by Rainier on April 22, 2003 @ 9:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment and Alienware Corporation today announced details of a cross-promotional deal for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield for the PC. The contest will offer consumers the chance to win online prizes, including a grand prize of an Alienware system with a copy of this highly anticipated sequel in the award-winning Rainbow Six series of games. The promotion will launch in April and continue through December 31st 2003.
by Rainier on April 17, 2003 @ 10:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that its 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) lineup will feature an outstanding selection of diverse titles for all platforms. Beyond Good & Evil, FarCry, RavenShield, Prince Of Persia, XIII and Uru: Ages Beyond MYST. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 3, 2003 @ 2:08 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today launched a new website for the upcoming turn-based strategy game,
Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria. The new site lets Warlords fans get the latest information on the game, download media such as screen shots, movies, and Warlords-themed wallpapers, and connect with other players.
by Thomas on March 31, 2003 @ 10:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Discreet, a division of Autodesk, Inc. announced today that Ubi Soft Entertainment has joined the growing number of leading development studios to adopt and standardize their animation, modeling and rendering tools based on Discreet's 3D technology solutions. Ubi Soft has agreed to upgrade existing licenses as part of its game development program to utilize Discreet 3ds max software throughout its European development studios, which encompasses over 200 animation software licenses. The agreement between Ubi Soft and Discreet represents the biggest European 3D software partnership to date, and follows the recent decision from Ubi Soft Canada to also purchase licenses for its Montreal-based development studio.
by Rainier on March 18, 2003 @ 2:32 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announces that it has signed a deal to obtain publishing rights of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's (SCEJ) Ape Escape 2 in North America. The game will be made exclusively for the PlayStation 2 for release this summer.
by Rainier on March 11, 2003 @ 12:10 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Get ready for the ultimate value in front line realism as Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest videogame publishers, announces Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Gold Edition has shipped for the PC.
by Rainier on March 4, 2003 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced a deal with Infinite Interactive to publish Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria, the next installment in the extremely popular series of fantasy turn-based strategy games. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is expected to ship in Q4 of 2003.
by Rainier on Feb. 27, 2003 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft announced today an exclusive agreement with Natsume Inc. to distribute Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life on the Game Cube and Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town on the GBA. The agreement will cover all PAL territories and is expected to ship on both formats in October 2003. "Ubi Soft is looking forward to distributing the delightful Harvest Moon games later this year. The series has a loyal following and a well-deserved reputation for top-quality gameplay" Commented Sally Cormack, Product Manager for Ubi Soft "The latest titles will bring many exciting new elements to the series"
by Rainier on Feb. 20, 2003 @ 11:15 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the relaunch of the company's line of combat simulation games under the Strategic Simulations brand. The category will include three highly anticipated upcoming games, IL-2 Sturmovik : Forgotten Battles, Larry Bond's Harpoon 4, and Lock On : Modern Air Combat, as well as three unannounced combat simulations targeted for 2004 and 2005.
by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2003 @ 1:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft today announced plans for two exciting games based on the classic Disney movie, The Jungle Book. First released in 1967, The Jungle Book remains one of Disney's most popular animated features captivating three generations of moviegoers. Now, for the first time in 36 years, Disney is bringing Mowgli and his friends back to the big screen in The Jungle Book 2. Two engaging games based on the original film will complement this new adventure, Disney's The Jungle Book for the Game Boy Advance and Disney's The Jungle Book: Rhythm n' Groove for the PS2. Both are scheduled to launch in Feb. 2003, to coincide with the theatrical release of the new movie.
by Thomas on Jan. 28, 2003 @ 3:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announces the immediate availability of Scrabble 2003 Edition for the PC. This follows the successful launch of Junior Scrabble in November 2002 and precedes Scrabble for Sony PlayStation 2 scheduled for Q1 2003.
by Thomas on Jan. 13, 2003 @ 10:13 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announced today that it has acquired all developing and publishing rights related to the Nightmare Creatures 3, Angel of Darkness (working title) video game as well as the Nightmare Creatures trademark. As a result, the development for Nightmare Creatures 3, started by Kalisto Entertainment, is now being handled by Ubi Soft. The game is slated for release on the latest generation of consoles in 2004.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2002 @ 9:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that they have entered a deal with Monte Cristo Games for distribution of the officially licensed game Platoon in the Nordic region. Read more and check out the 12 new screens!
by Rainier on Oct. 23, 2002 @ 6:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft today announced it has signed a worldwide deal to publish Will Rock for the PC. Developed by Saber Interactive, this visually stunning FPS takes gamers on a fantastic journey back to Ancient Greece to face mythological enemies. Will Rock's proprietary next-gen, 3D engine and unique weaponry allow for innovative gameplay including melting, inflating and shattering both enemies and the environment. Will Rock is scheduled to ship to retail shelves in Q1 2003.. Check out a few screens ..
