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Enter the Matrix
on PS2, Xbox, PC and GamecubePosted: May 10th, 2003.

ATARI SHIPS MORE THAN 4 MILLION COPIES OF ENTER THE MATRIX TO RETAIL OUTLETSWORLDWIDE

Atari have announced that worldwide retail orders for Enter the Matrix for thePlayStation(r) 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(tm) video game systemfrom Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube(tm) and personal computer (PC) havesurpassed 4 million copies. The game will be available worldwide on May 15,in conjunction with the release of the highly anticipated second installmentof the Matrix film trilogy, The Matrix Reloaded.

“We are thrilled by the tremendous worldwide demand for what is going to beone of the most groundbreaking games our business has seen in years,” saidBruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO, Infogrames. “Enter the Matrix is thebiggest game we have ever shipped, and I’m happy to report that it does notdisappoint. Matrix fans and video game players worldwide are poised to enjoyan entirely new entertainment experience with a complete meshing of Hollywoodfilmmaking and interactive entertainment.”

Developed by award-winning Shiny Entertainment (an Infogrames studio), EnterThe Matrix is a revolution in interactive entertainment – a third-personaction game that effectively blurs the line between Hollywood blockbusterfilms and next generation video games. The game is directed by and features ascript written by the Wachowski Brothers, creators of The Matrix trilogy,marking the most intensive collaboration between a video game publisher and amovie studio to date.

Enter the Matrix for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC will be available atretail outlets worldwide on May 15, 2003 for an estimated retail price of£39.99 and an ELSPA Rating of 15+. More information about Enter the Matrixis available atEnterTheMatrixGame.com,in addition, to learn more about The Matrix Reloaded visitTheMatrix.com

News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.

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