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Command Army of Thundering Silver-backed Gorilla-whales! �Impossible Creatures� Roars Onto Shelves in January 2003

Time: 16:25 EST/21:25 GMT | News Source: Microsoft Press Release | Posted By: Byron Hinson

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that its new, innovative PC game, �Impossible Creatures,� hits store shelves the first week of January 2003. �Impossible Creatures� is the next 3-D real-time strategy game from Alex Garden and Relic Entertainment, creators of the critically acclaimed �Homeworld.� Building on the popularity of traditional RTS games, �Impossible Creatures� brings two key innovations to the RTS category: the ability to combine capabilities of animals and create thousands of units; and a fast-paced game design based on classic RTS gameplay.

�With tens of thousands of possible animal combinations that players can create and command, we�re set to deliver a fast-paced RTS game that adds a refreshing, creative burst of flavor to one of the most popular genres in PC gaming,� said Alex Garden, CEO of Relic Entertainment. �A January 2003 launch ensures �Impossible Creatures� receives the fine-tuning and balancing that a game of this caliber requires.�

Microsoft and Relic Entertainment are committed to creating an imaginative, fun RTS experience and �Impossible Creatures� delivers on these key features:

Unique Creature Combiner allows players to merge capabilities of more than 50 of Earth�s most formidable animals to create scores of distinctive genetically-altered beasts
Players are empowered to take command of their own army of bizarre beasts in a real-time strategy game that focuses on the action of all-out combat
Players enjoy a compelling, seamless single player storyline starring daring heroes, mad scientists and colorful combined creatures
Gamers engage in fast and furious multiplayer games, using the �IC Online� match-making service, with all the stats recorded on the �IC Stats� website
Stunning 3-D world brings alive fast-paced, action-packed animal combat in a world of vibrant environments, ranging from lush savannah settings to volcanic wastelands

�Impossible Creatures� is the next 3-D real-time strategy game from Alex Garden and Relic Entertainment. Set in an imaginative environment, �Impossible Creatures� pits the player against an evil madman using Earth's most formidable animals as building blocks to create and lead a battalion of unique, mutant monsters in a struggle to protect an unsuspecting world.