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September 18, 2006

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. Announces Special Edition for .hack®//G.U. Vol.1: Rebirth

Exclusive Bundle Available In Select Retailers This October

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that .hack(R)//G.U.(TM) Vol.1: Rebirth(TM) will be shipping to retail on October 24, exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. In addition, a Special Edition of .hack//G.U. Vol.1: Rebirth will be available through an exclusive pre-order program with GameStop and EB Games.

About the Special Edition:

The Special Edition will be available exclusively at GameStop and EB Games stores, as well as online through GameStop.com and EBgames.com. The limited run of the Special Edition will include an exclusive Haseo action figure, complete with detailed weapons, and the exciting Terminal Disc.

The Terminal Disc features an exclusive story compilation of the previous .hack games and other surprises. It will allow fans, both old and new, to catch up on the history of .hack by viewing a synopsis and movies from the last four .hack games.

.hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth will retail for $39.99 and the Special Edition will be available for $49.99.

About .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth:

What if what you do as a player in a game impacted your real world? What is reality? .hack has pursued this innovative concept in the previous four-part series where “The World” was ultimately destroyed. Years after the events of the first .hack series, “The World” was rebuilt. .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth is an entirely new installment to the .hack universe and the beginning of a new trilogy.

As a new player, you are saved on your first day in “The World” from several Player Killers (PKs) by a mysterious man. From this day on, you have dedicated your time to hunt down PKs, and have become known throughout “The World” as the feared “Terror of Death.”

Rumors spread in “The World” that the legendary PK you have been searching for has surfaced, and you must now set out to find “it.” Your world is thrown into chaos when you finally encounter this PK, and are defeated by him…

Game Features:

  • Delve deeper into “The World” – Featuring an enthralling all new storyline that builds upon the excitement of the first .hack series
  • Special items for .hack fans – Utilize your save data from the first .hack series and unlock a special surprise
  • Realistic interactions – Communicate with your partners using the all-new communication features and an upgraded interface
  • 2 Major Battle Systems – Battle as Haseo, or fight as the avatar Skeith in the new Avatar Battle System
  • Strengthen your alliances! – Form a guild with other PCs; share information, trade items, and reap the benefits of their knowledge