LOS ANGELES - Jan. 27, 2006 - Vivendi Universal Games is pleased to announce that SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, the expansion pack to SWAT 4 -- one of the highest-rated PC shooters of 2005 -- has gone gold and will ship to retail outlets in North America on February 28.

SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, developed by Irrational Games, gives SWAT 4 fans more of the single- and multi-player action that made the original game so popular, and continues to challenge PC gamers to bring order to chaos in a variety of missions types. New features in the expansion pack include:

-- Seven new missions playable in single and multiplayer mode
-- A new story element that ties missions together
-- New objective types
-- 10 player co-op mode
-- New weapons such as the Colt Accurized Rifle and Cobra Stun Gun.
-- New multiplayer mode, “Smash and Grab”
-- Voice over IP in-game chat
-- New equipment, including night vision goggles, ammo pouches and more
-- Built in support for Stats and Ladders

SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate will be ship for personal computer on February 28 for an estimated retail price of $19.99 and an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature.