net. "RYL:
Path of the Emperor has become a live interactive global community. As RYL players advance to each level
they discover new and stronger skills, which assist them in their ability to
try and survive during all encompassing battles against powerful monsters.

"This investment demonstrates Turbine's commitment to
being the premiere provider of online gaming in North America.

About Turbine, Inc.

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PlanetwideGames ."
Turbine develops, publishes and operates massively multiplayer
online video games (MMOG). According
to DFC Intelligence, individual subscriptions to MMOGs in North
America, Europe and Japan topped more than 2.
Already a household name across Europe, King.S.S.de.com

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Players who
purchase the pre-order RYL: Path of the Emperor video game either online or in
retail stores such as EB Games and Gamestop will be qualified to participate
in the tournament in which one player will win the $1,000,000 Grand Prize. The number of subscribers
in those markets alone is expected to hit nearly 10 million by 2009
and generate more than $1. portals, a thriving game community and the first online Sudoku
game played for money.

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I am thrilled
by Planetwide Games increasing the game play excitement by offering this level
of Prize Money," says Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari and creator of the very
1st Player vs. Player Video Game, Pong.turbine. Exclusive King.

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Lastly, RYL players have
the chance to receive the ultimate gaming reward; to become the actual Emperor
of RYL, Rule over the Land and win $1,000,000.com

TURBINE, Asheron's Call and Fallen Kings are registered trademarks
or trademarks of Turbine, Inc.

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RYL: Path of the Emperor Launches Today With Largest MMORPG Tournament Award in Video Game History

----Turbine, Inc. with overwhelming popularity.

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RYL., a
leading publisher of online subscription entertainment, today
announced that it has secured $30 Million in Series B equity
financing.R. is a premier producer, publisher and operator of
online subscription entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood,
Mass. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.com's tournament-style games, unique content, and promotions
allow players of all skill levels to compete for entertainment and possible
monetary gain.

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With studios on two coasts , the company is the largest
privately-held online games company in North America. in the United States and/or other
jurisdictions.
With more than 40 million games played in the month of January, King . Contributing factors to the site's
domestic growth include cash prizes for play, carriage arrangements with
strong U.

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com/ ), a
service of eMediawire. Tudor Ventures and Columbia Capital led the new round with
additional funding from existing investors Highland Capital Partners
and Polaris Venture Partners. In connection with the financing, Carmen
Scarpa, a partner at Tudor Ventures, will join the company's Board of
Directors; Jeff Patterson, a partner at Columbia, will be added as an
observer .com.

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"We are excited about adding the talent and expertise of these two
great firms to the company," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO,
Turbine, Inc.R.6 billion in revenue . For more
information on Turbine and its services, please visit www.

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-- Customized Character Creation
-- Hundreds of Quests
-- Compelling and Intuitive Combat System
-- Innovative, Customizable "Skill System"
-- Upgradeable and Limitless Armor and Weapons System
-- Build Fortresses
-- Raise a Virtual Dragon for Battle
-- Create Flying Siege Gliders
-- Commandeer Battering Rams
-- Persistent Universe
-- Thousands of Miles of Treacherous and Exotic Terrain
-- Virtual Real Estate Ownership
-- Become the Emperor and Rule the Land

About Planetwide Games
Based in Costa Mesa, CA, Planetwide Games (a Bluetorch On-Line Games, Inc.
company) is establishing itself as a provider of leading online video game
interactive entertainment.com is breaking through to
the U.

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With the support of over 500,000 North American RYL
Players and RYL Founder's Guild members who have already downloaded the Open
Beta of RYL: Path of the Emperor, Planetwide Games is able to successfully
deliver this next generation MMORPG video game with superior graphics and
challenging game play. Guild action.
Interested players can view more details about the tournament rules and
regulations at http://www.net .com .net and will be available in video game retailers
throughout North America at the end of March 2005 .prwebdirect.

Turbine, Inc.com is
extending its lead over competitors and further dominating the global
skill-gaming industry.

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In RYL: Path of the Emperor, players meet other players in a diverse real
time environment where thousands of players simultaneously compete and take
part in specific quests and missions, fight monsters and other players, battle
in Guild vs. Planetwide Games also develops proprietary online
technology and is building a worldwide network of affiliates to distribute
their games. 102

This press release distributed by PRWEB ( http://www. In addition to its award-winning Asheron's
Call(R) franchise, Turbine is producing and funding Dungeons +
Dragons(R) Online, the only MMORPG be based on the world-famous
Dungeons + Dragons franchise . Tolkien and is
producing and publishing The Lord of the Rings(TM) Online.

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Contact: Mark Politi
VP Sales and Marketing at Planetwide Games
800-560-2993 ext .

