Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, is pleased to announce that Echelon has gone gold and should be in retail stores throughout the US and Canada in the next two weeks. Echelon is a futuristic flight combat game that puts you in white-knuckle combat over lush alien landscapes and towering cities as a member of an elite fighting force facing a revolution on a colonial outpost.

Featuring branching campaigns, a broad range of player craft, and three unique flight models, Echelon's intuitive controls allow you to customize your experience to that of a pure action game, or one with more flight sim elements. Support is provided for keyboard, keyboard/mouse, or joystick.

Hardware accelerated 3D graphics allow for spectacular effects, such as dust and particle effects, realistic water and reflections and feature detailed, highly realistic environments, beautiful landscapes, and detailed building models. Multiplayer options include deathmatch and teamplay modes in a variety of game types, including Team Capture, over LAN or the Internet. For more information on Echelon, visit the official Web site: http://echelon.bethsoft.com

Echelon Copyright 2001 Buka Entertainment. Used under license with Buka Entertainment Corp. Bethesda Softworks is a ZeniMax Media company.

 Bethesda Softworks and its logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. Echelon, Buka, and its logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Buka Entertainment Corp. All rights reserved.

-- Pete Hines Director of Marketing and Public Relations Bethesda Softworks Inc. a Division of ZeniMax Media. Inc. www.bethsoft.com

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