PRO RACE DRIVER FOR XBOX AND PC ZOOM INTO RETAIL OUTLETS NATIONWIDE

PC and Xbox Gamers Experience More Cars and Damage In The Enhanced Edition

New York – April 15, 2003 – Enhanced editions of Codemasters’ Pro Race Driver, the the worldwide hit that debuted on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, steer their way onto store shelves today for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and PC.

Set to be the most dynamic and dramatic circuit racer for PC and Xbox, the new editions are even fiercer than the best-selling PlayStation®2 version.   Pro Race Driver lets players race as a touring car professional in a gaming experience packed with 42 real cars, 13 championships and an incredible 38 real-life, internationally renowned, race circuits. The new editions also add a qualifying round to championship races. With up to 20 cars tearing up the track simultaneously - six more cars than in the original – the game is sure to make any driver’s adrenaline race.

Pro Race Driver takes racing games to a new level, uniquely blending a cast of game characters with the sport’s real-life drivers, locations and championship events. The game gives players one central character, Ryan McKane, to connect with, and wraps the high-speed race action in with real-time generated plot-driven cinematic sequences.

With up to 20 cars on track at once, motor sport’s most aggressive exhibition of close-contact racing results in spectacular damage and it can all be seen in stunning graphical detail using the Xbox hardware, and on PC supporting Direct X 8 compatible graphics cards. Online and network play is also included for Pro Race Driver’s PC players.  The roar of the cars’ engines and the dramatic story sequences sound even better with support for surround sound mode up to and including 5.1 - the audio features high quality samples, reverberation and environmental audio effects.

A playable demo, along with additional information and in-game footage videos, can be found on the dedicated web site located at: www.codemasters.com/proracedriver

ABOUT PRO RACE DRIVER
The aggressive, white-knuckle drive of the world racing challenge comes to the screens of gamers in Codemasters’
Pro Race Driver. Uniquely blending a cast of game characters with the sport’s real-life drivers, locations and championship events, Pro Race Driver moves the racing game genre on by giving the player one central character to connect with and wraps the high speed action with cinematic presentation. It’s also set to be the only race game to feature high-impact collision damage on the world’s most expensive race cars. Pro Race Driver features more licenses than any previous game in the series, enabling players to race the world over in championships such as Germany’s DTM Championship, Australia’s AVESCO V8 Supercar Shell Championship Series and the UK’s TOCA Tour.

ABOUT CODEMASTERS
Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe's best-selling and profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console platforms and PC.  Codemasters’ products first appeared on US retail shelves in 1999 and since then they have continued to provide energetic, compelling and innovative entertainment to gaming fans of all genres.  The company’s offerings include MTV Music Generator 2, IndyCar Series, Pro Race Driver and Operation Flashpoint, which was met with critical acclaim and enormous consumer praise. Richard Darling, the company’s Design Director and co-founder, is renowned as one of the most prolific game designers and has been involved in the creation of 60 of the company’s staggering #1 titles in the UK.  In keeping with the company's mission to remain on the crest of the gaming wave, Codemasters is developing games for online and next generation platforms.  Additional information about the company and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com

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