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Bethesda Softworks Releases Morrowind Game of the Year Edition for Xbox™ with NDL’s Graphics Engine

Title Includes the Award-Winning Morrowind and its Two Expansions Tribunal™ and Bloodmoon™

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (November 4, 2003) - NDL, a leading developer of 3D graphics technology for the computer and video game industry, announced today that its graphics engine is being used in Bethesda Softworks’ Morrowind Game of the Year™ (GotY) edition for the Xbox™. The game will include the original version of its award-winning role playing game (RPG) The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind®, along with content from the two Morrowind® expansions: Tribunal™ and Bloodmoon™.

“NDL’s engine provides us with the latest graphic development tools which allow us to create great content in a short period of time,” said Todd Howard, executive producer for The Elder Scrolls® series. “We enjoy working with the NDL team to create and deliver hit titles.”

“NDL has done an excellent job optimizing its technology for the Xbox™ platform, by providing developers with the tools they need to bring creativity and great game play to Xbox™ games,” said Ed Fries, vice president of Xbox™ game content at Microsoft Game Studios. “Morrowind® is a fantastic example of a talented development team using a very flexible 3D technology toolkit to create a blockbuster Xbox™ title.”

Morrowind® was one of the best-selling and most highly acclaimed RPG for Xbox™ last year, earning Game of the Year and Best RPG awards from numerous publications and sites, including Official Xbox Magazine, GameSpot, Team Xbox, and Xbox Evolved. Morrowind Game of the Year™ has several new features including enhanced graphics, open-ended game play and an incredible level of detail and interactivity providing a new experience for Morrowind® fans.

“We continue to be impressed with the Bethesda team’s talent and ability to utilize our technology to the fullest,” said John Austin, president of NDL. “Bethesda has experienced tremendous success with The Elder Scrolls® series by generating a huge fan base and it’s great to see them deliver the complete Morrowind® experience on the Xbox™.”

About NDL
NDL, headquartered in Chapel Hill, N.C., is a developer of highly flexible 3D graphics software used by leading game developers and publishers such as Firaxis, Microsoft, Mythic Entertainment, Blue Fang and Irrational Games. The company’s flagship product, the Gamebryo graphics engine & toolkit, is the culmination of two decades of 3D graphics expertise. Titles using NDL’s engine have been or will be published by Bethesda Softworks, Codemasters, Electronic Arts, Vivendi Universal Games and many others. Developers using NDL’s Gamebryo can spend their time making Windows, Xbox™, PlayStation®2, and GameCube® games look great and play well, saving time and money in the process. To learn more, please visit www.ndl.com.

About Bethesda Softworks®
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Bethesda Softworks LLC is a developer and publisher of entertainment software and has published numerous award-winning titles, including The Elder Scrolls® series, the Terminator series, and Sea Dogs®. Its full product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy and action genres. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com.

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