October 21, 2003
Air Pirates Attack! Crimson
Skies: High Road to Revenge Has Entered Your Airspace
Microsoft Game Studios today
announced that Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge® for Xbox® is now available
in North America for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (U.S.). Combining
thrilling dogfights with the swashbuckling style of a Hollywood action-adventure
movie, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge raises the bar for aerial combat. Set
in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, gamers
pilot powerful aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war
zeppelins. With Crimson Skies’ unique gameplay, the sky is the limit. Whether it
means hopping into the cockpit of one of the many stylish fighter planes or
blasting enemies out of the sky with ground-based AA (Anti-Aircraft) cannons,
pilots always have multiple pathways to total victory.
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
for Xbox is armed to the teeth with full Xbox Live support. Up to 16 players can
battle online or by System Link in a array of game modes including Dogfight,
Team Dogfight, Flag Heist, Wild Chicken, Keep Away and Team Keep Away. Crimson
Skies owners can also download fresh content, including new maps and planes, via
Xbox Live. More information about Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, as well
as in-depth strategies and a fan site kit with all the trimmings, are available
on the official site, at
http://www.xbox.com/crimsonskies/.
Xbox Live, which launched in the
United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with
other gamers worldwide via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive
and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the
ground up for online gaming. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their
friends; talk to other players during gameplay through the Xbox Communicator
headset; download current statistics and new levels and characters to their Xbox
hard drive; and play online — all exclusive features to Xbox Live.
Microsoft Game Studios is a leading
worldwide publisher and developer of games for Windows®, 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.
