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FOX INTERACTIVE AND EA TO DELIVER ALIENS VERSUS PREDATOR: EXTINCTION FOR NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES

 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February XX, 2003 – Out thinking, out maneuvering and over powering the enemy in a race to dominate the planet is what players can look forward to in Aliens versus. Predator™: Extinction. The game, based on the blockbuster Aliens and Predator sci-fi film franchises from Twentieth Century Fox, is the first game of its kind for next generation consoles, giving players the ability to play as one of three species: Aliens, Predators or Colonial Marines. Co-published by Fox Interactive and Electronic Arts (EA) for the PlayStation®2 and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft, Aliens versus Predator: Extinction is scheduled to ship in summer 2003.

 

Fans will appreciate the action and ferocious battles that are true to the movie franchises as they embark on a quest to annihilate their enemies in a fight for survival.  The three fiercest species in the universe have been locked in a bloody conflict for years with no end in sight.  After a small unit of Colonial Marines, dispatched to planet LV-742, reveals the presence of both Predators and Aliens, it is decided that the conflict must end once and for all with the ultimate goal of total universal supremacy.  In numerous missions, players will take to the all-terrain, futuristic battlefields such as mysterious jungles and treacherous caverns in an attempt to root out their enemies. With ten upgradeable combat units per species, players must lead their virtual army to victory in an all-out battle for the planet or face extinction

 

In this tactical strategy game, players will control the forces of one of the three species, planning their attack strategy, creating their own custom army, and choosing upgrades ranging from vision modes to weapon modifications.  Each species offers a unique set of attributes forcing players to master a variety of tactics and play styles in order to be victorious.  As Colonial Marines, players will rely on military training and the latest hi-tech weaponry from the Weyland-Yutani Corporation to save the human population of LV-742.  The Predators must use their stealth and highly evolved hunting techniques to gain the respect of the council of Ancients. Aliens will attack in hordes to kill their enemies, impregnate them with facehuggers which evolve into the ultimate weapons.  A variety of units will be accessible to the player, from basic infantry to specialized warriors like the Alien Carrier able to carry facehuggers in groups, the Predator Hydra or the Marine Sniper.

 

Aliens versus Predator: Extinction is being developed by Zono, Inc., based in Costa Mesa, Calif., and will be co-published by EA and Fox Interactive.  More information can be found on the press site at www.info.ea.com.

 

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.7 billion for fiscal 2002. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video game systems. EA markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA GAMES™, EA SPORTS BIG and EA.COM. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

 

 

About Fox Interactive

Fox Interactive, an operating unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a News Corporation company, produces and co-publishes video game and computer game software based on Fox franchises as well as new and original properties.  Fox Interactive hit releases include: The Simpsons Road Rage, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens versus Predator 1 & 2 and the No One Lives Forever Franchise, which garnered critical acclaim and received numerous awards worldwide including "Action Game of the Year" by PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World & Computer Games magazines.

 

 

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