach to more countries around the world. RealNetworks congratulates the other nominees on their success and thanks Gamezebo and the Casual Games Association for the honor." Winners for the Zeebys will be announced at Casual Connect Europe in Amsterdam on February 8. Casual gamers are encouraged to vote online—between now and January 31—for their favorite games. For more information about the Zeebys, or to vote, visit www.zeebys.com. To download a free trial version of Real's nominated games, go to www.realarcade.com, www.gamehouse.com, or www.zylom.com. For More Information: Ashley Allman RealNetworks, Inc. is the leading creator of digital media services and software including Rhapsody, RealPlayer® 10, and casual PC and mobile games. Broadcasters, network operators, media companies and enterprises use RealNetworks' products and services to create and deliver digital media to PCs, mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. Consumers can access and experience audio/video programming and download RealNetworks' consumer software at http://www.real.com. RealNetworks' systems and corporate information is located at www.realnetworks.com. RealNetworks, RealArcade, GameHouse and Zylom are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
RealNetworks Receives Seven Zeebys Awards Nominations
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