ACE COMBAT 6: FIRES OF LIBERATION’S DEMO WAS THE #1 MOST DOWNLOADED PIECE OF XBOX LIVE CONTENT DURING E3 WITH OVER HALF MILLION DOWNLOADS IN FIRST WEEK

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation’s first action-packed online demo ruled the E3 Skies as the #1 most downloaded demo the week of Microsoft’s “E3: Bringing it Home” Campaign

Santa Clara, Calif., (July 26, 2007) – Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. proudly announced today that the highly-anticipated Ace Combat® 6: Fires of Liberation™ online demo debuted as the #1 downloadable demo on Xbox LIVE® during Microsoft’s “E3: Bringing it Home” Experience. With over half a million downloads in its first week, the first playable demo was a high-flying success for the upcoming flight-action game which will launch on October 23, 2007 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

From its breathtaking graphics to intense and dynamic gameplay, the newest chapter in the beloved Ace Combat franchise made a huge impression at E3 with fans and gaming press alike. After showing off an updated playable to press at the business summit, gaming press shared their excitement for the title with highly positive feedback in their updated previews. Online gaming site, GameSpot.com, had nothing but good things to say about the game, including the bold statement, "This game looks amazing", and 1up.com followed that up with, “Everything is looking very sharp, and visuals really make a difference in a genre reliant on complete immersion."

The game is set to continue to “wow” fans and press everywhere as the Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Xbox LIVE demo is available now for free to download.

About Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes flight action to a new level in gaming on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Two of the game's essential new features, the Allied Support System and Dynamic Operation System give Ace players a whole new level of control over how the enemy forces are destroyed and the way missions are completed. Also boasting crystal clear graphics, a vast “living battlefield” that will raise the intensity of the game up a notch, and a new massive online multiplayer feature that will allow up to 16 players to show off their ace skills online and around the world, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will be sure to blow away the competition when it hits store shelves this Holiday season.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation ships exclusively for the Xbox 360 on October 23, 2007 for an estimated retail price of $59.99. Launching on the same day, the exclusive limited edition Ace Combat® 6 ACE-EDGE™ Flightstick Bundle has an estimated retail price of $149.99.
For more information about Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation, please visit http://acecombat6.namcobandaigames.com/

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara, CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN®, SOULCALIBUR®, Naruto™ and Tekken® brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and our products log onto www.namcobandaigames.com.

About HORI

HORI is one of the oldest console peripheral makers in the world, with business operations existing in Japan for more than 20 years. The company develops a wide range of peripherals, including regular controllers, specialty controllers, memory cards, cables and remote controls. In January 2004, HORI (U.S.A.), Inc. opened to expand its business efforts worldwide to deliver the highest quality products in the US market. We are pleased to have NAMCO BANDAI Games to work as a partnership on this project again. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hori.jp/us/ / www.hori.jp

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