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May 13, 1996, 3:00:00 AM5/13/96

THE FORCE IS WITH YOU IN NEW
STAR WARSŽ EPIC, JEDI KNIGHT: DARK FORCES II,
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DARK FORCES
MULTIPLAYER SEQUEL FROM LUCASARTS

First Star Wars Title to Incorporate
Network Play, Lightsabers and the Force

San Rafael, CA -- "Only a fully trained Jedi Knight, with the Force as his ally,
will prevail." -- Obi Wan Kenobi

Driven by the phenomenal success of the award winning Star Wars title Dark
Forces, one of the best selling computer game
titles of 1995, LucasArts Entertainment Company will release the long awaited
sequel, Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, a 3D,
first-person, action adventure for the Windows 95 and Macintosh CD-ROM
platforms. In a series of firsts for LucasArts,
this original epic will incorporate highly anticipated network play, and will
enable players to battle the evil Empire with
lightsabers and gain strength through use of the Force. Jedi Knight requires
players to navigate through more than a dozen
complex and incredibly detailed multilevel mazes and environments as they face
powerful enemies and once-again fight for the
Rebel cause. Cinematic full motion video sequences punctuate the action and
weave a compelling new tale in the Star Wars
universe. Jedi Knight will be available in early 1997.

"The multiplayer features in Jedi Knight are exactly what Dark Forces fans
demanded the most in a sequel," said co-Project
Leader Justin Chin. "In addition, we've incorporated cinematic live-action
cut-scenes and the ability for players to use
lightsabers and the Force, making this a truly exceptional Star Wars
experience."

An Original Star Wars Epic

In Dark Forces, players took on the persona of Kyle Katarn, a young mercenary
sent to infiltrate the Empire. Through a
series of live-action sequences, Jedi Knight continues the story of Katarn as he
embarks on a quest into his past and learns
the mysterious ways of the Jedi. With this knowledge, he must stop seven Dark
Jedi from unlocking the powers of a hidden
Jedi burial ground. This task forces Katarn to confront his own dark past. He
then must decide his destiny. If he chooses the
Dark side, he will come into enormous power and forever break from good. If he
chooses the Light side, he faces seemingly
insurmountable evil. Whatever path Katarn chooses will change the face of the
galaxy forever.

Katarn's ultimate nemesis is Jerec, a powerful Dark Jedi who is leading a deadly
group on a search for the riches of supreme
power. Six diverse and dangerous Dark Jedi follow Jerec. Boc, cunning and brash,
wields two lightsabers, making him a
particularly vicious opponent. Sariss is strong in both the physical and mental
areas of the Force. The merciless and bitter
Maw doesn't value human life, is loyal to none and uses the Force with
expertise. Gorc and Pic are twins that form a bizarre
and grotesque team -- one is a huge eight foot monster and the other is only
four feet tall -- who work and battle as a team.
Yun, the youngest of the Dark Jedi, is cocky, unpredictable and eager to prove
his worth to the Dark side.

Players will find a variety of weapons -- old and new -- in the Jedi Knight
arsenal, including the trusty Bryar pistol, a
stormtrooper rifle, thermal detonators, repeater gun (picked up in Dark Forces
from the defeated Dark Troopers), turret gun
and Imperial Machines mines. Perhaps the most exciting new weapon to be found in
Jedi Knight is the lightsaber. Players
can now wield their way to Rebel victory with this most venerable of Jedi
accouterments.

May The Force Be With You

Jedi Knight allows Star Wars fans to experience the amazing -- and deeply
mystical -- powers of the Force for the first
time. Use of the Force is based on an experience points system that allows
players to customize the game. As each mission
unfolds, players earn experience points that are tallied when a mission is
complete. The Force abilities -- either Dark side or
Light -- are then awarded accordingly. Basic powers include enhanced jumping,
the ability to see through walls, healing
powers and the ability to retrieve weapons and objects from far away.

While Jedi Knight is an exceptional single-player game, the new network mode
offers an amazing multiplayer/multisystem
experience. Players can battle it out in real-time with up to eight opponents in
three different modes: Total Combat, Team
Combat and Territory Combat. Total Combat pits individual players against each
other in an all-out battle. Team Combat
allows players to choose sides, playing for either the Gold or Red teams.
Territory Combat can be played in either single or
team mode as players battle in a quasi "capture the flag" challenge to seize
territory belonging to their opponents.

About LucasArts

LucasArts Entertainment Company develops and publishes interactive entertainment
software for a variety of computer and
console platforms. Based in San Rafael, California, as well as on the internet
at http://www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts is one
of four Lucas companies. Lucas Learning Ltd. develops and publishes educational
multimedia for home and school. Lucas
Digital Ltd., comprised of Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, serves
the needs of the entertainment industry for
visual effects and audio post-production. Lucasfilm Ltd. includes George Lucas'
feature film and television activities, as well
as THX and Lucasfilm Licensing.

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