CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES DINO CRISIS 3

PREHISTORIC TERROR MEETS THE OUTER REACHES OF SPACE

LAS VEGAS — January 15, 2003 – Capcom® today unveiled details regarding Dino Crisis™ 3, exclusive to the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. Dino Crisis 3 is the next blockbuster in the acclaimed series that has sold more than 4 million units worldwide. Set in the year 2548, Dino Crisis 3 players venture to the outer limits of space where evolved dinosaurs await. Dino Crisis 3 is scheduled to release this summer. Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating is pending.

Dino Crisis 3 begins with the discovery of the gigantic spaceship “Ozymandius” that has suddenly re-emerged after disappearing for 300 years. Players assume the role of Patrick, a member of a special operative team, who is sent by the government to investigate and procure any possible survivors aboard the outpost. As Patrick and the agents infiltrate the spaceship, they come upon a horrific scene of ravenous dinosaurs inhabitingthe spaceship. Despite the unnerving situation, they must cautiously proceed with their mission. Now it’s a life and death struggle against these massive beasts as they float through the dark recesses of space.

Equipped with hyper-speed booster units, players will maneuver quickly throughout the environment. Patrick’s tight hand-eye coordination and lighting fast reflexes accurately blast any moving target no matter what speed they are traveling at. This new type of control is a break from anythingever seen and will offer new challenges and more freedom of movement. Visually, Capcom has focused its attention on achieving a sense of scale and solidifying the craft’s detail.

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Capcom Co., Ltd. of Japan, a leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® GameCube, and Xbox, Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697.
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