END OF AN ERA: BLACK & WHITE MULTIPLAYER GOES OFF-LINE AS LIONHEAD PREPARES TO RELEASE THE MOVIES ONLINE.

Guildford - July 25th, 2005 - Lionhead Studios has taken the decision to cease multiplayer support for Black & White from 27th July 2005. This has been a difficult decision but the company’s focus needs to be on the future online products.

In announcing this decision Tim Rance, CTO said “We have been very happy to provide a free online service for Black and White for nearly 5 years. The level of support that the community has given the clan system has surprised us all and I know from the website records that diehard fans still play online. I am extremely sorry that we cannot continue to run the servers which are 5 years old and their sheer size cannot be accommodated in our new location at Jolt Online Gaming. This site accommodates all Lionhead websites and we are preparing to launch The Movies online. This will turn anyone who wants to be a movie maker into one, with their films viewable to anybody with a web browser. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us by playing Black & White online.”

For further information on Lionhead Studios please contact Cathy Campos at Panache PR on +44 (0) 1483 401099 or via email cathy@panachepr.co.uk