San Diego – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT/TSX: MCZ) announced today the release of the Farm Simulator Heavy Equipment Precision Control System™ under the Company’s Saitek simulation brand. Designed in coordination with GIANTS® Software for use with Farming Simulator 15 Gold Edition on Windows PC, aspiring farmers in North America can now purchase a full-suite of realistic hardware controllers that integrate deeply with the recently released Farming Simulator 15 Gold Edition, for an incredibly authentic virtual farming experience.

Saitek’s Farm Simulator Heavy Equipment Precision Control System was created in close collaboration with game developer GIANTS Software, and includes a three-component controller system for Farming Simulator 15 Gold Edition. This system includes a Steering Wheel, Gas and Brake Pedals, and a fully-programmable Side Panel Control Deck for high-precision control and advanced farm management.

Each component of Saitek’s control system for Farming Simulator 15 Gold Edition has been painstakingly detailed for maximum realism. A properly tilted, center sprung steering wheel with 900 degrees of turning and wheel turning knob complete with gas and brake pedals, as well as an on-board dual analog gamepad, enables players to work their farms in and out of vehicles. The Side Panel Control Deck features a front loader control stick, which provides dynamic control of a vehicle’s front attachments and has 25 fully programmable buttons for tool attach/detach, tool switching, reverse, lights, horn, cruise control, and more!

Farm Simulator Heavy Equipment Precision Control System is available now in North America through the Mad Catz Online Store and other retailers. It ships in the following configurations (game sold separately) and is compatible with Microsoft’s Windows 7 and above:

• Heavy Equipment Precision Control System: Full three-component bundle (wheel, pedals and side panel) for a MSRP of $299.00 USD
• Side Panel Control Deck (joystick and programmable buttons) for a MSRP of $149.99 USD
• Heavy Equipment Controller Wheel and Foot Pedals bundle for a MSRP of $149.99 USD