WELCOME TO THE POWERDROME

EVOLVED GAMES ANNOUNCES POWERDROME,
THE FIRST CONSOLE GAME TO COME WITH A SEATBELT AS STANDARD

30th January 2004

Evolved Games today announced the release date of Powerdrome, the fastest racing experience for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, as September 2004.

Set in the near future, speed heads will be able to take control of one of a selection of bizarre characters and pilot a 'blade', a jet-engined, anti-gravity bike, around tracks designed to rattle nerves and brain alike. The ultimate goal is to master both the blade and 24 different circuits at break-neck speed across exotic locations such as a part terra-formed planet and a sub-tropical jungle in a distant part of the galaxy.

It's the sheer speed of the game that will take the player's breath away. Becoming adept at flying a blade will require more than just beginner's luck. A unique feature is the way the player character conveys the motion of the vehicle on screen to give even more feedback than previously achieved in any other game. Characters react to every scrape, crash and event on the track, heightening the experience and hooking the player into the action as if they were actually on the blade themselves.

Powerdrome is fully multiplayer compatible and makes the most of both Xbox Live! and PS2 online play. Up to [number] speed junkies can create their own grueling races and tournaments. Powerdrome is a game that rewards those gamers with real skill but even the losers will be left gasping for more.

Powerdrome will be published by Evolved Games and is due for release in April 2004 for Xbox and PS2.

About Evolved Games
Based in Clerkenwell, London, Evolved will work closely with leading developers to bring original titles to the market and capitalise on the unwillingness of many of the larger publishers to take a risk with unproven projects. An example of this is Malice, which was originally slated to be an exclusive Xbox title, but will now be published on both Xbox and PS2 in March. Prior to that, the company will also publish Battle Engine Aquila for the PC from Loft Toys in February and then following Malice, another Argonaut title, Powerdrome, for the Xbox and PS2.

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