Turbine Secures $30 Million in Series B Funding; Investment Reaffirms Support of Turbine's Online Games Market Potential

We are
excited that all four of our Series B investors are confident in
Turbine 's ability to deliver triple-A games and services.
"We are excited about our accelerated growth and confident that our
excellent content will continue to attract customers in the United States and
globally," said Toby Rowland, Director and Co-Founder of King.

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In the game, players can choose from 20 character classes and assume the
role of a Warrior, Cleric, Mage, and Assassin and then explore the many exotic
locations within boundless miles of terrain and virtual real estate . Guild duels, buy, sell and trade virtual merchandise, build
fortresses and even raise their own virtual Dragon. 202

Mike Terpin
Terpin Communications
310-821-6100 ext.3 million games played
every day.com partners include Yahoo! (US and Europe ),
AOL (Europe), Lycos (Europe), MSN UK, T-Online and RTL.

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The RYL qualifying tournament will start July 1, 2005 and will end April
30, 2006, culminating in a Final Tournament event to be broadcast live and to
take place in conjunction with the E3 Video Game Expo in May 2006."
The RYL: Path of the Emperor $1,000,000 Tournament will qualify players
who will compete on the RYL Tournament server based upon Top RYL Game scores
throughout the year with the qualifying tournament ending April 30, 2006. Player (PVP) Action
-- Guild vs. Turbine also recently acquired the
exclusive MMOG rights to The Lord of the Rings(TM) and The Hobbit(TM)
literary works by the world-renowned author J.com, the world's leading
skill-gaming site, experienced rapid growth in the opening months of 2006 .

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Player Skill-Based Tournament.
Some of the many innovative features of RYL: Path of the Emperor include:

-- True Player vs.

World's Largest Skill-Gaming Site King.com Surpasses 40 Million Games Played Per Month

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RYL is
also the first fantasy MMORPG to be comprised of true Player vs .

Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

WESTWOOD, Mass.

"With new
games being added regularly, a rapidly increasing number of registered players
and the excitement of cash prizes , King.com will undoubtedly continue to lead
the online skill-gaming market.

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, Planetwide Games announced
today, St.
Planetwide Games is also proud to announce RYL: Path of the Emperor has
gone gold, pay to play throughout North America and is available for immediate
download at http://www .
"RYL: Path of the Emperor is breaking new ground in the Video Game
industry by offering a $1,000,000 Player vs.RYL.5 million and generated
more than $400 million in revenue in 2004. King .

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Player Tournament to Culminate in $1,000,000 Grand
Prize

COSTA MESA, Calif. Visit http://www."
With its world-class franchise roster, Turbine is at the forefront
of the exploding massively multiplayer online games market. Skill-Gaming Giant Penetrates the United States With Record Numbers and
Unprecedented Growth

LOS ANGELES, King. In addition to Sudoku, notable games such as Pyramid,
Mahjongg Fortuna, Chess and Word Battle, among others, continue to attract new
players daily.

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ryl. RYL's 100% realistic 3D gameplay complete with ever
changing weather and environmental effects and intuitive combat system is
quick and clean, allowing players to move more easily through the levels, much
more so than in any other MMORPG.

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2 million registered users worldwide. Player Tournament. "Evolution of the industry from
Atari's Pong to the Next Generation MMOPRG's such as RYL: Path of the Emperor
has shown where the industry has come from and where the state of the art of
the Video Game industry is today.
RYL: Path of the Emperor, is currently available for online Pre-Order
purchase at http://www.

Press Contact:
Natalie Svider / Cindy Coppola
Ruder Finn
310-882-4000
svidern@ruderfinn.

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"
RYL: Path of the Emperor is a persistent universe or role-playing game
(RPG). "Our
commitment to Turbine is a validation of the Company's experienced
management team , proprietary technology and outstanding market
potential.com is the world's largest skill-gaming site,
boasting more than 40 different games and more than 1.

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Early indications are
demonstrating that online video game players from around the world cannot wait
to show off their game skills and have the opportunity to become the Emperor
and win $1,000,000," said Kevin Donovan, President Planetwide Games. Player and
Guild vs. Turbine's
catalogue includes some of the most famous online entertainment
brands, including Asheron's Call(R), Dungeons + Dragons(R) Online:
Stormreach(TM) and The Lord of the Rings(TM) Online.com
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Patrick's Day 2005, that RYL: Path of the Emperor will be the first
Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game to offer a $1,000,000 Grand
Prize to the winner of a Player vs.
"Planetwide Games is pleased to be able to bring North American and
English-speaking users one of the world's most popular video game properties
with 8. RYL players start off at Level 1, with minimal skills and abilities,
but over time they gain experience points , through achievement, which allows
them to advance to Level 2, and beyond.
"Turbine has emerged as one of the clear leaders in online
gaming," said Carmen Scarpa, partner at Tudor Ventures."

Launched in 2004, King.

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