Microsoft Selects Exent Technologies As Worldwide Digital Distribution Partner for PC Games

BETHESDA, MD -- August 15, 2005 – Microsoft has signed Exent Technologies, the global market leader in secure digital delivery of games on-demand, to be Microsoft’s first worldwide aggregation partner for digital distribution.

Microsoft has granted Exent the right to aggregate and distribute Microsoft PC games, including titles from the popular Age of Empires®, Age of Mythology®, Dungeon Siege®, Mechwarrior®, Rise of Nations® and Zoo Tycoon® product lines, making some of the most popular game properties available worldwide for the first time over broadband through Exent’s network of Games-on-Demand service providers.

”Microsoft is committed to helping expand the PC game industry. By making our titles available through Games-on-Demand services, we can broaden our reach to new audiences and monetize additional release windows.” said Ed Ventura, Director of Franchise Development, Xbox Worldwide Content and Marketing at Microsoft. “Exent’s distribution channels help us to extend the lifecycle of our game catalog and to build a firm foundation for the future.”