FlatOut 2 coming summer 2006 & FlatOut sold past 600 000 units
12.10.2005 - English plain text, Finnish plain text

MORE MAYHEM AND DESTRUCTION AS FLATOUT 2 IS ANNOUNCED FOR 2006

12th of October 2005, Helsinki & London: As sales of FlatOut smash through the 600,000 mark and look to top one million units, Empire Interactive and Bugbear Entertainment have announced that FlatOut 2 will be released for the PlayStation® 2, Xbox and PC CD-ROM in the summer of 2006.

Building on the popular demolition elements in the original, FlatOut 2 will increase the carnage and mayhem to new heights and place itself as the most destructive racing game available.

Destruction racing at it’s most extreme; the enhanced Crash True™ game engine increases the interaction between cars and environments to set up the wildest crashes ever seen in a game. The peerless physics create an astonishing driving feel with the sheer fun of causing chaos all around.

And FlatOut 2 gives even more rewards to cause as much damage as possible to compete against rivals.

The reckless Rag Doll stunts will be back with a more advanced scoring system and an improved launch mechanic. Experience hours of bone-breaking fun, this time featuring 12 all new crazy events to punish your driver in the expanded Rag Doll Championship and online Rag Doll play.

As well as challenging your survival driving skills through the new Championship mode to win cups in increasingly tough races, FlatOut 2 features support for up to eight players online with Xbox Live or PC and 6 players with PlayStation 2 Online all with voice communication.

With more destructible objects than any racing game, cash bonuses and nitro will be awarded for all damage done in the game, whether it is to other drivers or to the 2000+ breakable objects present on every track. And of course FlatOut 2 wouldn’t be complete without all new manic Demolition Arenas for anyone looking to live dangerously and earn extra money for upgrades and destroy the careers of wannabe champions.

Looks like 2006 will be the year when drivers get to fully understand what it means to drive FLATOUT!

Bugbear Entertainment
Jussi Laakkonen

www.bugbear.fi

About Bugbear Entertainment:
Bugbear Entertainment Ltd. is an award-winning Finnish game developer focusing on immersive and advanced driving games. The company’s international breakthrough was the critically acclaimed title ‘Rally Trophy’ in 2001. Bugbear released 'Tough Trucks' in 2003. The innovative and much-awaited ‘FlatOut’ on Playstation 2 ®, Xbox ® and PC CD was published in November 2004 with great success. An N-Gage exclusive story-driven arcade racer 'Glimmerati' was published in July 2005 to rave reviews. The company is currently working on FlatOut 2 and other unannounced console and PC projects. For more information please visit www.bugbeargames.com.

About Empire Interactive:
Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software that has been established for 14 years. The company floated on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange in July 2000. Headquartered in the UK, Empire Interactive also has offices in the US, Germany, Italy and Spain. The company develops and publishes a varied range of titles across all platforms in the US, Europe and Asia. Further information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at: www.empireinteractive.com

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