Ubisoft Announces All-Star Holiday 2007 Lineup

Q3 2007-2008 Lineup Showcases Some of the Industry's Most Anticipated Games

News by GamesIndustry.biz Contributor

Published on Sept. 25, 2007

London, United Kingdom - 25 September 2007 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that its holiday 2007 lineup will feature an exceptional selection of titles. Covering all segments of video games - from hardcore to family titles, as well as games based on some of the most popular films and television series - the rich offering also includes some of this year's most anticipated new brands along with exciting new entries to some of Ubisoft's multimillion-unit selling brands:

Assassin's Creed - One of the most anticipated video games of the year comes to the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in November, and to PC in early 2008. Beowulf - The video game, based on Paramount Pictures' and Shangri-La Entertainment's "Beowulf," the upcoming feature film from Academy Award®-winning director Robert Zemeckis, will be released in November on Xbox 360, the PLAYSTATION 3 system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Blazing Angels® 2 Secret Missions of WWII - Experience World War II on the PLAYSTATION 3 system as an elite pilot in the follow-up to the successful Blazing Angels® Squadrons of WWII coming for holiday. Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway, previously expected to be released for holiday 2007 will be released on next-generation platforms and PC in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007-08. Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 for Wii will be released in December. CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Hard Evidence - For the first time, CSI fans will be able to play CSI on Xbox 360 and the Wii home video game system from Nintendo this holiday. Haze - Legendary development team Free Radical Design teams up with Ubisoft to deliver the mind-altering, technologically superior game Haze, exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 system this holiday. Heroes of Might and Magic® V: Tribes of the East - Enjoy the dramatic evolution and conclusion of the Heroes® V experience this holiday on PC. NARUTO: Rise of a Ninja - In a game exclusively developed for Xbox 360 from the ground up and for the first time ever, in October, gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Rayman Raving Rabbids® 2 - The bunnies are back and crazier than ever in this new game specially developed for Wii and Nintendo DS this holiday.

This holiday, Ubisoft will also release games that appeal to all audiences, with its innovative and appealing Games for Everyone lineup:

Chessmaster®: The Art of Learning for DS and Chessmaster®: Grandmaster Edition for PC - In both games, Josh Waitzkin, International Master and eight-time National Chess Champion, coaches players to grasp the basic fundamentals of chess and to master the game through exciting courses and tutorials taken directly from his groundbreaking book, The Art of Learning (Free Press). Cranium® Kabookii - designed specifically for Wii, Cranium Kabookii is an all-new game where families jam, draw, act and puzzle as they collect points and take center stage in the Kabookii Arena to win. Special Kabookii Decoder Glasses reveal secret answers for added fun! Imagine - The Imagine line allows girls to explore their favourite interests and hobbies - as indicated by extensive lifestyle research on this audience - in an interactive and entertaining way with titles such as Fashion Designer, Happy Cooking and Pet Vet 2 for Nintendo DS and PC. My Coach - Play and learn with this suite of entertaining training coaches that will teach you languages (My French Coach, My Spanish Coach) or help you to improve your expression (My Word Coach) for DS and Wii. Petz® - This holiday will see the return of Pippa Funnel®, Catz®, Dogz® and Hamsterz on the DS, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PC - and for the first time on Wii!

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 offices in 23 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 680 million Euros for the 2006-07 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

® 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin's Creed, Blazing Angels, Heroes, Might and Magic, Heroes of Might and Magic, Rayman, Rayman Raving Rabbids, the character of Rayman, Petz, Horsez, Dogz, Catz, Imagine, Master Chef, Hamsterz, Ubisoft, Ubi.com and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

® 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment SA and Free Radical Design Limited. All Rights Reserved. Haze is a trademark of Ubisoft Entertainment and Free Radical Design. Free Radical Design and its associated logo are trademarks of Free Radical Design Limited. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment SA. Developed by Free Radical Design Limited.

® 2002-2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Alliance Atlantis Productions Inc. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. and outside USA is a trademark of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Alliance Atlantis with the stylized "A" design TM Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. CBS and the CBS eye design TM 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Company logos are trademarks of their respective owners. No celebrity endorsements implied. All rights reserved."® Software 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved."

Naruto Rise of a Ninja ® 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. NARUTO artwork and elements ® 2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO. All Rights Reserved. SHONEN JUMP, NARUTO and RISE OF A NINJA are trademarks of Shueisha, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. This product is manufactured, distributed and sold in North, South and Central American territories under license from VIZ Media LLC. For other territories, this product is manufactured, distributed and sold under license from TV TOKYO CORPORATION & SHUEISHA INC.

Cranium® Kabookii ® 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft,Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Board Game Cranium® TM & ® 2007 Cranium, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cranium® and Cranium character names, activity names, and logos are trademarks of Cranium, Inc. Licensed to Ubisoft Entertainment by Cranium Inc.

® 2007 Lexis Numérique. All Rights Reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under exclusive license from Lexis Numérique. Imagine, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

® 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Scrabble® and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, J.W. Spear & Sons Limited, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. ® 2006 Ubisoft Entertainment. Developed by Wizarbox. All rights reserved. Published by Ubisoft Entertainment under licence from Mattel, Inc.

® 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Chessmaster, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Portions of Chessmaster Academy instructional content, including those based on The Art of Learning, ® 2007 Josh Waitzkin LLC.

® 2007 Gearbox Software, L.L.C. All rights reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Gearbox Software, L.L.C. Brothers In Arms and Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 and Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gearbox Software and used under license. Gearbox Software and the Gearbox logo are registered trademarks of Gearbox Software, LLC.

Nintendo DS, Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of Nintendo. ® 2006 Nintendo.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

"PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION", "PS" Family logo and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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