Hey Fast & Furious Fans,

The explosively popular franchise built on speed is heading to console, as Activision Publishing, Inc. today announced that they plan to launch Fast & Furious™: Showdown.  The game was developed through a license deal with Universal Partnerships & Licensing, and will be available to players, coinciding with the Fast & Furious 6 theatrical release on 6 June, 2013.  Fast & Furious: Showdown delivers an adrenaline-packed experience on Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system.

In true Fast & Furious form, players will get behind the wheel of the some of the hottest vehicles and race across epic locations around the globe.  Players can team up through two-player co-op, and take part in a collection of high-stakes driving missions.  The game provides the ability to switch between key roles from driver, gunman, tactician, to daredevil.  Players can also build and modify their dream car with a variety of fantastic upgrades and performance perks.  Also included is a Challenge Mode in which players can test their skill at completing over-the-top objectives and an online leaderboard allows racers to compare challenge scores with friends and gamers around the world for ultimate bragging rights.

Fast & Furious: Showdown is expected to be available 22 May, 2013 on the Xbox 360^® and PlayStation^®3 system.  The game is rated M (Violence) by the Australian Classification Board.