PlayStation®2 Race Fans Go Full Throttle With Adrenaline-Pumping Tunes From Filter, Korn, BT, Garbage and More in the Upcoming Release Of ATV Offroad Fury™2

Official Soundtrack for Sequel to PlayStation 2 Multi-Million-Unit Seller Offers the Latest Popular Tracks Covering All Genres.

PRNewswire
FOSTER CITY, Calif.
10/16/2002

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the in-game soundtrack for the upcoming North American release of ATV Offroad Fury™2, developed exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Available November 12, ATV Offroad Fury 2 builds on the success of its acclaimed predecessor by offering more ATVs, tracks, game modes and an all-new music lineup with over 20 tracks from Filter, Korn, Cypress Hill, Garbage, BT, and many more.

While staying true to the original core guitar-rock sound of ATV Offroad Fury, the soundtrack for ATV Offroad Fury 2 also incorporates electronica, funk, rap and hip-hop from multi-platinum acts to artists on the rise. Via an in-game jukebox, players will have the ability to not only identify the songs they are listening to but also choose the songs they want to hear.

"With the combination of our song and the exhilarating thrill of ATV dirt racing, PlayStation 2 fans will really get pumped up!" said Geno Lenardo of Filter. "We feel our music in the game extends the racing experience to new heights -- where else can you ride through mud, rivers and snow while being the star of your own race from your couch while listening to some pumping tunes?!"

"With the upcoming release of ATV Offroad Fury 2, the soundtrack plays a significant role in enhancing the exciting and competitive nature of offroad racing," said Ami Blaire, director, product marketing, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "This incredible new music lineup gives ATV Offroad Fury fans yet another reason to experience the ultimate ATV racing game."

The official soundtrack for the North American release of ATV Offroad Fury 2 is as follows:

   Artist              Song

   Alien Ant Farm      Courage
   Baldwin Brothers    8 Cylinder Jam
   Blackalicious       Paragraph President
   BT                  The Revolution
   Cypress Hill        Amplified
   Deadsy              The Key To Grammercy Park
   Filter              American Cliche
   Filter              So I Quit
   Garbage             Parade
   Head On             Nice To Meet You
   Jurassic 5          What's Golden
   Korn                Here To Stay
   Logan 7             Boomshakalaka
   Lost Prophets       Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja
   Mekon               What's Going on Mekon?
   Quarashi            Stick 'em Up
   Riddlin' Kids       Pick Up The Pieces
   Stereomud           Don't Be Afraid
   Systematic          Thick Skin
   System of a Down    Science
   Utah Saints         Techknowledgy

ATV Offroad Fury 2 provides intense offroad racing gameplay, packed with more courses, modes, tricks, ATVs and online gameplay via the Network Adaptor (Ethernet/Modem) (for PlayStation®2) to heighten the ultimate racing experience for all motorsport fans. Players will choose from more than 20 ATVs licensed from various top-tier manufacturers as well as team sponsored ATVs. Available in both first- and third-person perspective, ATV Offroad Fury 2 offers players the ability to race in 40 massive environments through five event types and four mini-games including Tag, Hockey, King of the Hills and Treasure Hunt. For each event type, each ATV will react differently according to weather and various terrain such as water, mud, ice and sand. ATV Offroad Fury 2 features five race modes including: Practice, Single Race, Pro Career, Lap Attack and Duel.

The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated ATV Offroad Fury 2 "E" for "Everyone." For more information about the ESRB visit www.esrb.org

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® and PS one™ game console, and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is set to revolutionize the home entertainment market, offering the most compelling interactive content and the capability to be used as a network terminal in the coming broadband era.

Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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