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Eidos and Giant Announce LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Video Game
Now Available in North America
Two of the World's Most Beloved Entertainment Names Come Together to Deliver a
Unique Take on Star Wars Gaming
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world's most popular film
series joins with the world's most beloved toy maker to create LEGO(R) Star
Wars(TM): The Video Game. Eidos plc (NASDAQ:EIDSY), one of the world's leading
publishers and developers of entertainment software and Giant Interactive
Entertainment today announced that LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game is now
available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) video
game system from Microsoft, PC and Game Boy(R) Advance platforms.
Created by Giant Interactive Entertainment, Ltd. and Traveller's Tales, LEGO
Star Wars: The Video Game features a unique game world and characters built
from virtual LEGO blocks. Within the game, players relive the most memorable
scenes from the most recent Star Wars movies, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the
Clones, and the forthcoming film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
"LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game literally combines the 'force' of two childhood
powerhouses, LEGO and Star Wars, to create an action-adventure title designed
to appeal to everyone, especially young game players," said Jefferson Dong,
global brand manager, Eidos. "Anyone who has ever known the joy of building
with LEGO blocks or been entranced by Star Wars will find themselves drawn in
by this game."
Gamers can play as more than 40 of their favorite Star Wars characters through
more than 18 levels, experiencing the complete storyline of the first three
movies in the Star Wars saga with plenty of action, puzzles, and unique LEGO
Star Wars humor. Additionally, players can enjoy a two-player cooperative play
mode that lets a second player drop in and out of the action without
interrupting gameplay.
From Podracing on Tatooine and the battle to repel the droid onslaught on
Geonosis, to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon's fateful fight with Darth Maul, LEGO
Star Wars: The Video Game provides a startlingly immersive Star Wars
experience, with the added unique take on the Star Wars fantasy that the LEGO
toy line brings. LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game carries an "E" rating.
"Eidos has created an extensive and diverse channel merchandising program that
leverages the strength and popularity of two of the world's greatest brands,
LEGO and Star Wars," said Paul Baldwin, vice president of marketing at Eidos.
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game is available today at nearby stores and online
retailers throughout North America for the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, PC and Game
Boy(R) Advance. The game is available for an MSRP of $29.99 for PC and Game Boy
Advance and $39.99 for PlayStation(R)2 and Xbox. The PC version, with
cutting-edge graphics technology developed in conjunction with NVIDIA, is
compatible with Windows XP/2000 and requires a Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent
processor.
About Eidos
Eidos plc is one of the world's leading publishers and developers of
entertainment software. Eidos develops and publishes a diverse mix of titles
for the PC, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo
GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft. For more
information on Eidos and its products visit http://www.eidos.com/ .
About Giant
Based in Beaconsfield, England, Giant Interactive Entertainment Ltd. is the
only publisher to specialize exclusively in computer and video games for young
gamers and their families. http://www.giantentertainment.com/ .
About Traveller's Tales
One of the world's leading independent game developers, Traveller's Tales has
over 15 years of experience in creating best-selling titles on a wide variety
of gaming platforms. http://www.t-tales.com/ .
About Xbox
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.
NOTE: *"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
*Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
DATASOURCE: Eidos
CONTACT: Eidos, Inc (North America), Michelle Seebach Curran, or Kjell
Vistad, or Loretta Stevens, +1-415-547-1200 ; or Double Forte,
Peter Evers or Heather Hawkins, +1-415-863-2900
Web site: http://www.eidos.com/