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LucasArts and BioWare Corp. to Create Ground-Breaking Interactive Entertainment Product



    LucasArts and BioWare Corp. today announced that they have entered
    into an agreement to create an interactive entertainment product. The
    product, details of which will be unveiled at a later date, will be
    developed and published by BioWare and LucasArts, and will push the
    boundaries of the gaming market by utilizing the strengths of both
    companies to deliver an innovative, high-quality experience.

    "LucasArts has a deep commitment to developing compelling stories
    and characters for the unique medium of interactive entertainment, and
    we have been searching for a developer that shares this value. We
    found this in BioWare," said Jim Ward, president of LucasArts.
    "Through our previous collaborations, we know that BioWare has an
    impressive ability to blend gripping stories with technological
    advancements, and we believe that our upcoming product will deliver an
    experience that will span the traditional boundaries of video game
    entertainment."

    "BioWare´s mission is to deliver the best story and
    character-driven games in the world, delivering powerful emotional
    experiences to our fans," said Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer,
    BioWare Corp. Added Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare Corp., "The
    collaboration with LucasArts allows us to combine our passion for
    creating high quality and innovative experiences with those of a
    company dedicated to bringing only the finest games to market."

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    About BioWare

    BioWare Corp. is an electronic entertainment company which
    develops computer, console, handheld and online video games focused on
    rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created
    some of the world´s best-selling titles including the award-winning
    Baldur´s Gate(TM) and Neverwinter Nights(TM) series, as well as the
    2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars(R): Knights of the Old Republic(TM).
    Original BioWare-created IPs include the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade
    Empire(TM), with next-generation titles Mass Effect(TM) and Dragon
    Age(TM) currently in development. With studios in Edmonton, Canada,
    and Austin, Texas, BioWare is also hard at work on a new title for the
    Nintendo DS(TM) based on Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as several
    unannounced projects including a massively multiplayer online game.
    For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.

    BioWare, BioWare Corp., Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire
    are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by BioWare Corp. in the
    U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and copyrights are the
    property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

    About LucasArts

    LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and
    publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video
    game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San
    Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com,
    LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an
    interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted
    entertainment company.