World Snooker Championship 2005®

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LONDON, UK - January 25th, 2005 - SEGA Europe Ltd, today announced that it would be publishing the highly anticipated World Snooker Championship 2005^® for the PlayStation 2 , PC, Xbox and Sony's portable PlayStation, the PSP. The new game, developed by Blade Interactive Studios, is expected to release on all formats in April 2005.

"We are delighted to have worked with Blade on this title," said Mike Hayes, President & COO of SEGA Europe. "The quality of the Blade Interactive Snooker series is not in doubt, and SEGA are proud to present this groundbreaking leap in the series to fans and newcomers alike."

World Snooker Championship 2005^® offers gamers the ultimate simulation of the beloved game. As you might expect, this game has all the big names, but this time there's simply a lot more than any snooker game gone before. More features, options, game modes and faces to make this the ultimate must have snooker title for any serious fan.

Groundbreaking opponent AI and brand-new motion capture animations provided by Steve Davis offer a realistic look and feel to the proceedings. With over 100 professional Snooker players making it into World Snooker Championship 2005^®, the game is brimming with snooker stars.

Mode wise players will enjoy a range of new options; additional competitions within the game include a "League of Champions" event that allows winners of the World Championship to pit their skills against former World Champions. Plus there are additional modes such as Bar Billiards and Snooker Plus.

Developed by the reputable Blade Interactive, the game's development team have an official endorsement from World Snooker, which provides rights to use World Snooker league logos, with images of the world's leading professional players.

In addition to the PS2, Xbox and PC versions, a special PSP version of the game is in development. The game's development team are proud to be developing what promises to be one of the best titles for Sony's new hand-held. WSC 2005 is the only official licensed game of the World Snooker Championships, featuring real players, real venues and real tournaments.

World Snooker Championship 2005^®

Released on PC, PS2, Xbox and PSP in April 2005

Key features

• Includes top professionals from the current world of snooker, plus up and coming players,

• All real locations from the 2004 / 2005 tour have been accurately modelled, including the Preston Guild Hall, Wembley * Conference Centre and the legendary Crucible Theatre, home of the World Championships.

• Tournament structures are now modelled exactly on their real-life equivalents. Players can play in every event on the 2004 / 2005 tour - including the British Open, UK Championship, The Masters and the World Championship.

• Brand new "League of Champions" un-lockable mode that allows players (upon winning the world championship) to battle every major world champion since the tournament commenced in 1927.

About SEGA^®

SEGA Europe Ltd. is the European Publishing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe's web site is located at www.sega-europe.com