"DARKWATCH" GARNERS TWO PLATINUM AURORA AWARDS FOR ANIMATION STUDIO BRAIN ZOO AND GAME DEVELOPER HIGH MOON

VAN NUYS and CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept 1, 2005 - In a joint announcement today, Brain Zoo Studios, a leading character animation studio, and video game developer High Moon Studios announced the receipt of two platinum Aurora Awards. The Aurora Awards recognize outstanding achievements in commercials, documentaries, industrial and instructional video. The two 'Best of Show' awards were given to a promotional trailer for "Darkwatch," the video game developed by High Moon Studios and released earlier this month by game publisher Capcom Entertainment.

The trailer, a collaborative effort between High Moon and Brain Zoo, was recognized for "Best of Show: Use of Animation" and "Best of Show: Entertainment."

The winning "Darkwatch" trailer was one of the first promotional vehicles for the game, a computer-animated short designed to establish the game's unique, visually stylistic Vampire-Western premise. The trailer introduces Jericho Cross, the game's half-vampire gunslinger protagonist. Featuring a battle between Jericho and a legion of undead enemies in the thorough-fair of a ghost town, the action-packed trailer boasts sequences that include enemies ripped to shreds by bullets, bullet-time effects and an explosive finale.

"The collaboration with High Moon Studios on this project was ideal,"

said Mohammad Davoudian, president and CEO of Brain Zoo Studios. "From the beginning, they understood exactly what it was going to take to push the limits of what the industry has been used to seeing. Working together, we raised the bar in what the industry should expect to see more of in coming titles. Creating a visually captivating environment is a key element to drawing consumer interest for an upcoming title. We were able to accomplish that by working seamlessly in conjunction with High Moon."

"This trailer was an introduction to our studio's debut video game title, which we wanted to quickly establish as a flagship property,"

said Emmanuel Valdez, chief creative officer, High Moon Studios. "There is no better recognition for the hard work that went into it than a prestigious award like the Auroras. With 'Darkwatch' now on shelves, and as we pursue extending the property into other forms of entertainment, we still find ourselves using this trailer to introduce the original universe we've created."