Electronic Gaming Monthly to Debut World-Exclusive First-Look at Street Fighter IV in January 2008 Issue

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- 1UP Network announced today that that the January 2008 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), the leading multi- platform video game publication, will feature the world-exclusive first-look at Capcom's highly-anticipated Street Fighter IV. The issue, shipping to subscribers today and available on newsstands Dec. 18, not only marks EGM's 14th Street Fighter series cover, but celebrates the 20th anniversary of this pop-culture phenomenon, which created the fighting genre.

"The Street Fighter series is legendary within the gaming community," stated Dan "Shoe" Hsu, 1UP Network's editorial director and EGM's editor-in- chief. "It not only inspired the development of other popular fighting game franchises, but has defined an entire generation of gamers as it appealed to the masses with its addictive gameplay and iconic characters. It's been over a decade since the last installment and fans have been anxiously waiting for news of Street Fighter IV. I'm so excited that EGM is the first to be able to give them the insider dish on the game, with an extensive breadth of coverage."

The 11-page spread dedicated to Street Fighter IV unveils the new gameplay system along with first hands-on impressions, introduces game characters, provides a sneak-peek into the graphics, answering the big question on every gamer's mind -- whether the game is in 2-D or 3-D, and reveals why the game almost wasn't made and how it finally got on track. 1UP.com and GameVideos.com will feature complementary exclusive content in January, with a bevy of developer interviews, retrospectives, game trailer and the world-premiere of gameplay footage.

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