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MORE CARS, MORE DAMAGE AS PRO RACE DRIVER READIES FOR NOVEMBER LAUNCH ON THE PC

New York – October 10, 2002 – Codemasters’ Pro Race Driver, racing to the PC on November 22nd, is set to be the platform’s most dynamic and dramatic circuit racer. Fiercer than its console versions, the PC edition offers additional features and allows up to 20 players to race at once.  

In this “Car PG” players compete as a fictitious race car professional, Ryan McKane, in a high-speed racing experience packed with 42 authentically licensed cars, 13 championships and 38 internationally renowned tracks.  The PC edition of this evolutionary cinematic gameplay adds qualifying races to the championships and offers six more cars than its console counterparts.

With up to 20 players racing simultaneously, Pro Race Driver presents the most aggressive exhibition of close-contact racing resulting in spectacular damage.  This can be seen in stunning graphical detail with support from Direct X 8 compatible graphics cards. Dolby’ Digital 5.1 and EAX audio technology enable reverberation and environmental audio effects, which make the roar of the cars’ engines and the dramatic story sequences sound better than ever on PC.

Pro Race Driver for the PC launches on November 22nd and carries a SRP of $39.99. Online and network play will be available for Pro Race Driver’s PC players as a downloadable extra in 2003.  More information on the game, including in-game video footage can be found at the following URL: www.proracedriver.com

ABOUT PRO RACE DRIVER
The aggressive, white-knuckle drive of the world racing 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 race 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 PRO Tour.

IMPORTANT – GAME BRANDING IN INTERNATIONAL TERRITORIES:

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



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