Ground Control® II: Operation Exodus has gone Gold! Velizy - June 11th 2004 Vivendi Universal Games and Massive Entertainment announced today that Ground Control® II: Operation Exodus, the next installment in the Ground Control® franchise, has gone gold. The game has been finalized and localized in more than 12 languages. "On behalf of the development team it is extremely satisfying to finally announce that our latest game is completed. After having worked on the project for more than two years we're now very eager to see the response from gamers and gaming media worldwide," said Martin Walfisz, CEO of Massive Entertainment. Ground Control® II: Operation Exodus will ship to retail on June 22nd in North America and will be released on June 25th in Europe and Asia. Ground Control® II: Operation Exodus is the next installment in the Ground Control® franchise. In a departure from traditional RTS games, Ground Control® II: Operation Exodus focuses on tactical combat with minimal time spent on resource management. Instead of harvesting resources and building bases, the game keeps the action hot and heavy by immediately rewarding players for accomplishing objectives. A single player demo of the game can be found on the official website www.groundcontrol2.com . On June 12th, 2004 the Multiplayer Demo Tournament will be launched, with valuable prizes for the winners provided by NVIDIA® and Alienware®. More information on the upcoming tournament can be found at www.groundcontrol2.com. Ground Control II: Operation Exodus for the PC has been rated "12+" carries a suggested retail price of £34.99