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Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs

Dino fun for youngsters heading to the DS later this year.

City, COUNTRY — August 18, 2008 — Today Ubisoft announced the launch of Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs, a brand new IP designed for boys aged six to ten. Developed internally by Ubisoft’s Quebec studio, Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs brings all the mysteries, wilderness and variety of the world of dinosaurs to Nintendo DS™ and will be released worldwide in Fall 2008. Featuring some of the best-ever 3D graphics for Nintendo DS, the game makes full use of intuitive controls for an outstanding and immersive gaming experience.

A player’s objective in Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs is to fight and win against other dinosaurs using a unique and highly intuitive combat system based on dexterity and entirely controlled with the stylus. A multiplayer mode gives players the opportunity to fight against each other two ways: one-to-one Quickmatch or complete Tournament, with up to eight players!

In Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs, each player will have the opportunity to incarnate the dinosaur he prefers. Pick a favorite out of 26 different species, from the ravenous predator to the witty scavenger, and defend your territory in nine different maps, each with unique features and all-new threats. Customize your dinosaur using special eggs earned through victories in combat, earning new thorns, feathers and bones that will make yours the strongest dinosaur.

Key Features:

• Experience an intuitive combat system based on a player’s dexterity:

o Adapt the level of difficulty to your choices.

o Face a more difficult drawing to inflict more damage.

o Launch deadly ultimate moves.

o Feel the victory by throwing your opponent on destructible objects.

o Win the fight and collect special eggs, unlocking customizable features!

• Pick the dinosaur you prefer from 26 different species out of the 5 most popular families of dinosaurs: Ravenous predators, witty scavengers, horned territorials, mighty tanks and peaceful herbivores.

• Customize your dinosaur:

o Choose the color and pattern that you prefer.

o Use your earned special eggs to add thorns, feathers and bones so your dinosaur becomes stronger, faster or tougher.

• Challenge your friends. two multiplayer combat modes are available using Nintendo DS™ wireless capabilities:

o Quick Combat Mode: two players head-to-head.

o Tournament Mode: up to eight players.

• Find water and food to keep your dinosaur healthy and be sure to heal its wounds after each fight.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2008 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Battle of Giants, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2004 Nintendo.

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