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Mad Catz® Announces New Range of Tekken™ 7 Licensed Fighting Game Controllers

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2017 -- Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (NYSE MKT:MCZ), a global provider of innovative entertainment products, today announced that it will once again team up with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., this time to produce a new range of licensed fighting game controllers for the highly anticipated Tekken 7 video game.

“Continuing its franchise over 20 years, Tekken has become one of the most popular and most played fighting game franchises in history,” said Andrew Young, Chief Technology Officer of Mad Catz.  “Mad Catz has a long and successful history in creating game-specific gaming accessories and we are proud to further extend our engagement with the fighting game community by once again partnering with BANDAI NAMCO to deliver a range of premium, innovative FightSticks and FightPad controllers that will both improve and enrich the gaming experience.”

Combining innovative features and precision quality components with a wide-array of user customization options, Mad Catz’ range of FightSticks and FightPads are designed to provide gamers of all levels – from casual players to tournament professionals – the added competitive edge they need to play at their best. With Tekken 7, BANDAI NAMCO’s passionate fan base will continue to enjoy the advances in gameplay of this highly anticipated game and the competitive advantage of Mad Catz hardware.

For pre-order campaign details along with additional product information please visit: www.madcatz.com/Tekken7

About Mad Catz
Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT:MCZ) is a global provider of innovative interactive entertainment products marketed under its Mad Catz® (gaming) and Tritton® (audio) brands. Mad Catz products cater to gamers across multiple platforms including in-home gaming consoles, handheld gaming consoles, Windows PC and Mac® computers, smart phones, tablets and other smart devices. Mad Catz distributes its products through many leading retailers around the globe. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Mad Catz maintains offices in Europe and Asia. For additional information about Mad Catz and its products, please visit the Company’s website at www.madcatz.com.

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Information in this press release that involves the Company's expectations, business prospects, plans, intentions or strategies regarding its future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the use of words such as “seek,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “believe” and “intend” and statements that an event or result “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions together with the negative of such expressions.  These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations and are based on information currently available to management, as well as its analysis made in light of its experience, perception of trends, current conditions, expected developments and other factors and assumptions believed to be reasonable and relevant in the circumstances. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, continuing demand by consumers for video game systems and accessories, the ability to maintain or extend our existing licenses, the ability to continue producing and selling our products in accordance with various intellectual property that might apply to said products, the continuance of timely and adequate supply from third party manufacturers and suppliers, the continued satisfaction of our obligations under our existing loan agreements and any future loan agreements we may obtain. A further list and description of these and other factors, risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the Company's most recent annual report, and any subsequent quarterly reports, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update or alter such forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.

Mad Catz, and the Mad Catz logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., its affiliates and/or subsidiary companies. TEKKEN™ 7 is a trademark of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. All other marks are the property of their owners.  ©BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.

Mad Catz Communications:
US PR:
Dalin Cienfuegos
Regional Marketing Manager
[email protected] or +1 (858) 790-5069

European PR:
Sabrina Breuss
Senior Manager, Marketing and Partner Relations
[email protected] or +49 8954675734

Dave McKeon
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected] or +1 (858) 790-5045

Investor Relations:
Joseph Jaffoni, Norberto Aja, Jim Leahy
JCIR
[email protected] or +1 (212) 835-8500

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