CODEMASTERS ANNOUNCES NEW MODERN DAY THEATRE OF WAR FOR OPERATION FLASHPOINT 2: DRAGON RISING

Company Reveals Full Game Title and Teaser Trailer at Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Germany

Burbank, CA - Wednesday, August 22, 2007 - Operation Flashpoint™2: Dragon Rising was today announced as the full title for the return of the leading name in modern military simulation gaming. Codemasters also revealed an explosive teaser trailer for the game in its booth (Hall 4, F01) at Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Germany. The Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising teaser trailer is now available to view and download from www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2.

Planned to arrive in 2008 for major console platforms and Games for Windows®, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising marks the long-awaited return of the total conflict simulator. This addition to Codemasters popular franchise will challenge a new generation of gamers to survive the chaos and rapidly evolving situations of military combat in a current contemporary theatre of war.

"Set on a vast oil-rich island located off the eastern coast of Russia, just north of Japan, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising's plot takes place during a time of tension between Russia and China over the island's disputed ownership," explains Andrew Wafer, Brand Manager for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, at Codemasters. "The game opens as Chinese forces launch an offensive, and referencing the game's title, as the dragon rises over the island, players will find themselves in a situation that is set to flare up into a flashpoint like never before."

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising utilizes an evolved version of Codemasters proprietary game engine Neon. As depicted in the new teaser trailer, soldiers, weaponry and military vehicles will be as authentic and realistically detailed as ever, and the environments will be a comprehensive simulation of real world locations, densely packed to create rich and challenging tactical combat situations.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is in development at Codemasters Studios, and is currently rated "RP" (Rating Pending) by the ESRB. Be sure to check out the official game website located at www.codemasters.com/flashpoint2 to see the teaser trailer and to sign up for future development briefings.

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