Award-Winning Franchise Makes Its Debut on PSP with God of War: Chains of Olympus

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of God of War: Chains of Olympus, exclusively for PSP (PlayStation Portable). Collaboratively developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Worldwide Studios, Santa Monica Studio and Ready at Dawn Studios, the acclaimed development team that brought you the best-selling Daxter for PSP, the highly-anticipated God of War: Chains of Olympus combines stunning graphics, intense action and an intricate new storyline that delivers yet another tale of epic proportions from the dark and brutal world of Greek Mythology. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, God of War: Chains of Olympus is set to deliver everything that fans have come to expect from the God of War franchise. With high fan anticipation and a 94% rating on GameRankings.com, supported with the following review scores from leading gaming media outlets: PlayStation the Official Magazine -- 5/5 and the Editor's Choice Award, Game Informer -- 9/10 and the Handheld Game of the Month Award, Game Pro -- 4.75/5 and the Editor's Choice Award, IGN.com -- 9.4/10 and the Editor's Choice Award, 1Up.com -- 9.5/10, and Gamezone.com -- 9.5/10, God of War: Chains of Olympus is poised to set a new standard for PSP titles.

"God of War: Chains of Olympus is a stellar achievement that truly shows

off the capabilities of PSP and fully demonstrates our efforts to bring

highly-innovative and unique content to PSP," said Jeff Reese, director,

software marketing, SCEA. "If you're a fan of the God of War universe or even

just the action-adventure genre, God of War: Chains of Olympus delivers an

epic gameplay experience and is a-must-own title."

About God of War: Chains of Olympus

God of War: Chains of Olympus is a prequel to the first installment of the

franchise, and begins with Kratos embarking on a journey across mysterious new

environments that are engulfed in darkness and completely untouched by

mortals. The Gods have been rendered powerless from the state of their world,

leaving Kratos with only one choice -- he must square off against the most

vicious of demonic creatures from Greek Mythology and choose between saving

his soul or the ancient world from imminent and total destruction. Armed with

a set of brand new combat moves, magics and weapons that compliment existing

favorites, players must lead the Spartan Warrior through foreboding

environments, while unraveling story-driven puzzles and battling creatures

from the dark underworld. Packed with intense action, epic backdrops and set

pieces, and a new captivating storyline, God of War: Chains of Olympus

delivers an engaging gameplay experience from start to finish, emblematic to

that which fans have come to expect and love of the franchise.

About God of War: Chains of Olympus Marketing Campaign

To celebrate the launch of God of War: Chains of Olympus, SCEA has

created an integrated marketing campaign incorporating an advertising program

with a major television push, full online, out of home, in-store and print

support. The campaign features epic and atmospheric creative's centering on

the impossible task that faces Kratos in bringing his own vicious style of

revenge.

The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates

God of War: Chains of Olympus is rated "M" for "Mature 17+" (Descriptors:

Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language). For

more information about the ESRB, visit http://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,

the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP

(PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system, the ground-breaking

PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system and its online and

network services PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store.

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 PS one, PlayStation 2, PSP

and PS3 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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