FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EIDOS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
SOUL REAVER 2 SELECTED AS PLAYSTATION®2 EXCLUSIVE
Epic adventure featuring video gaming’s
legendary antihero Raziel continues this Fall only on the PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system
San Francisco, CA – August 30,
2001 – Eidos Interactive (NASDAQ: EIDSY), a leading developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment for the PC and console gaming systems, today announced
that Soul Reaver 2, the follow-up release to the 1.5 million-unit-selling
video game Soul Reaver,
will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in North
America. As the third installment in the Legacy of Kain series, Soul Reaver 2
is slated to hit store shelves this Fall.
"We are pleased to be able to continue our strong partnership with Eidos
Interactive, built through the success of popular PlayStation franchises such as
Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain," said Andrew House, Senior Vice President, Sony
Computer Entertainment America Inc. "As PlayStation 2 penetration continues to
reach unprecedented levels in all markets worldwide, consumers will welcome new
installments of these popular franchises, like the upcoming release of the
platform-exclusive Soul Reaver 2. Supported by SCEA’s co-marketing program, Soul
Reaver 2 promises to deliver an unrivalled gaming experience, making it a
perfect companion for PlayStation 2."
“Soul Reaver 2’s selection as a PlayStation 2 exclusive
proves the strength and consumer popularity of the Legacy of Kain brand,” said
Rob Dyer, President of Eidos Interactive. “Soul Reaver 2 elevates the
entire series through its deep storyline, award-winning voice-acting, and
advanced streaming engine technology that showcases the capabilities of the
PlayStation 2 hardware.”
Soul Reaver 2
begins precisely where the critically-acclaimed
original title left off, with Raziel emerging from the Chronoplast time portal,
and returning to different eras of Nosgoth’s past in his relentless pursuit of
Kain. Over the course of his journey, he unearths the mysteries of Nosgoth’s
ancient races, and exposes the secrets behind the corruption of the Pillars and
the vampire genocide. Confronting the shadows of an unremembered past, Raziel
discovers a web of destiny stretching eons into Nosgoth’s dim, unrecorded
history. As his destiny comes full circle, he finds his personal vendetta
transformed into a hero’s journey, with the fate of Nosgoth hanging in the
balance.
Gamers will encounter all new
enemies while playing Soul Reaver 2, including vampire hunters, Sarafan
warrior-priests, spectral spirits, undead warriors and extra-dimensional demons.
The game boasts immersive, gothic realms featuring highly detailed architecture,
enhanced graphics and engaging storylines all tailor-made for the PlayStation 2.
Soul Reaver 2
boasts several new technical advancements that ensure fluid and realistic
gameplay. Clearly apparent is the constant 60 frames-per-second frame-rate
delivering a smooth gaming experience. The Soul Reaver 2 game engine can
display 30 times more graphic detail than its predecessor — the architecture
alone features up to ten times more polygonal detail when compared to the
original Soul Reaver, and the character models are five to six times more
intricate. The addition of real-time inverse kinematics to the animation engine
ensures that Raziel always interacts realistically with his environment,
regardless of the terrain. Crystal Dynamics
utilizes streaming engine technology, which makes for no load times in Soul
Reaver 2. Finally, the game features an all-new combat system, providing
Raziel with new fighting moves and improved enemy artificial intelligence (AI).
Eidos
Interactive’s Background Information
Eidos
Interactive, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive
entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Sega Dreamcast,
Nintendo® Game Boy® Color and the Xbox
video game system from Microsoft. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based
Eidos plc with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, Tokyo and
Singapore. For more information on Eidos Interactive’s product line visit
http://www.eidos.com.
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