The Battle Continues! Codemasters Reveals Co-Op Multiplayer Plans For Soldiers: Heroes of World War II Real Time Strategy Game To Offer Free Downloadable Upgrades New York, N.Y. – (June 15, 2004) – Global interactive entertainment company Codemasters announced today new details for the co-op multiplayer mode of Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, the company’s much anticipated real time strategy game. Developed exclusively for PC/CD-ROM by Ukrainian company Best Way, Soldiers will be released in the U.S. on June 29. Set to go beyond the call of duty and provide players with an intense online experience, Soldiers offers an innovative co-op multiplayer mode enabling up to four players to work through any of the campaigns together. The game allows players to handpick their troops and take on any of the tactical action missions in the campaign. Complementing its single player offerings, co-op multiplayer functionality in Soldiers offers its own game play outcomes and greatly increases the tactical options available to players. Following the game’s release, Codemasters will continue supporting the Soldiers community with additional content in the form of free downloadable upgrades. The first upgrade will incorporate a new multiplayer mode, Versus, and offer third party online matching software from GameSpy Arcade. The free, fully functioning service will make it easier than ever for Soldiers fans to find opponents and compete head to head in any of the game’s innovative multiplayer campaigns. The inaugural upgrade release will also form part of Codemasters’ ongoing anti-piracy and gaming security program. The upgrade will only function with an original copy of Soldiers and aims to safeguard the game play environment against others using cheats or those who unfairly hack into the Versus multiplayer game. KEY GAMEPLAY FEATURES ° ‘Direct Control’ mechanic, so you can jump right into the thick of the action. ° Freedom to complete missions through different tactics, use anything in the game world – commandeer enemy ordinance, weapons and ammo. ° Advanced AI: enemies will use formations, covering and ambush tactics. ° More than 30 missions, huge array of vehicles and weapons. ° Fully destructible environment. Everything can be fully, or partially, destroyed. ° Multiplayer: 1-4 player co-op multiplayer for LAN and online. For more information about Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, and for a playable demo, please visit www.codemasters.com/soldiers. ABOUT CODEMASTERS Codemasters is a global interactive entertainment company with offices in New York City, England, France, Spain, Holland and Germany. Founded in the UK in 1986, Codemasters publishes award-winning software for the PC, next generation video game consoles and online gaming. Codemasters develops original titles such as Operation Flashpoint? (PC Game-of-the-year) and ToCA Race Driver, as well as games based on top licensed properties including American Idol?, MTV Music Generator? and IndyCarÃ’ Series. Additional information about Codemasters and its products can be found at www.codemasters.com.