Auran’s Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 Goes Gold

Brisbane, Australia - October 21, 2003 -- Computer game developer and publisher Auran Games (www.auran.com ) today announced their latest PC title, Trainz(TM) Railroad Simulator 2004, published by Oteeva, has gone Gold. Copies can be purchased online at www.railroadsimulator.com and will be available at retail stores beginning this week.

"The Trainz team is excited about the anticipated reception that TRS2004 will receive," said Tony Hilliam, Auran Marketing Director. "We're sure everyone will enjoy the new industry resource system, the steam locos, the driver command system and all the new content. Even better than that, what is in the box is really just the beginning. The amount of custom content that users can download and install with a few mouse clicks will ensure that the experience continues to expand every day."

About Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 is more than driving trains -- it is a total railroad experience. TRS2004 lets players operate their choice of locomotives, from the golden age of steam through to modern high-speed electrics, under a variety of challenging conditions in real world scenarios. In addition, players coordinate the movement of passengers and freight as their busy industrial world springs to life. Users can also create their own realistic environments, sculpting mountains and valleys, placing scenery objects, laying track and connecting a variety of trackside industries and towns.

The amount of downloadable custom content will double to nearly 20,000 unique items. "We have experienced over 1,000,000 downloads of custom content already from our Trainz Download Station," said Hilliam. "With TRS2004, we've made sure that installing this new content will be even easier so that you don't have to be a computer expert to experience all the extra fun."

TRS2004 works with Windows 98, 2000, ME, and XP. Recommended minimum is P3 800 MHz with a GeForce 2 video card at medium detail settings.

About Auran

Auran® is an innovative firm dedicated to providing high quality computer games and 3D technology. Auran's philosophy "Don't predict it, Create it" is reflected in our products and services and has led to Auran becoming one of Australia's most exciting interactive entertainment companies. Auran is best known for its acclaimed 3D game engine Auran Jet® (www.auranjet.com ), and for its international hit computer game Dark Reign: The Future of War.

About Oteeva

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Oteeva publishes high quality games that deliver maximum value and substantial customer appeal on multiple gaming platforms including, PC, Playstation®2, GameCube®, and Xbox™. For more information visit Oteeva's Web site at www.oteeva.com.

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