Press release: 2000-01-27: Eidos Interactive's Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver for the Sega Dreamcast Now Shipping

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2000

Eidos Interactive, one of the world's leading developers and publishers of interactive entertainment products announced today that Soul Reaver: Legacy of Kain is now shipping for the Sega Dreamcast(TM).

The critically acclaimed Sega Dreamcast version features exclusive graphical enhancements over other versions of the game and also boasts an incredible 60 frames per second throughout. Eidos developer, Crystal Dynamics, has taken the time to make sure that their newest franchise receives special attention and gives gamers a new, unique experience.

Gamers assume the role of Raziel, a vampire who must feed on the souls of his undead brethren as he stalks the material and spectral planes of existence seeking to destroy his creator, Kain, in this epic 3D action adventure sequel to the hot-selling Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen.

Eidos Vice President of Marketing, Paul Baldwin stated: &uot;We are extremely excited to bring the Legacy of Kain series to the Sega Dreamcast. The enhanced graphics and processing power of the Dreamcast bring the world of Nosgoth to a new level of beauty and will immerse the player in a fantasy world like no other.&uot;

Pre-sell numbers of the game have been very high as the game nears its shipping date.

Eidos Interactive Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment products for the PC, PlayStation(R) game console, Sega Dreamcast(TM), Nintendo(R) GameBoy(R) Color. Eidos Interactive is part of London-based Eidos plc (NASDAQ: EIDSY) with additional offices in San Francisco, Paris, Hamburg, and Tokyo. For more information on Eidos Interactive's product line visit http://www.eidos.com.
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