NAMCO BANDAI Games Brings Ace Combat(R) 6: Fires Of Liberation(TM) Home For E3
The Upcoming Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Will Debut its First Free Downloadable Demo on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace During Microsoft's "E3: Bringing it Home" Experience This Week
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - July 10, 2007 - Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that they will be releasing a free playable demo of Ace Combat ® 6: Fires of Liberation TM this week on Xbox LIVE ® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft as part of Microsoft's "E3: Bringing it Home" Experience. Ace Combat fans will now be able to feel the excitement of E3 and the intensity of Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation from their own living room, as the first demo in the flight-action series launches this week. For those gamers lucky enough to be at the E3 Media and Business Summit this year, Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will also be on full display, as it's being shown at both Microsoft's and Namco Bandai's booths on the E3 show floor.
The demo will give gamers their first glimpse at the next generation of the popular flight-action franchise, as players will be able to take to the skies in their favorite licensed aircraft in photorealistic detail while experiencing some of the thrilling new features of the game, including the Allied Support System. In the demo, players will be able to call in immediate support of both aerial and naval allies with the Allied Support System, which allows players better control over the battlefield. This will be sure to become a favorite feature in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.
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 TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Two of the game's essential new features, the Allied Support System and Dynamic Operations 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 TM 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 TM 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. The company's strength is products licensed by Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, and several collaborated special items with software companies for the market. 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 as a partner for this project. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hori.jp/us/ or www.hori.jp
ACE COMBAT ® 6 Fires of Liberation TM & ® 2007 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Press Release ® 2007 NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
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