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Espoo, Finland - Today, Nokia and Codemasters announced that Colin McRae Rally 2005 is under development for the N-Gage. The title, expected late 2004, will be Codemasters first title for the platform. The title is in development under N-Gage powerhouse developer Ideaworks3D (the company responsible for Tony Hawk and Tomb Raider on N-Gage) who hopes to bring the speed and gripping action from the successful console racer to Nokias handheld.

"It's great to be able to bring Colin McRae Rally 2005, as the most successful brand in rally gaming, to the N-Gage mobile gaming audience," said Jim Darling, CEO, Codemasters. "We're really excited to work with the N-Gage team and build games that take advantage of the mobile connected features of the N-Gage platform." "It's fantastic to have Codemasters' support for the N-Gage platform and Colin McRae Rally 2005 is a great first title to showcase the talents of the team," said Pasi Pölönen, Director of Game Publishing, Games Business Unit, Nokia. "The online support for ghost racing via N-Gage Arena will give rally fans a chance to compete with the best rally gamers from around the world." "We are thrilled to be working with Codemasters and Nokia to craft the definitive driving experience for the N-Gage game deck," said Adrian Sack CEO of Ideaworks3D.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2004. We'll have more on the racer as it becomes available.