December 17, 2003 - Flying aces rejoice! Microsoft Game Studios today announced that new content for Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge®, the smash-hit action game of the holidays, is now available for download via Xbox Live and from the official site. The free content includes the brand-new Fury plane, the Caverns multiplayer map and a Windows Media Player skin.

 

Small, agile and armed to the teeth with a pair of machine guns on each wing and a secondary rapid-fire machine cannon, the lightly armored Fury is made for dog fighting. The Fury’s maneuverability is ideal for the twists, turns and confined spaces of the Caverns. In the newest multiplayer map, bases are located in two cavernous tunnels connected by a single, twisting — and often deadly — passage.

 

While flying aces race through the perilous passage at breakneck speeds, pilots lacking the intestinal fortitude for such skilled flying can play it safe by manning one of three AA guns that defend each base. But whatever players' individual roles may be, victory in these dangerous skies requires strategy and focused teamwork.

 

Topping off these free offerings is a downloadable Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge skin for Windows Media Player available from the official site (http://www.xbox.com/crimsonskies/). This red-hot skin brings the high-flying action of Crimson Skies to your PC, showcasing unique analog controls and a Devastator-inspired look.

 

Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge allows you to pilot powerful aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins.

 

Put your aerial combat skills to the ultimate test as you take on the role of air pirate Nathan Zachary taking off on high-flying adventures filled with daring escapes and damsels in distress, Hollywood style.

 

You can take down those enemies while flying solo  with a squadron against human and AI opponents, or take to the skies against your mates as you dogfight enemy aircraft in four-person, split-screen multiplayer mode.  For the ultimate aviation mission, challenge friends and foes alike online through the Xbox Live online gaming service.

Command the air with ease in the true spirit of combat flying as game play focuses on the art of dog fighting, not the science of flying. The more skies you explore the more bonus weapons and secrets you can unveil.

 

Prepare yourself for the flight of a lifetime……Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is available now for a RRP $99.95.