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Grabbed by the Ghoulies Goes Gold!

Xbox adventure to ship to retailers on October 21

Check under the bed and keep the lights on, because Grabbed by the Ghoulies is coming soon to a haunted retail store near you! Microsoft Game Studios and Rare today announced that Grabbed by the Ghoulies for Xbox® has gone gold and will ship to stores in North America on October 21 for an estimated retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). Rated E for all audiences, Grabbed by the Ghoulies features an ensemble of outrageous characters, super-scary surprises and tons of hilarious weapons to keep the baddies at bay. Grabbed by the Ghoulies is certain to provide gamers with hours of frightfully addictive gameplay -- just in time for Halloween!

Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a humorous beat-’em-up action-adventure game that takes place in a haunted house full of crazed ghoulies. Gamers take the role of Cooper, a kid on a mission to rescue his girlfriend, who has been "grabbed by the ghoulies.” Players will venture through haunted and ominous Ghoulhaven Hall, battling it out with a variety of monsters while trying to escape the many tricks, traps and shocks awaiting them along the way. Grabbed by the Ghoulies is filled with unexpected surprises, and all who fail to get through Ghoulhaven Hall are imprisoned within and never seen again. For more information, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ghoulies.

United Kingdom-based Rare Ltd., one of the world’s leading video game developers, was founded in 1985 by Chris and Tim Stamper. Rare has been the mastermind behind some of the most popular video games in history, including such global, multimillion sellers as GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64.

Microsoft Game Studios is a leading worldwide publisher and developer of games for Windowsâ, Xbox video game system and online platforms. Comprising a network of top developers, Microsoft Game Studios is committed to creating innovative and diverse games for Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/games/), including such franchises as Age of Empires®, Flight Simulator and Zoo Tycoon®; Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/), including such franchises as Halo®, Project Gotham Racing® and NFL Fever; and Zone.com (http://www.zone.com/), the official games channel for the MSN® network and home to such hits as Bejeweled and OutSmart™.

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 North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.



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