FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FAR GATE HITS EUROPE

SEATTLE, WA, January 12, 2001 - After two and a half years in development, the state-of-the-art 3D space real-time strategy title, "Far Gate", has been released in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, and Holland. A German launch is planned for late February; North American and Asian launch dates are still in the works.

"Far Gate", developed by Super X Studios in Seattle, Washington, and published by Microids, France, represents the next step in real-time strategy gaming, with beautiful real-time rendered space environments, an intuitive, fully 3D interface, and amazing visual effects. The science-fiction storyline, involving human colonists and
two distinct alien races, sets the backdrop for massive space battles involving hundreds of units, taking place in solar systems across our galaxy. "Far Gate" was the winner of the 2000 Independent Games Festival Audience Choice Award.

Press copies are available by contacting James Thrush at .

Super X Studios is a small software development company founded in 1996 to create compelling 3D environments and games. More information on Super X Studios and screen shots of "Far Gate" can be found at http://www.superxstudios.com.

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