Global Information

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Developer: Digital Illusions

Price: $49.99 USD, ERP

Net Support: Xbox Live

Multiplayer 1 - 4 Players

Platform: Xbox

Release Date: Spring 2003

About MM3

Midtown Madness 3 brings the madcap, over-the-top racing and driving excitement this franchise is known for to the Xbox video game system. Midtown Madness 3, the latest in the popular Midtown Madness franchise, allows you to get behind the wheel of more than 30 vehicles while competing in exciting race modes such as Blitz, Checkpoint and Cruise in two of the world's most fascinating cities: Paris and Washington D.C. With a robust Career mode featuring 14 driving careers, Midtown Madness 3 delivers the rush and excitement of street racing while challenging you to put all your driving skills to the ultimate test. Features: Wide-open racing in two living, breathing cities: Highly detailed, fully researched renditions of Paris and Washington, complete with ambient traffic and animated pedestrians, await gamers in "Midtown Madness 3." Hidden routes, shortcuts and hideouts are encountered throughout each of the cities, showcasing the incredible depth of these environments. Race modes: Three different race modes (Blitz, Checkpoint, Cruise) await gamers. You can just cruise through the incredibly vast cityscapes of DC or Paris, or race through and unlocking more than 40 different Blitz and Checkpoint races. Career mode: Players work through more than 50 missions across 14 careers, including a limousine driver, pizza deliverer, taxi driver, secret agent and police officer. New careers, vehicles and challenges are unlocked as players complete a series of missions to progress through the game. Diverse vehicles: Gamers have the opportunity to put their driving skills to the test across a wide assortment of fast and fun vehicles. Racers can select from more than 30 vehicles, including licensed cars like the BMW Mini Cooper, the Lotus Esprit Turbo, or the Hummer H2 as well as vehicles such as city buses, taxis, or even garbage trucks. Multiplayer modes: Gamers can challenge friends and others with split screen play, system-link play, and online play via Xbox Live. Xbox Live support will feature specific multiplayer games as well as downloadable content. Advanced graphics and audio: In leveraging the audio capabilities of Xbox, Midtown Madness 3 delivers traffic, pedestrians, voice-over effects and ambient sounds peculiar to the cities and neighborhoods in which play takes place, providing a fully interactive racing experience. Developer Information: Midtown Madness 3 is being developed by Digital Illusions C.E. A publicly held company headquartered in Sweden with offices in Stockholm and Göteborg as well as in Toronto, Digital Illusions is focused on creating high-quality, playable games that will make the most of the advanced technology for which they are designed. The company has a strong background in racing games, having developed such hits as "RallyMasters," "NASCAR Heat (PC)" and "Swedish Touring Car Championship." Digital Illusions can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.dice.se/. - Courtesy of Microsoft Game Studios

Midtown Madness 3, Press Release

Microsoft Game Studios Turns "Midtown Madness 3" Loose on City Streets REDMOND, Wash. - April 24, 2002 - Microsoft® Game Studios today announced that one of the best-selling racing franchises of all time, "Midtown Madness," will become a featured title for the Xbox™ video game system. "Midtown Madness® 3," an arcade-style racing game developed by Digital Illusions CE AB, scheduled for release in fall 2002, will take full advantage of the power of the Xbox™ video game system by providing deeper story lines and more user interaction. Set in two of the most vibrant cities in the world, Paris and Washington, D.C., the game features madcap, over-the-top racing and driving in a fully interactive world. With more than 30 licensed vehicles to choose from, from flashy sports cars to massive utility vehicles, gamers will be treated to fast-paced, high-energy, unrestrained action and adventure. "'Midtown Madness 3' builds on the hugely successful legacy of the 'Midtown Madness' franchise and allows gamers the rush and the thrill of madcap, over-the-top racing," said Pete Parsons, director of marketing for Microsoft Game Studios. "Licensed vehicles and fully detailed renditions of Paris and Washington, D.C., add to the driving excitement and make 'Midtown Madness 3' a must-have game." "Midtown Madness 3" provides something for both the hardcore and casual gamer. With three challenging single race modes, Blitz, Checkpoint and Cruise, gamers will experience ambient traffic, pedestrians and voice-over effects particular to neighborhoods. The competitive and innovative Career mode provides racers with an opportunity to assume various careers, undertaking a variety of missions as they navigate through the wide-open urban environments. To proceed through the career ladders, drivers must use their vehicles and driving skill as their greatest allies, experiencing a depth of experience that can only be found on Xbox. - Courtesy of Microsoft Game Studios