CODEMASTERS CRASHES THROUGH SPEED BARRIER WITH PRO RACE DRIVER’S DYNAMIC DAMAGE ENGINE

New York, NY – February 22, 2002 - The racing game masters from Codemasters are taking spectacular car-collision action to new metal-crunching heights with an unmatched dynamic damage engine to be featured in the upcoming Pro Race Driver.

The damage engine devised for Pro Race Driver is based on real-life data.  Researching and prototyping the engine for the game involved creating a computer simulation of a crash test facility. By using this, the 58-person development team at Codemasters is ensuring its car models will react authentically on impact with the correct movement and crumpling of car body parts.

The result is Pro Race Driver’s Finite Element Modelling (FEM) damage engine. The FEM damage model accurately simulates the deformation of a car’s structure over the duration of an impact, calculating how both the internal structure and outer bodywork of the cars react. This physics based approach gives unparalleled realism with different impact results every time depending on the exact conditions of the collision.

Pro Race Driver will make its debut in June 2002 on the PC and next-generation console systems.

About Codemasters
Established in 1986, UK-based Codemasters is one of Europe's best-selling and profitable game-makers, developing and publishing titles for the console platforms and PC.  Codemasters’ products first appeared on US retail shelves in 1999 and since then they have continued to provide energetic, compelling and innovative entertainment to gaming fans of all genres.  The company’s 2001 offerings included Blade of Darkness and Operation Flashpoint, both of which met with critical acclaim and enormous consumer praise. Richard Darling, the company’s Design Director and co-founder, is renowned as one of the most prolific game designers and has been involved in the creation of 60 of the company’s staggering #1 titles in the UK.  In keeping with the company's mission to remain on the crest of the gaming wave, Codemasters is developing games for online and next generation platforms.  Additional information about the company and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com

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