CAPCOM® ANNOUNCES GROUP S CHALLENGE

CAPCOM TEARS UP THE RACETRACK WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF GROUP S CHALLENGE FOR XBOX

LAS VEGAS - January 15, 2003 - Capcom® today delivers a supercharged adrenaline rush with the announcement of Group S Challenge™, the ultimate car racing experience for the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft. Group S Challenge promises to push high performance racing to the limit with spellbinding realism and gripping action. Group S Challenge will make full use of the capabilities of Xbox to produce high quality polygonal cars and environments; bringing the most astonishing experience for any console. Group S Challenge is scheduled to release this spring at retailers across North America. The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) rating is currently ‘RatingPending.’

In Group S Challenge players can choose from multiple modes and tracks to showcase their mad driving skills. Buckle up and burn rubber with one of the many cars available from world-renowned licenses including Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda,Mitsubishi, Audi, TVR, RUF and Renault. Circuit mode puts the player in the hot seat to earn points in the competition to become the overall Group S Challenge champion. Or for some quick action, in Arcade mode, players can select a rival car they would want to race against.

Group S Challenge will include the following features:
* Gripping realism – high quality graphics and amazing detail will have the player reaching for the gearshift.
* Choose from an enormous selection of world-renowned vehicles from automobile manufacturers such as: Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Audi, TVR, RUF and Renault
* Unbelievable Lighting – Light sourcing technology will cast shadows as well as create reflective effects to deliver uncompromising visual eyecandy.
* Speed through diverse racetracks – Group S Challenge will circle the globe featuring real world race cityscapes like Monaco, Tokyo and Australia.
* Three modes of play:
- Circuit Mode – Includes “Championship Mode” where players speed through the tracks and rise through the ranks to vie for the championship. In “Line Mode” players earn points as they practice and learn the best driving line. “Duel Mode” lets players collect custom cars by racing one on one against rival cars.
- Arcade Mode – All the cars and racing classes are accessible for immediate use. Gamers can also load the custom cars they earned during Circuit Mode.
- Replay Theater – Relive the highlights of performance racing with these enhanced movie-like images.

CapcomEntertainment, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Co., Ltd. of Japan. A leading force in the multi-billion dollar interactive entertainment industry, Capcom’s legacy spans more than 22 years of entertaining video gamers. Capcom develops, markets, and distributes home video games for the PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® GameCube, and Xbox™ video game system, Game Boy® Advance and Game Boy® Color Systems, personal computers, and coin-operated games. Worldwide recognizable product lines include the Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, and Onimusha series. World headquarters in Osaka, Japan, the company also has offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and Sunnyvale, California. The company is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange code number 9697.

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