Available on the PLAYSTATION Network, The New Ridge Racer 7 Demo Gives Gamers a Taste of Ridge Racer's Heart Pounding Racing Excitement at No Cost.

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. announced today that racing fans are now able to experience their first taste of its recently launched next-gen racing game, Ridge Racer 7, for free by downloading its first demo via the PLAYSTATION Network. The action-packed drift racing demo is now available for download, to play on the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and will include a 3-lap arcade mode where players will have eight cars to choose from and a chance to race against 13 other AI cars for the full Ridge Racer experience. Boasting 5.1 channel surround sound, a hot music track, and running on full-HD,1080p, the new Ridge Racer 7 demo gives players a taste of the fun and addictive racing experience that Ridge Racer games are known for.

"Gamers who have yet to experience Ridge Racer 7 will now have the opportunity to do so with this free downloadable demo," Makoto Iwai, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc, said. "We are confident that after experiencing a sample of Ridge Racer 7's impressive drift racing mechanics and fun gameplay through this demo, players will realize that Ridge Racer 7 is the missing element in their PLAYSTATION 3 system collection."

For more information about Ridge Racer 7, please visit NAMCO BANDAI Games' official website at www.namcobandaigames.com.