For Immediate Release

BioWare Announces Jade Empire™: Special Edition For The PC Now Available For Download

Jade Empire: Special Edition Boasts Enhanced Game Play, New Visuals and Additional Content Exclusively for PC

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (February 27, 2007) - BioWare Corp., a leading developer of electronic entertainment software, announced today that their new PC title, Jade Empire: Special Edition, is available for purchase and direct download from major digital distribution outlets including BioWare's Online Store, Steam, Direct2Drive and other online retail sites in the Macrovision/Trymedia network. The BioWare Online Store also offers the Jade Empire Fan Pack which includes the Jade Empire: Special Edition digital download, the award-winning soundtrack by famed composer, Jack Wall, and a Jade Empire mouse pad.

Jade Empire: Special Edition is set in an ancient and mysterious world where players can choose to act as a noble hero or treacherous villain by following the path of the "Open Palm" or the "Closed Fist." Players will face powerful human and supernatural foes, learn magical martial arts and weapons styles, and discover the darkest secrets of the world. Jade Empire: Special Edition engages users with its rich story line and optimizes the gaming experience for PC gamers with an additional difficulty level, graphical upgrades, enhanced resolution and new content exclusively for the PC.

Jade Empire: Special Edition is the PC version of Jade Empire, originally released for the Xbox. Jade Empire has won numerous awards including Xbox Game of the Year, RPG of the Year, Best Story, Best Sound and Best Original Soundtrack. Jade Empire: Special Edition is rated "M" for Mature. For more information, visit http://jade.bioware.com/specialedition/.