April 4, 2003
Midtown Madness 3 Documentary
Goes Behind the Scenes
Microsoft Game Studios today
released a behind-the-scenes documentary for Midtown Madness 3, the over-the-top
Xbox racing game. In this rare in-depth look at the ways of motion capture, one
man stands above all others in his quest to be the most life-like diving
pedestrian for Midtown Madness 3. Follow motion capture artist Michael White as
he researches his role, watching traffic patterns and practicing the fine art of
vehicular avoidance. White’s experience is unparalleled in the industry. Not
only is he credited as a driver in Project Gotham Racing, but White also comes
from a legendary family that revolutionized motion capture artistry.
The Midtown Madness 3 documentary
may be viewed at
http://www.xbox.com/midtownmadness3/.
Midtown Madness 3, the latest in
Microsoft Game Studios’ popular Midtown Madness franchise, allows gamers to get
behind the wheel of more than 30 vehicles while competing in exciting race modes
such as Blitz, Checkpoint and Cruise. With Xbox Live or System Link, racers will
also be able to engage in four multiplayer game modes including Capture the Gold
and Stayaway. With a robust Career mode featuring 14 driving careers, Midtown
Madness 3 delivers the rush and excitement of street racing while challenging
gamers to put their driving skills to the ultimate test. Midtown Madness 3 is
being developed by Digital Illusions C.E. and is scheduled for release in the
U.S. on June 17, 2003.
Xbox Live allows gamers to play
multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection.
With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video
game system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy
additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily
find their friends; talk to other players during game play through the Xbox
Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to
their Xbox hard drive; and play online –all exclusive features to Xbox Live.
Xbox (
http://www.xbox.com/ ) is Microsoft’s
future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful gaming
experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to
fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating Xbox console games and,
with the advent of the Xbox Live service, online games that blur the lines
between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Europe,
Asia and Australia.
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