Forza Motorsport 3

LONDON – 8 June 2010 - The “Summer Velocity Car Pack” for “Forza Motorsport 3” makes a splash this month with a mix of track, SUV, exotic and production cars, packing distinctive vehicles that will invigorate your “Forza” garage and kick off the summer racing season. Introducing 10 vehicles from different facets of car culture, the “Summer Velocity Car Pack” is available for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace starting today.

This month’s car pack puts you front and center in a range of sought after racers, from the ultra powerful BMW X6M SUV to the rare, expensive and elusive Bertone Mantide. Track fan favourite Lotus brings the Evora Type 124 to “Forza” and Peugeot proves that concept cars can make it past the showroom with the unique RCZ.

The “Summer Velocity Pack” features 10 new cars that are ready to hit the track or tuning garage:

Warm up to the “Summer Velocity Car Pack” with this month’s free car download, the Peugeot 308 RCZ. Making the leap from concept to production, the RCZ is set apart from other production cars in its class. This E-class Peugeot rides in stock at 198 HP leaving plenty of room for tuners to explore the different possibilities in circuit racing.

-Ends-

“Forza Motorsport 3” is rated PEGI 3+ and is now available globally. To access and download the “Summer Velocity Car Pack” screenshots, visit the Forza Motorsport 3 FTP or Forzamotorsport.net.

For consumer media enquiries, please contact:

Baz Singh / 020 3047 4024 / balraj_singh@jcpr.com

Nik Thakkar / 020 3047 4087 / nik_thakkar@jcpr.com

For specialist media enquiries, please contact:

Dominic Carey / 01189 095334 / v-docare@microsoft.com

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a portfolio of more than 300 games in nearly 40 countries. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/.

About Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE connects more than 23 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/bestoflive/connectnow.htm.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on Microsoft, please visit the Microsoft Web page at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass on Microsoft’s corporate information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of publication, but may since have changed. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact Microsoft’s Rapid Response Team or other appropriate contacts listed at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/contactpr.mspx.