London, United Kingdom — 1/6/2003 – Entertainment software publisher NovaLogic Ltd. today announced it had signed the UK distribution rights to HD Interactive’s cyber thriller Devastation™ for the PC.

Since early code was revealed at E3 in Los Angeles and ECTS in London in 2002, Devastation has become one of the most eagerly awaited PC titles of 2003.

Set on post-apocalyptic Earth where survival and ultimate dominance are all that matters, Devastation is an action teamplay oriented first person shooter. Developed by Digitalo and powered by the heavily modified, next generation Unreal® Engine technology, it pits teams of rebelling street fighters, gang leaders, mercenaries and ex-military fighters against overwhelming armies of high-tech corporate troopers.

Fought over 32 massive photorealistic levels based on real-world textures, the game includes 20 single-player and 12 multi-player maps set in four environments. Devastation features incredible Hollywood-style explosions and amazing particle physics including explosive headshots, flowing water, stunning weapon effects, realistic fire, ragdoll deaths and blood. Next generation AI gives enemies micro-behaviour and a heightened awareness that makes them seem almost too real.

A dynamic tactical component allows you to decide how much control to exert over non-player character teammates. Give individual commands or none at all to co-ordinate an eight-person attack or just go in guns blazing!

In the completely interactive environments, everything can be used, destroyed or manipulated. Set traps with garbage or use broken bottles to slash your way to victory!

The choice of 30-plus weapons includes machine guns, swords, handguns, sniper weapons and incredible Rat Drones that allow players to \'become\' weapons.

The objective-based single player campaign calls for special skills including stealth, surveillance, computer hacking and sniping. Go head-to-head, or mix it up with co-operative games in both Arcade and Simulation settings.

"We are delighted to announce the UK rights for Devastation” said Paul Rebhan, Managing Director of NovaLogic Ltd. "This title is another step forward in our commitment to 3rd Party Publishing. We are looking forward to speaking to a number of new developers throughout 2003”.

Devastation will ship on PC CD - ROM across the UK in March 2003.

About HD Interactive
HD Interactive BV is an international publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. The Company\'s products span a wide range of genres (including action, adventure, strategy and simulation) and target markets (including game enthusiasts, mass-market consumers, value buyers and children). The Company also distributes products for a variety of game platforms and operating systems, including personal computers, the Sony PS1, the Sony Playstation 2, X-Box and Gamecube console systems and the Nintendo Gameboy Color and Advance handheld device. HD Interactive operates in three business segments, publishing CD-based interactive entertainment and leisure software, distributing interactive entertainment and leisure products and producing it\'s own brand of peripherals for personal computers and console systems

About NovaLogic
Founded in 1985, NovaLogic Inc. is a developer and global publisher of games for the PC, PlayStation® game console and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Xbox™ video game system. Based in Calabasas, California, the company's European arm, NovaLogic Ltd., has its offices in London, UK. Key game franchises include Delta Force®, Delta Force® - Black Hawk Down®, Joint Operations ™, Comanche® and F-22 Lightning®. For more information go to http://www.novalogic.com/

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