Dec 9th, 2003: Climax, one of the worlds most ambitious and progressive independent
developers, today confirmed that work is well underway on its premiere next
generation game.

Developed under the codename Avalon, this impressive new game
is to be produced at the company’s celebrated Brighton Studio and will debut
on the eagerly-awaited PlayStation 3 and Xbox 2.

Famed for its work on the hit racers MotoGP and MotoGP 2, the Brighton studio
was the first choice among Climax’s many studios for this exciting project.
Its experience with vehicle-based games made it the natural home for the game,
which will see the studio branch out to include land, sea and air vehicles.

Designed and developed by some of the brightest minds in the Brighton studio,
including members of the award-winning MotoGP team, Avalon will boast groundbreaking
graphics, sensational sound and the gripping gameplay now expected of all Climax-developed
games. Enhancing the superior technology of the next generation consoles and
the power of the Blimey 2 engine, the game is already at a remarkably advanced
stage of development with a fully playable online prototype housed at the Brighton
office.

“This is an exciting, bold stride forward for Climax” enthused Climax’s
Head Of Brighton Studio Tony Beckwith. “The fact that we’re one of the
first independent companies to start work on a next generation project reaffirms
our commitment to remaining among the development elite.”

Tony continued: “Thanks to the Blimey 2 engine, we’re way ahead of the
curve in the next generation arena. There has been significant interest from
publishers already and we are going to take our time to select the right publishing
partner for this incredibly exciting game.”

About Climax
Climax was originally founded in 1988 by Karl Jeffery and has since grown to
become one of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies. As ever,
its aim is to deliver high quality game experiences in both its original and
licensed products. Climax has achieved critical worldwide acclaim with award
winning titles such as the MotoGP series, which was published by THQ. The company
recently won the Grand Prix Award – the most prestigious to be awarded at the
Develop magazine ceremony. Striving to keep at the cutting edge of technological
development within the videogame industry, Climax now has six divisions worldwide
– Portables, Brighton, Solent, Nottingham and London – and now LA, its first
U.S. studio. Climax is an active technology and content developer for the following
platforms: PC, Sony Playstation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Game Boy Advance
& Gamecube, Interactive TV, Online and Wireless. Current projects include
Sudeki, a first party Xbox title and Warhammer Online, a stunning MMORPG. The
Climax website is located at: www.climaxgroup.com

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