KONAMI OF AMERICA UNVEILS ALL NEW WEB SITE FOR METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY

Site For The “Must Have” Video Game of 2001 Premieres On Konami.com

Redwood City, CA  – October 11, 2001 – Konami of America today unveiled the new product website for the hotly anticipated PlayStation 2 action game, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty The new website can be found online at www.konami.com/main and contains screenshots, movies and a Flash intro that sets the tone for this absolutely “must have” game. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty will be available in November for a suggested retail price of $49.99.

The website for Metal Gear Solid 2 was created for Konami by Los Angeles-based Media Revolution, a full-service integrated marketing agency that develops campaigns for digital environments. Media Revolution has worked with Konami to produce a website that captures the spirit of the game while allowing gamers a glimpse into Solid Snake’s world.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is the follow-up to 1998’s critically acclaimed bestselling video game, taking action gaming to a new level of interactive excitement. As the game’s hero, Solid Snake, gamers will use an arsenal of high tech weapons, gadgets and supplies. Players must utilize a variety of stealthy maneuvers to prevent a high-tech weapon of massive destructive power, Metal Gear Ray, from falling into the wrong hands. MGS2 combines unique gameplay with stylish cinematic presentation, a fair dose of political intrigue and the most stunning graphics ever seen on a video game system; the result is the closest thing to a real action movie available on a video game console.

Already, Metal Gear Solid 2 has captivated the minds of gamers around the globe. Although the game has not yet been released, it has already won several awards and is always included on lists of most anticipated games. Metal Gear Solid 2 recently received two Best of E3 Games Critics Awards, one for “Best Console Game of the Show” and the other for “Best Action/Adventure Game of the Show.” The game has also won similar praise from such diverse outlets as IGN.com, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Amazon.com and Spin Magazine.

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About Media Revolution

Media Revolution ( www.mediarevolution.com ) is a full-service integrated marketing agency that develops award-winning campaigns for digital environments.  As leaders in creating compelling, easy-to-navigate digital environments, Media Revolution provides clients with solutions that offer significant opportunities to generate revenue, intensify brand awareness and extend their message to target audiences in unique customized way.  This is strongly reflected in its work for DirectTV, DreamWorks SKG, 20^th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal New Media, TBWA/Chiat/Day and many others.  Media Revolution is a Microsoft Certified Partner and Macromedia and Real authorized developer.

About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market.  Konami’s action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers.  In addition, the company has an agreement with ESPN to develop and publish sports games.  The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com.  Konami Corporation Is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany.

Metal Gear Solid and Konami are registered trademarks of Konami Corporation Ltd. ©2001 Konami of America, Inc.  PlayStation and PlayStation logos are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.  All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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