Eidos and Giant Announce LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): The Video Game Now Available in North America
06 April 2005 - 7:45PM
PR Newswire (US)
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/
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