Capcom Releases Resident Evil Outbreak File #2

CAPCOM
RELEASES RESIDENT EVIL^®

OUTBREAK
FILE #2

Players Can Run, But Can’t
Hide From the Horrors of Raccoon City

SUNNYVALE, Calif. April 26, 2005 Capcom,
a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today released
Resident Evil
Outbreak
File #2, for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment
system.  Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
unfolds further scenarios in the saga of eight average Raccoon City
citizens in their desperate quest to escape the zombie infested town.  The
game supports both single player offline and up to four player network modes.
The Resident Evil series is one
of the most successful video game franchises in history, with worldwide sales
of more than 24 million units.  Resident
Evil Outbreak File #2 is now available at retailers across North
America and carries an “M” rating for mature audiences by the ESRB
(Entertainment Software Rating Board). 

Resident Evil Outbreak
File #2 continues the dramatic
story of an outbreak caused by a secret biological weapon infecting the people
of Raccoon City.   Citizens are turning into flesh-eating zombies that swarm
the streets.  In the shadow of this nightmare are a few desperate survivors.
They must find a way to get out of the city before they fall victim to the
hordes of undead creatures and before the government has a chance to wipe out
the entire area to prevent the disaster from spreading. 

“Resident
Evil Outbreak
introduced an innovative new twist to the classic
Resident Evil games that defined
the meaning of survival horror,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing,
Capcom Entertainment, Inc.  “This second installment takes it to the next
level by offering fresh content with creative new
settings, scenarios, enemies
and puzzles for an even deeper, more incredible gameplay experience.”

Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
retains the
signature Resident Evil
storytelling, visuals, and bone-chilling audio that Capcom’s survival-horror
fans demand.  Players join the eight characters from the first game
in all new terrifying scenarios, with assorted locales, different enemies and
further details of the truth behind the catastrophic events.  Players can
experience the unique concept of fear experienced in groups with up to four
concurrent players in network mode or one-player offline accompanied by two
computer AI characters.  The key to survival will be cooperating with and
helping fellow characters as they fight to survive the various scenarios.

Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
includes the following features:

• 
  Unique
  cast of eight playable characters
  – all are ordinary residents in Raccoon City, each with different strengths,
  special abilities and perspectives of the storyline

• 
  All
  new scenarios

• 
  More
  unexpected twists and turns, new challenges, never before seen enemies and
  much more!

• 
  A
  variety of non-playable
  characters (NPC’s) encountered throughout each scenario

• 
  More
  freedom than past Resident Evil
  games with multiple options for progressing through levels

• 
  Two
  control schemes – D-pad for classic
  Resident Evil fans and new analog option for
  Devil May Cry type control

• 
  Random,
  unpredictable placement of enemies that changes players’ experiences

• 
  Result
  point system which can be used to unlock items in the extensive collection
  mode including unlockable characters, art gallery and more

• 
  Use
  of ordinary items found throughout the scenarios as weapons

• 
  In-depth
  profile which tracks player statistics including play time, types of weapons
  used, distance walked and more

• 
  HDD
  hard drive support enhances gameplay

Capcom is a
leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment.  Founded in 1983, the company has created world renowned
franchises including Resident Evil, Street
Fighter, Mega Man, Breath of Fire, Devil May Cry and the
Onimusha series. Headquartered in
Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United Kingdom,
Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong.  More information about Capcom and its products
can be found at www.capcom.com.

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