August 25^th, 2003 (12:00am) - BioWare Corp. has achieved a sales and development milestone rarely passed by an independent computer or console video game developer: Top 5 monthly sales in back-to-back months for independent titles on both PC and console platforms. Released June 18, the Atari-published Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide was the 4th highest selling PC title in June. The LucasArts published Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic set a record as the fastest-selling Xbox title of all time following its July 16th debut, becoming the top-selling Xbox title, and 2nd highest overall (all formats) title in July.

In addition to outstanding sales performance, both titles have enjoyed overwhelmingly positive critical acclaim. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic in particular has been a critical phenomenon, with a review score average of 94.6% as of August 25, 2003, making it the 18th highest-rated game of all time, the 2nd highest-rated title ever on Xbox, and the highest-rated RPG of all time, all formats.

"BioWare is extremely happy with the overwhelming critical and commercial success these two titles have garnered," stated Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Joint CEO, BioWare Corp. "Having back-to-back top 5 sellers based on different intellectual properties and on two different platforms confirms BioWare’s belief that captivating storytelling and our unwavering commitment to quality are valued by our fans."

"These results fuel the incredible passion and hard work our talented teams bring to a project," commented Dr. Ray Muzyka, Joint CEO, BioWare Corp. "We’re really excited to see what we can do with our upcoming titles which feature BioWare-created intellectual properties, and we’re looking forward to revealing some more details on one of those new games later this year!"