DivX Video Technology Powers Cutting Edge Cinematics in Leading Game Titles

High Performance Codec Delivers DVD-Quality Video Cut-Scenes for a Variety of Titles Across Several Platforms

San Diego, CA—May 10, 2004—DivXNetworks, Inc. today announced that its patent-pending DivX® video compression technology has become the video codec of choice for high-quality in-game cinematics from leading publishers and developers, including:

• Enter the Matrix by Shiny Entertainment & Atari

• Tony Hawk Underground by Neversoft & Activision

• Unreal Tournament 2004 by Epic Games & Atari

• Far Cry by Crytek & Ubisoft

• James Bond 2004: Everything and Nothing by Electronic Arts

• Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike by Factor5 & LucasArts

• Warcraft III by Blizzard

• Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown by Cinemaware & Capcom

• And more…

The DivX video Software Development Kit (SDK) enables developers to create highly compressed cinematics for the PC, Mac, Xbox, and Gamecube platforms. Offering superior compression, DVD-quality and faster-than real time encoding speeds, DivX has redefined the cut-scene experience for millions of consumers. Often called the “MP3 of Video,” DivX has been downloaded over 120 million times and enables 7-10 times greater compression than MPEG-2, the DVD standard.

“DivX video has become the standard for cutting-edge cinematics, and we are pleased to work with the gaming industry’s leading developers and publishers to bring the power and quality of DivX to gaming enthusiasts everywhere,” said Kevin Hell, chief marketing officer and managing director at DivXNetworks, Inc. “Gamers demand a true cinematic experience from beginning to end, and developers need a video technology that can provide the highest level of visual quality without sacrificing compression and encoding speed. These are the factors that have led to the cross-platform success of DivX video throughout the industry.”

For more information on DivX video for gaming, visit www.divxnetworks.com/solutions/gaming.

About DivXNetworks

DivXNetworks is a consumer-focused video technology company positioned at the center of multimedia convergence. The company’s core offering is the DivX ® video codec, among the world’s most popular video compression technologies with over 120 million users worldwide. Often called “the MP3 of video,” the patent-pending DivX video technology offers DVD-quality at 10 times greater compression than MPEG-2 files, enabling full length films to easily fit on a CD or be delivered over broadband connections. DivX video technology powers a range of applications that span the convergence value chain, from a secure IP-based video-on-demand solution to next-generation consumer electronics products and video software applications. DivXNetworks is headquartered in San Diego, California, with satellite offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA, Taipei, Taiwan, Tokyo, Japan, Guildford, England and Dortmund, Germany.