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EIDOS
INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE XBOX GAME MAD DASH RACING Crystal Dynamic’s
action-adventure racer available in first wave of Xbox games
Game
will be featured in the Xbox™ booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo
(E3) beginning May 17
San
Francisco, CA (May 16, 2001) – Eidos Interactive, a leading developer and
publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that its first title
for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft is currently in development.
Created by Crystal Dynamics, the developer known for the critically acclaimed
and top-selling Legacy of Kain and GEX franchises, Mad Dash Racing is a
multi-player race competition that combines fast-paced, combat-style gameplay
with the addictive elements of a 3D action-adventure game. The game is
exclusive to the Xbox and is scheduled for release in the first wave of games
for the new video game system’s launch this Fall.
"Crystal
Dynamics has once again proven their exceptional talent for developing console
games with Mad Dash Racing," said J Allard, General Manager, Xbox
Platform. "This completely original platform-style racing game is unique
not only in the Xbox line-up, but across all console platforms, period."
Mad
Dash Racing was looking so good, and the gameplay was so far along in its
development, the game was chosen as one of a select few third-party titles to
be featured in the Xbox booth at this year’s E3. The game also will receive
massive exposure in Los Angeles during E3 via local market car wraps and
banners.
"Mad
Dash Racing takes full advantage of the system capabilities of Xbox, featuring
huge, incredibly detailed living environments, loads of visual effects and
superior four-player game speed," said Glen Schofield, Vice President of
Crystal Dynamics. "Unlike traditional racing games, Mad Dash Racing
combines the intensity of head-to-head competition with the exploration and
platform elements of a character-based adventure title."
The
overall objective of Mad Dash Racing is to cross the finish line first using
one of nine unique characters. Each of these characters has a special ability
that allows them to Dash, Bash or Glide. These unique character mechanics give
gamers access to special shortcuts throughout the game’s ten treacherous
levels. In addition to the characters’ special abilities, players also have
access to power-ups, attacks and traps to thwart their opponents. Mad Dash
Racing features training levels, single-player and multi-player modes and boss
level challenges. In single-player mode, gamers must win all the races in all
levels and defeat two bosses. Mad Dash Racing’s multi-player mode boasts
extremely high framerates with no slowdown. The multi-player competition
allows two to four players to race against each other and additional AI
opponents. Finally, decals, levels and characters that were unlocked in
single-player mode become available in multi-player mode.
Eidos
Interactive’s Background Information Eidos Interactive, Inc. is a leading
developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC,
PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Sega
Dreamcast, Nintendo® Game Boy® Color and the Xbox video game system from
Microsoft. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc with additional
offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo and Singapore. For more
information on Eidos Interactive’s product line visit http://www.eidos.com.
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system that delivers new and unforeseen gameplay experiences. With more than
three times the graphics performance of the newest generation of game systems,
Xbox unleashes game designers’ creativity to produce games that are
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