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Next Level Games Inc. Completes Development On NHL Hitz Pro

Next Level Games, a Vancouver based videogame developer, completes NHL Hitz Pro, available for the PLAYSTATION 2, XBOX and GAMECUBE

British Columbia Canada Oct. 6, 2003 --- Next Level Games, a Vancouver based videogame developer, completes NHL Hitz Pro, which is being published by Midway Entertainment and has hit stores recently on all major platforms.

"Even though each member of our team has on average 5 plus years experience in the videogame industry, we are exhilarated to have completed our first title working under the Next level brand," said co-founder and CEO Doug Tronsgard. "We are thrilled to have partnered with Midway Entertainment to produce NHL Hitz Pro and to continue our history of delivering top quality products."

Next Level Games is a young company and has successfully reunited experienced developers from well-established Vancouver based companies including Electronic Arts, Black Box Games, and Radical Entertainment.

"I am honoured to be a part of a team that, in just a year, was able to bring together the best and brightest game developers in the industry and complete a top quality sports title. NHL Hitz Pro is being very well received and is getting rave reviews from gaming publications," adds Tronsgard.

"I truly love this game. It has everything a hockey fan could want. From the improved animations to the great Franchise mode to the great Pick Up and Play mode, NHL Hitz Pro is a necessary purchase" - Play Magazine

"Finally, NHL Hitz Pro does something here better than any NHL game out there - it's decidedly for the hockey fan - and that's a great thing." - Thomas Keller, www.The-NextLevel.com (an independent review site)

"An excellent blend of the two styles of play and has enough options, on either side, to appeal to hockey fans of any sensibility. Above all else, the game is just a lot of fun." - GameSpot

For the first time NHL Hitz Pro brings authentic NHL features die-hard hockey fans demand and combines them with Midway Sports' trademark fast and furious game play. NHL Hitz Pro features: ·New 5-on-5 authentic NHL action ·New Tournament style online play ·In-depth franchise mode ·Score with new wraparounds and deflections ·Realistic 3D reactive sounds ·New Motion-Captured pro-style animations ·All-new pro-style A.I. ·Plus even more new features

Next Level Games feels it is fundamental to have great relationships with their publisher and work together to satisfy the publisher's needs: "Nice job and congratulations to the team for keeping Next Level Games' perfect record of on-time deliveries of milestones," Mark Madland, Midway Executive Producer comments.

Next Level Games is currently in discussion with several top publishers about future projects and expects to add capacity to meet the demand for their services.

About Next Level Games Next Level Games Inc. is a full service "up-and-coming" videogame developer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Founded in September 2002, Next Level has successfully assembled some the best talent in the industry under one roof and just completed its first title, NHL Hitz Pro.

Next Level is a well-respected company with strong management and production techniques. Currently, Next Level Games is working on their second title for a major U.S. publisher and is adding an additional production team. For more information about Next Level Games, please email info@nlgames.com .

SOURCE: Next Level Games Inc.