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Backbreaker

Demo chalks up over a million downloads.

Milton Keyenes, UK – August 26, 2010 – The jury is in! Today American football enthusiasts in search of a new way to dominate on the virtual gridiron have voted with their controllers by downloading the Backbreaker demo more than one million times. Backbreaker, the groundbreaking euphoria-powered American football game from 505 Games and NaturalMotion, is available now for the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system.

This milestone comes on the heels of the release of the massive “Greathouse” update, which introduced new features, tweaks and improvements, including a brand new replay system, the addition of more than 110 new plays, enhanced quarterback view, and a user-catch system giving players an even greater level of control over the on-field action.

Be sure to check out new “Greathouse” assets, including the new Replay Camera system trailer on our press centre, and all the screenshots and play art at the official Backbreaker Flickr page. Additionally, stay up-to-date with Backbreaker news, updates, videos and much more on Facebook and Youtube.

Backbreaker, developed by NaturalMotion Games and published worldwide by 505 Games, is the world’s first truly live sports title. Utilizing the studio’s own Euphoria engine, Backbreaker brings a revolutionary in-game animation system to the on-field action, meaning no two tackles will ever be alike. Backbreaker is available now on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems.

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http://www.youtube.com/backbreakerfootball

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About 505 Games Ltd.

505 Games is a multi-platform interactive video games company that publishes titles across the globe. Founded in 2006, 505 Games has offices across seven territories around the world, with six in Europe and one in the United States.

505 Games is headquartered in Milton Keynes, UK and is dedicated to the publishing and distribution of computer and video games across the EMEA and Australia regions. The current portfolio includes

the best selling games Cooking Mama, ArmA II, and IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey.

For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit www.505games.co.uk

About NaturalMotion Games

NaturalMotion Games is an Oxford, England based game studio, shortlisted as ‘Best New Studio’ by Develop. Formed in 2006, the studio’s goal is to create a revolution in interactive entertainment by employing the animation technology created by its parent company, NaturalMotion Ltd. Already featured in world-class games Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, NaturalMotion’s euphoria engine can now be found powering the studio’s debut tile Backbreaker on Xbox

360 and PlayStation 3.

About NaturalMotion Games

NaturalMotion Games is an Oxford, England based game studio, shortlisted as ‘Best New Studio’ by Develop. Formed in 2006, the studio’s goal is to create a revolution in interactive entertainment by employing the animation technology created by its parent company, NaturalMotion Ltd. Already featured in world-class games Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto IV and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, NaturalMotion’s euphoria engine can now be found powering the studio’s debut tile Backbreaker on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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