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Red Entertainment And Middle East Gear Up For Xbox 360 Launch

Red Entertainment Distribution, the Middle East's leading distributor of computer and video games today announced that it will have over 60 games available for the Microsoft Xbox 360 at its launch on 26th April 2007.

RED will have games from the world's leading publishers of video games including Activision, Eidos Interactive, Electronic Arts, SEGA, Take 2 Interactive and Vivendi Games.

The range will include some of the world's best selling video game franchises including Battlefield, Burnout, Call of Duty, Championship Manager, Def Jam, F.E.A.R., FIFA, Hitman, Lego Star Wars, Need For Speed, Quake, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Lord of the Rings, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, Tomb Raider and Tony Hawk.

RED's range of Xbox 360 games is the largest line up from a single distributor and represents the some of the best titles for the launch of the new console. The games will be priced between AED 119 and AED 299 and will be available at all major retailers of gaming software across the region.

Commenting on the launch of Microsoft Xbox 360, Michael Wombwell, CEO, Red Entertainment Distribution, stated 'We are very pleased that Microsoft has decided to officially launch the Xbox 360 in the Middle East. Microsoft's entry into the console hardware segment will generate additional momentum for an industry that is already rapidly growing. RED will support the launch by making our range of software available to gamers through our extensive retail channels'.