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Colin McRae Rally 2005 Tears into Stores
Latest Installment in Popular Rally
Series Now Shipping for Xbox®
New York (Sept. 28, 2004) – Codemasters, a leading global publisher of
interactive entertainment, announced today that its internationally acclaimed
rally game, Colin McRae Rally 2005, has shipped to North American
retail outlets for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. A PC version of
the title will be available in October.
“Just when players thought the Colin series couldn’t get any better, Codemasters
has taken the rally racing genre to the next level,” said Marc Bennett,
Codemasters North American President. “With 8 player head-to-head online
racing, all-new Career mode and stunning graphics, Colin McRae Rally 2005 is set
to give rally fans the ultimate racing experience.”
The Career Challenge hurtles players through a full professional rally career,
driving the most diverse selection of rally cars available in one game. Drivers
will tear through more than 20 different classes of rally events including
Challenges, Cups, SuperCups, Shields and Championships, earning the right to
compete against the very best.
An enhanced physics engine powers individual damage models for each car and
stunning visual effects provide the ultimate in realism.
Colin McRae Rally 2005 is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software
Ratings Board and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99. For more
information about the game visit the Colin McRae Rally 2005 web site at
www.codemasters.com/colinmcrae2005 .
Colin McRae Rally 2005 Key Features:
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Colin McRae Rally 2005 takes the series online for up to 8 players on Xbox Live with more cars, more stages, and new challenges
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Players drive the most diverse selection of cars through new, non-linear Career Challenge with over 20 individual rally events and over 300 stages
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Over 30 featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi
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9 international locations including the U.S., U.K., Japan and the all-new German rally, each with 8 stages
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Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the stages
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Incredible detail: An individual damage model for each car – right down to paintwork scrapes and a ‘dazed’ visual effect as you recover from a crash
ABOUT CODEMASTERS
Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in
New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany. Founded in the UK
in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning software for the PC, next
generation video game consoles and online gaming. Codemasters develops original
titles such as Operation Flashpoint (PC Game-of-the-year) and ToCA Race Driver,
as well as games based on top licensed properties including American Idol, MTV
Music Generator and IndyCar Series. Additional information about Codemasters
and its products can be found at
www.codemasters.com .
ABOUT Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com ) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
ABOUT Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15,
2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere
via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the
Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online
gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades.
Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players
during game play through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current
statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play
online—all exclusive features to Xbox Live.
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