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Superscape Group PLC
18 August 2003





                     SUPERSCAPE AND SONY PICTURES MOBILE TO

                       CO-PUBLISH NEW S.W.A.T. MOBILE GAME



-          innovative interactive 3D game for Brew and Java enabled mobile
phones based on the forthcoming motion picture  S.W.A.T. from Columbia Pictures

-          Superscape's Swerve Technology to be used in Game Design




Monday 18th August 2003, Hook, Hampshire, UK:  Superscape Group plc, developers
of Swerve i3D JSR 184 compliant technology for mobile phones, announces that it
will co-publish with Sony Pictures Mobile, a business unit of Sony Pictures
Digital Networks,  a new 3D game for mobile phones based on the action-packed
motion picture S.W.A.T., starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell. The film
debuted in theatres last week in the US and opens across the UK and Europe in
November.



Under the terms of the agreement, Superscape and Sony Pictures Digital Networks
will work together to license and distribute the game to mobile phone
manufacturers and network operators.  The game will be available for download '
over the air' (OTA) as well as being embedded into selected mobile phones.



Utilising the company's Swerve i3D technology, Superscape is developing two
versions of the game:  one written in Brew and the other in Java, to ensure that
the game can be played across a wide range of different mobile phones.  The game
will be available to mobile consumers on a global basis later this year.







"We are very excited about the opportunity to extend the S.W.A.T. brand through
the delivery of an innovative new game for mobile phone users throughout the
world," said Rio Caraeff, vice president, Wireless Services for Sony Pictures
Digital Networks.  "The game we've developed with Superscape encapsulates the
thrills and action of the film and translates very successfully into a dynamic
mobile game experience."






The game takes the key elements of the film to produce a first person shooter
game, with high quality visual effects and sounds, interspersed with sequences
of animated full motion video.  Players are able to choose from seven different
missions which they can download 'over the air'.  Facing threats from hostile '
Mooks' and 'Bosses', players can select from one of three different play modes
(easy, normal and call 911 - the most challenging).  A wide range of interactive
3D objects are included in the game which will 'react' when shot by the player:
these include vehicles, buildings and machinery.  The animated full motion video
sequences are used in the game to establish scenes and plots, and to brief
players on the objectives of the different missions.



Kevin Roberts, CEO, Superscape Group plc said:  "This is a great opportunity for
Superscape to work with Sony Pictures Digital Networks on an exciting, high
profile project.  It is the first time that we have developed a Brew version of
our Swerve Client (to complement the existing Java version) and this underlines
the flexible, generic nature of our Swerve technology as well as opening up new
market opportunities for Superscape."



About "S.W.A.T."

Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell star as two members of an elite Los Angeles
police special weapons and tactics team assigned to escort a drug lord to a
Federal prison while being pursued by a ruthless and well-armed band of reward
seekers.




About Sony Pictures Digital Networks

Sony Pictures Digital Networks is an operating unit of Sony Pictures Digital.
The division leads the company's efforts to develop and provide new forms of
online content, games, interactive programming, open-access video-on-demand,
wireless and mobile entertainment to consumers worldwide.  Through SoapCity,
Screenblast, Sony Pictures Mobile, SPiN, the Advanced Platforms Group and
GoPlayTV, Sony Pictures Digital Networks is committed to making information and
entertainment available anywhere, anytime on any enabled device.  Sony Pictures
Digital is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.   For more information
please visit www.sonypictures.com and www.sonypicturesmobile.com.




About Superscape Group plc

Superscape specialises in 3D technology for Java (JSR 184) and native wireless
environments. Swerve is a complete solution comprising a software-only 3D
engine, a powerful development tool (integrated into 3ds maxTM) and a catalogue
of 3D games available for licensing. Key players such as ARM, Siemens, THQ
Wireless, Cybiko and SavaJe have already endorsed Swerve. Working closely with
ARM to optimise and license Swerve, Superscape is delivering the next generation
of wireless applications.



Superscape is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has corporate offices in
Hook, Hampshire (UK) and San Clemente, California (USA).



Swerve Client

Developed by Superscape in collaboration with ARM, Swerve is the world's leading
software solution for 3D in wireless Java (and native) environments.



Currently produced and marketed by ARM, Swerve Client is a highly optimised
software-rendering engine bringing console quality 3D Java (and native)
applications to wireless devices. Already ported to 17 different platforms,
including MIDP 1.0, 2.0, Symbian, Linux, Brew, Pocket PC (2000, 02, 03) and
several RTOS, it can easily be embedded on any device.



The main characteristics of Swerve are:



            Generic 3D library enabling many application types

            High performance 3D software solution fully optimised by ARM to run
            on ARM cores

            Fully compliant with JSR 184 as soon as the standard is ratified

            Low cost solution with small memory footprint in both RAM and ROM

            Integration with Open GL ES and future hardware acceleration
            solutions





Swerve Client 1.0 is available today. Swerve Client 2.0, our JSR 184 compliant
solution, will be commercially available as soon as the standard is ratified
(estimated Sept. 2003).





Swerve Author

Swerve Author is Superscape's powerful and easy to use development environment
for creating high quality interactive 3D graphics for wireless applications.
Built around the industry standard design tool 3ds maxTM, it is the solution of
choice to develop compelling yet remarkably compact 3D graphics for any type of
wireless application.



Swerve Author's rich feature set includes preview window, diagnostic tools,
emulators, prototyping environment, behaviour scripting & brick-based behaviour
creation, exporter and Java & C/C++ SDKs. These features drastically reduce
prototyping timescales and the overall development cycle for 3D applications,
while allowing impressive 3D applications to be created within extremely small
file sizes.



Benefits of Swerve Author:



*         Minimal training and downtime

*         Powerful prototyping and emulation capabilities

*         Short "art to engine" cycle

*         Efficient file size reduction capabilities

*         Ability to create a wide variety of applications

*         Enriched 3D experience





Swerve Applications

Superscape has partnered with leading global media players and wireless game
developers to bring you a wide catalogue of compelling Java games. These Java
titles are available "off-the-shelf" for licensing. THQ Wireless, Cybiko
Wireless and TAITO (through its subsidiary Disco), to name a few, have already
chosen Swerve to take their existing brands and gaming expertise to the mobile
channel.



Contact:



Sony Pictures Digital Networks

Jerry Schmitz

1-310-840-7326

Jschmitz@sonypictures.com



Superscape Group plc

Maggie Templeman

+44 1256 745769

mtempleman@superscape.com










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