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DELTA FORCETM - BLACK HAWK DOWN® COMES TO XBOX

Climax developing Xbox version of PC Best Seller

LONDON, UK (May 12th, 2004) - Entertainment software developer and publisher NovaLogic, Inc. today announced that Delta Force – Black Hawk Down is currently under development for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.

Set in Somalia in 1993, Delta Force – Black Hawk Down is based upon and around the Operation Restore Hope and Task Force Ranger campaigns and follows members of the elite Delta Force and US Army Rangers as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Developed by Climax, Delta Force – Black Hawk Down brings the intensity of Modern Warfare to Xbox!

Delta Force – Black Hawk Down Xbox Features:

  • 16 intense single player missions.
     

  • Breath-taking single player missions with authentic Somalian buildings and terrain.
     

  • Multiplayer combat through Xbox® LiveTM with up to 16 players.
     

  • Split screen (x4) Co-Op missions (Exclusive to Xbox.)
     

  • Voice communication through Xbox Live that enhances team-play
     

  • Issue teammate commands to your AI teammates using voice recognition technology.
     

  • New multiplayer maps/modes for the Xbox.
     

  • Tutorial mode for newcomers.

    NovaLogic has also teamed up with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from the Xbox version of Delta Force – Black Hawk Down will be donated to the foundation. The SOWF provides college scholarship grants, along with financial aid and educational counseling to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident.

    Delta Force – Black Hawk Down is scheduled to ship for Xbox in late 2004.

    About NovaLogic
    Founded in 1985, NovaLogic Inc. is a developer and global publisher of video games for the PC, PlayStation    ® game console and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, NINTENDO GAMECUBE and Xbox® video game system. Based in Calabasas, California, the company's European arm, NovaLogic Ltd., has its offices in London, UK. Key game franchises include Delta Force, Comanche and F-22 Lightning. For more information go to www.novalogic.com.

    Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

    About Xbox
    Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in Europe for an estimated street price of ç199.99/£129.99.

    About Microsoft
    Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software — any time, any place and on any device.

    About the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
    Founded in 1980, the Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides education counseling and college scholarship grants for every child of special operations forces who lost a parent in an operational mission or training accident. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is the best way to honor our fallen comrades because their children are the most important and lasting things they leave behind. For more information about the Special Operations Warrior Foundation or to make a donation, visit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation website at www.specialops.org

     



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