January 16^th, 2004 (12:00am) - XS Games, in conjunction with Jack of all games (a subsidiary of Take 2), and Microïds have reached a distribution agreement for the publishing and distribution of three different titles from Microïds’ 2004 catalogue, including the sequel to the Adventure Game of 2002, Syberia II.

Within the agreement, XS Games will hold, for North America, the exclusive publishing and distribution rights for:

• Syberia II - PC and Xbox - Developed by Microïds Canada
• Obscure (working title) - PC, PS2 and Xbox - Developed by Hydravision
• Knight’s Apprentice, Memorick’s Adventures (working title)- Xbox - Developed by Microïds Canada

"These are three high quality titles XS Games will be publishing and exclusively distributing via Take 2’s Jack of All Games insuring a strong presence at retail across North America" said Steve Grossman, CEO of XS Games. "Our first collaboration with Microïds (Syberia Xbox) has been very successful and we are anticipating great success with these upcoming titles."

"In the last few years, Microïds Canada has established itself as a quality developer, especially in the Adventure genre," stated Emmanuel Olivier, CEO of Microïds. "This partnership with XS Games and Take 2’s Jack of All Games will allow our games to benefit from the best distribution, therefore enhancing our public notoriety and the awareness around our products."

Syberia II

Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC and Xbox
Release date: PC: Between March 15 and March 20, 2004
Xbox: TBA
Website: www.syberia2.info”>www.syberia2.info

Obscure (working title)

Genre: Action/Adventure, Survival Horror
Platforms: PC, Xbox and PS2
Release Date: TBA

Knight’s Apprentice, Memorick’s Adventures

Genre: Action/Adventure
Platforms: Xbox exclusive
Release Date: TBA

Additional information on Knight’s Apprentice, Memorick’s Adventures (working title) and Obscure (working title) will be made available in the next few weeks.