John Carpenter’s Snake Plissken Goes Interactive

John Carpenter’s Snake Plissken Goes Interactive

Namco Hometek Inc. to
Launch Video Game Franchise Featuring Kurt Russell’s Legendary Character

SAN JOSE, Ca, (July 30, 2003) – Global
video games leader, Namco Hometek Inc., announced today that the company has
secured the rights to develop and publish video games based on action hero
character, Snake Plissken, from the feature films Escape from New York
and Escape from LA.
Legendary director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill and actor Kurt Russell
own the Snake Plissken character rights and will be working with Namco on the
development of the video games.  The first of multiple titles featuring Plissken
will launch in time for Christmas 2005.

"Working with both the original team from Escape and the developers at
Namco allows Kurt, Debra and me to reach a whole new generation of Snake fans
and still be true to the original movie," said John Carpenter.  

“Bringing Snake into the video game world should be a blast,” said actor Kurt
Russell.  

The popular Escape movies were introduced in the early 1980s, and have
created a huge cult following.  The property has already expanded into other
forms of entertainment including a bi-monthly comic book titled "John
Carpenter’s Snake Plissken Chronicles," as well as action figures,
novelizations and Japanese anime.

The Snake Plissken character raised the bar for cinematic action heroes and
Namco’s video game intends to be just as revolutionary in the interactive arena.
 The action-epic game will feature Snake battling his way through a
post-apocalyptic universe using a combination of fists, firearms, stealth and
brains.  Just as in the films, Snake will face intense and challenging
situations, which will require the player to make quick decisions and take
decisive actions.  With a rich storyline and Kurt Russell providing the
authentic Snake Plissken voice and attitude, this game will be a tribute to
Snake fans and gamers worldwide.  

“Snake Plissken is a pop-culture icon and Kurt Russell’s portrayal of Snake set
the standard by which many action heroes followed,“ said Andre Emerson, Senior
Producer for Namco Hometek Inc.  “The opportunity to now extend the Snake
Plissken character through a video game franchise is a dream come true for us.
 We will be partnering directly with series creators John Carpenter, Debra Hill,
and Kurt Russell to create a dangerous universe where players can live Snake’s
past, present and future adventures first hand."   

“I am thrilled “Snake Plissken Chronicles”
will soon be an exciting new action game from Namco,” said producer Debra Hill.
 “This reinvention of Snake in a multi-media world that did not exist 20 years
ago only reinforces our belief that the character is universal in his appeal and
ageless in the marketplace."  

Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco
Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry.
Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games
publisher for the next generation game consoles.  Namco has created some of the
industry’s greatest video game franchises: Tekken,  
Soul Calibur, Dead to Rights, Pac Man, Ridge Racer, Time Crisis and Ace
Combat.  For more information about Namco and its products log onto <www.namco>