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Friday May 23, 2003

SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICAPLAYSTATION 2 ONLINE FACT SHEET

Overview As the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. is committed to making PlayStation®2 a mass-market entertainment platform in the home. As part of the company’s vision to introduce consumers to expanded forms of computer entertainment, the company introduced the Network Adaptor (Ethernet/modem) (for PlayStation®2) in August 2002, making online console gaming a reality.

With unprecedented consumer response to online gaming, more than 500,000 Network Adaptors, the gateway to the online arena, were sold through to consumers in the first six months. Underscoring the company’s leadership position, the massive PlayStation 2 online community grew to become the largest online console gaming community to date. Driven by continued, high demand, the company is revving up its commitment to producing stellar online titles from first and third party developers.

How It Works For Consumers

Consumers with an in-home Internet Service Provider (ISP) account and the Network Adaptor can play friends and rivals across the Internet via PlayStation 2 games specifically designed to take advantage of this capability. The Network Adaptor accommodates both broadband and analog connectivity, so consumers can enjoy online gameplay on their PlayStation 2 regardless of their connectivity preference. The Network Adaptor comes with a bundled Start-Up Disc to ensure consumers can quickly and easily equip their PlayStation 2 with Internet connectivity. Currently, 42 percent of PlayStation 2 online users connect via dial-up and 58 percent connect via broadband.

How It Works For Developers

In keeping with the open environment of the Internet, Sony Computer Entertainment America encourages the creative community to drive and determine content offerings that enable online console gaming that is flexible for consumers, as it features both broadband and analog capabilities. As part of this open environment, developers decide the business and pricing model of online games. Currently, more than 15 companies are developing online enabled titles for PlayStation 2. Other developer benefits include: · Access to a broader audience as PlayStation 2 features both broadband and analog connectivity options · Opportunity to leverage the infrastructure developers already have, including managing their own servers and Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

· More access to their fan base and control over customer relationships

· Sony Computer Entertainment America does not charge developers royalty fees for non-revenue based content Online Titles Sony Computer Entertainment America has a diverse lineup of online titles. Currently, 18 online titles are available for PlayStation 2.

First party online titles from Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. include:

· SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs – an action adventure title that places gamers in the role of an elite Navy SEAL team, SOCOM has become a key driver with more than one million copies sold.

· Twisted Metal: Black™ ONLINE – The most insane car combat franchise takes it one step further…engage in the ultimate battle. The action heats up with a more dynamic environment that’s dependent on the interaction of multiple live players from across the nation.

· ATV Offroad Fury™ 2 – offroad racing is more intense than ever before as players select from more than 20 licensed ATVs before racing against competitors online

· NFL GameDay™ 2003 – the competition on the gridiron heats up with online features that allow fans to play against rivals, even letting them chat with opponents during gameplay

· MyStreet ™ – challenge players to fun old-school gaming classics, including Dodgeball, Volleyball, RC Racing, Marbles, Chemistry, Lawnmowers and Chicken Herding

Online Titles · Amplitude – become a rhythmical DJ and jam with more than 20 diverse songs in virtual, vibrant interactive musical environments while mixing and remixing hit songs in both offline and online gameplay

Third party PlayStation 2 online titles include:

· Madden NFL™ 2003 from EA Sports – allows fans to find and challenge opponents anywhere on the Internet, chat with friends and other football fans and download rosters throughout the year

· NBA Live 2003 from EA Sports – gives players a whole new way to take total control and school opponents with the step-back move, triple-threat moves, pass interception and more

· Midnight Club 2 Street Racing from Rockstar Games – notorious illegal street racing gets even more exciting as opponents face off online in the streets of Los Angeles, Paris and Tokyo

· Tribes™ Aerial Assault from Sierra – allows up to 16 players to compete with, and against, each other in the same 3D action games

· Tony Hawk Pro Skater™ 4 from Activision – players choose the goals they want to accomplish and challenge pros head-to-head to beat their best tricks, take off to a competition, or just skate solo

· All-Star Baseball 2004 from Acclaim – includes online downloadable roster updates and statistics, providing realistic game play that mirrors real-world baseball news and events

· Auto Modellista™ from Capcom – race head-to-head with eight driving opponents online

· SEGA Sports™ NFL 2K3 from Sega – compete head-to-head online against players nationwide in pure football action

· SEGA Sports™ NBA 2K3 from Sega – jump shots so real players actually adjust their movement in mid-air based on distance from the hoop and defensive pressure

· SEGA Sports™ NCAA College Basketball 2K3 from Sega – from tip-off at Midnight Madness to the net cutting in New Orleans, NCAA College Basketball 2K3 delivers the complete college hoops experience

· Everquest® Online Adventures™ from Sony Online Entertainment – a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that gives console gamers access to a vast living game world filled with exciting combat, quests and unparalleled character development as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime

· Chessmaster® from Ubi Soft – chess fans can now take their chess-playing skills to the next level by taking on their opponents live, via the Internet