DECEMBER 13, 2001 

OFFICIAL BLOOD WAKE SITE LAUNCH MAKES WAVES -- GAME TO REACH STORES IN EARLY JANUARY 2002

Microsoft today announced that the official Blood Wake site is now live at http://www.bloodwake.com. Players will learn what it takes to master High-speed Gunboat Warfare on the high seas, and Landlubbers who can't tell the difference between a Sampan and a Catamaran can study up on the 12 different boats featured in the Boats section. A treasure trove of new screenshots show off the incredible visuals that only Xbox can deliver. The new site also features a Q&A with the VP of Stormfront Studios, David Bunnett.

Just released to manufacturing, Blood Wake will be available in stores during the first week of January 2002 for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). Blood Wake has an ESRB rating of "T" for Teen.

Blood Wake is a fast action vehicular combat game fought with powerful boats and big guns. Boats engage in combat with other boats, forts and shore batteries in exotic locales. You play a naval lieutenant who is betrayed by an evil kingdom. With the help of an outlaw band of sea-raiders you must overthrow the devious army and restore order to the land.

Xbox is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America for the estimated retail price of $299.99.* More information on Xbox can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/.

 * Actual retail prices may vary.