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2002 @ 8:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that it has shipped the puzzle action game Worms Blast for Nintendo GameCube and PCs, to U.S. retail stores. Worms Blast features all of your favorite Worms characters and 14 gameplay modes to choose from as you use your water cannon to clear puzzles and collect special weapons to take out opponents. Worms Blast is rated "E" for everyone and has an MSRP of $39.99 for GameCube and $19.99 for PC.
by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2002 @ 7:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the launch of the dedicated
Web site for its highly anticipated, officially licensed Rocky game. Rocky for the PlayStation2 , Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and GameBoy Advance console is scheduled for release in November.
by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2002 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced the extention of it’s range of interative Scrabble board game products with the release of Scrabble 2003 Edition for PC CD-ROM and PlayStation2 and Scrabble Junior for PC CD-ROM. Both games will be released in November 2002.
by Patrick on Oct. 11, 2002 @ 6:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment is proud to announce the release of its upcoming racing game, Racing Simulation 3. Based on an enhanced version of Ubi Soft's powerful "Revenge" engine, the game will feature the latest technological advancements to provide gamers with the most thrilling and realistic game in the series. Go check the 10 new screens before they race off!
by Rainier on Oct. 9, 2002 @ 10:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announced an agreement to extend its partnership with Cyan Worlds, Inc. to develop and publish new games for the Myst franchise through 2008. The deal ensures that Rand Miller, co-creator of Myst and founder of Cyan Worlds, Inc., will continue to play a central role in helping Ubi Soft develop the Myst series. It also furthers Ubi Soft’s ability to produce and market games for a wide audience.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2002 @ 5:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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We just announced UbiSoft and Sony teaming up to bring the ever popular EverQuest to the European community with localised versions. To make things smoother (and clearer) we have a Q&A from the Ubisoft PR people adressing a few burning questions about this specific "European version". Njoy
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2002 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced that it will be sponsoring the forthcoming i14 multiplayer gaming event that will be held this November in Newbury, UK. The involvement of Ubi Soft is part of the promotional campaign for the release next year of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield. The event will also be an opportunity for the gaming public to have an exclusive first look at the highly anticipated tactical first person shooter.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2002 @ 1:33 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment announced today that it would be bringing the popular game Batman Vengeance to PC enthusiasts this fall. Now PC gamers can become the Dark Knight and follow a twisting, unpredictable plot through stylish environments based on the hit television animated series The New Batman Adventures. Not really much of a surprise since there was a demo available already a few weeks back, but now its official!
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2002 @ 8:55 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi soft today announced details for the second mission CD for their strategy hit 'Settlers IV'. The expansion pack will be titled 'Settlers IV - The New World', expected to be available in stores by end of the year. Story: The Vikings have discovered America - The New World. Back in Europe this message spreads like wild fire in the settler universe. A contest of the nations is proclaimed : He who discovers new ground as the first, can call it his own and establish himself on the new found grounds. Romans, Vikings and Trojans go on a journey facing never before seen obstacles, while the Maya's are on large travel into the 'Old World '. The seemingly harmless voyage increasingly develops into a gripping adventure, in which each race has to complete exciting tasks.
by Rainier on Sept. 18, 2002 @ 6:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Entertainment today announced features of IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, its forthcoming expansion pack for use with the multi-award winning IL-2 Sturmovik World War II combat flight simulation. The expansion pack will add 30 new missions, 27 additional flyable aircraft and a new dynamic campaign system offering almost limitless replayability. IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles is expected to ship to North American retail shelves this winter, with an MSRP of $19.99.
by Thomas on Sept. 2, 2002 @ 5:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubi Soft Signs an Agreement to Distribute Budget Games from Microsoft's Age of Empires, Flight Simulator and Midtown Madness Franchises, Among Others.. Full pressrelease below!