New York - June 20, 2002 - When a pack of cars tear from the starting line simultaneously and head into some of racings most aggressive exhibition of close-contact racing it can only mean one thing – the green light is on for Pro Race Driver.

Codemasters’ game of speed, control and aggression, as seen recently at E3, is a stunning racing title that offers players an experience they’ll never forget.  The heart of Pro Race Driver is the aggressive pack-racing gameplay style. The combination of an intense experience with the crystal clear visuals of the cars (each modelled with at least 4000 polygons) on screen, will produce a gaming experience that can’t be missed.  Combined with the game’s damage engine, which showcases spectacular crashes, Pro Race Driver is the evolution of racing games that players have been demanding.

Pro Race Driver lets players race like never before as Codemasters delivers a game packed with 42 real cars, 13 championships and an incredible 38 real-life, internationally renowned, race circuits.  The game is currently in development at Codemasters with a pit crew of 58 and is set to launch on August 23rd for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The Xbox video game system from Microsoft and PC versions of the game will launch in autumn.

ABOUT PRO RACE DRIVER
One driver, one world, one champion – the aggressive, white-knuckle drive of the global Racing Car challenge comes to the screens of gamers in Codemasters’ Pro Race Driver*.
Uniquely blending a cast of game characters with the sport’s real-life drivers, locations and championship events, Pro Race Driver moves the racing game genre on by giving the player one central character to connect with and wraps the high speed action with cinematic presentation. It’s also set to be the only race game to feature high-impact collision damage on the world’s most expensive touring cars.  Pro Race Driver features more licenses than any previous game in the series, enabling players to race the world over in championships such as Germany’s DTM Championship, Australia’s AVESCO V8 Supercar Shell Championship Series and the UK’s TOCA Tour.

*IMPORTANT – GAME BRANDING IN INTERNATIONAL TERRITORIES:

USA / Spain    Pro Race Driver
UK / France remaining RoW    TOCA Race Driver
Germany / Benelux    DTM Race Driver
Australia / New Zealand    V8 Supercar Race Driver

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