Jade Empire Due May 19th

The stunning world of Jade Empire hits New Zealand stores on May 19. So, if you move fast you can own one of the 700 Limited Edition games coming to New Zealand featuring a bonus character and fighting style.

Plus the Jade Empire Limited Edition is available for pre-order now from select retailers for the same suggested retail price as the standard version, $99.95. So be quick � there�s only 700 to go around.

Tom Hunt, New Zealand�s Xbox product manager, says of Jade, "The studio has delighted fans with their game and particularly with the Mong Zeng bonus character; pre-orders around the world are going off."

Monk Zeng has the ability to channel his Chi, or spiritual energy, to fuel powerful magic attacks that manipulate both elemental and spiritual forces. Monk Zeng can equip himself with a special weapon called the spade staff, a deadly weapon useful for slashing foes at a distance and finishing them with lethal follow-up attacks.

BioWare's dazzling vision of mythological China soon springs to life, as Microsoft Game Studios announced today that Jade Empire has gone gold. The stunningly beautiful action-RPG, exclusively for Xbox, bursts into stores worldwide in the next month. Jade Empire fever has reached a deafening roar recently, with more than 11 major international media outlets naming it one of the most anticipated games of 2005.

Created by the award-winning development team at BioWare, Jade Empire enables players to master dozens of martial arts fighting styles and mystical powers that match the awesome spectacle of Hong Kong action movies.

The game features a deep, rich story in the tradition of BioWare, which most recently developed Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Players can train under their master's watchful eye to learn powerful martial arts and mystical powers. When danger threatens, players travel across the world, from the harsh mountains of the Land of Howling Spirits to the lush gardens of the Imperial City.

In their adventures, players face powerful human and supernatural foes, learn exotic and magical martial arts and discover the darkest secrets of the world. Only by mastering the greatest fighting styles and defeating the most powerful enemies do players earn their place as a master of martial arts in the world of Jade Empire.

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