XBOX BROADBAND
May 16, 2001

Microsoft Corp. today announced that more than 25 companies are taking advantage of the broadband capabilities built into every Xbox when the broadband services launch next summer.

The following companies are those currently committed to supporting Xbox's online capabilities:

1. Acclaim
2. Activision
3. ArtDink
4. Atlus
5. Bandai
6. Capcom
7. Codemasters
8. Crave
9. Electronic Arts
10. Eidos
11. Fox Interactive
12. Gathering of Developers
13. Infogrames
14. Interplay
15. Konami
16. LucasArts
17. Microsoft
18. Midway
19. Namco
20. Rage
21. Rockstar Games
22. Sega
23. Sierra On-Line
24. Taito
25. Take Two interactive
26. TDK Systems
27. THQ
28. Ubisoft

Sega Sports' entire 2K3 lineup, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Unreal Championship, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon will be among the first online-enabled games available. In addition, Microsoft's own Xbox game studios have more than a dozen online-enabled games in development in the United States and Japan. Bungie will only create future games that take advantage of the broadband capabilities of Xbox.

"Online console gaming over broadband will change the face of video games forever," said Robbie Bach, chief Xbox officer at Microsoft. "When the Xbox online experience goes live next year, our development partners will have games ready that demonstrate how broadband online video games will have as dramatic an impact on the industry for the current generation of games as the move from 2-D to 3-D graphics did for the last generation."

"Sega is extremely excited about the potential that Xbox brings to online console gaming," said Peter Moore, president and COO of Sega America. "Obviously, the inclusion of a hard drive and Ethernet port in every single box is very important. Moreover, Xbox is building a world-class gaming platform on a global basis. This assures players a safe, fun and fast experience and allows developers to focus on creating great games. We at Sega intend to take full advantage of that."