August 9, 2003
Shadowbane: Free for 10 Days
Ubi Soft Entertainment Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO - August 8, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's top game publishers, announced today a free trial offer to experience Shadowbane for 10 days. Players who have yet to experience the intense online role-playing of Shadowbane can now spend 10 days exploring the massive landscape of this critically acclaimed massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game on either PC or Macintosh.
Set in a dark fantasy world burning with strife and unrest, Shadowbane takes the MMO genre to new heights by offering gamers an unparalleled challenge combining immersive role-playing with deep strategic elements such as city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development. Shadowbane is also the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.
Computer Gaming World gave Shadowbane four out of five stars and added, "Shadowbane will change the way you think of massively multiplayer online games. It (Shadowbane) has jolted much needed new life into the massively multiplayer genre." Wired added, "Shadowbane redefines the massively multiplayer online role-playing genre."
"We're thrilled to offer the Shadowbane free trial to gamers who have yet to experience the unique world of Shadowbane," said Jason Rubinstein, general manager of ubi.com. "Shadowbane continues to offer a unique and immersive role-playing experience where they control all aspects of strategic city management, army creation, siege warfare and economic development."
Players can visit www.shadowbane.com/freetrial.html to download the software for the free trial. Existing subscribers can visit the official Shadowbane community site, The Chornicle of Strife, at www.chronicle.ubi.com, to find out more about how they can win free game time and more by referring their friends to the free trial program.
Minimum PC system requirements:
Pentium® III processor 700MHz or higher
128MB RAM
1 GB free hard drive space
Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
CD-ROM drive
56 Kbps modem + internet connection
32MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics accelerator
DirectX® 8.1 or higher
Valid credit card
Minimum Macintosh system requirements:
G3 350MHz or higher
128MB RAM
1 GB free hard drive space
OS X version 10.2 or higher
CD-ROM drive
56 Kbps modem + internet connection
ATI Rage 128 32MB
Valid credit card
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Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack Studios, Inc. is dedicated to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries of Internet technology, Wolfpack Studios develops products and services for a worldwide customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on Wolfpack Studios' upcoming titles, please visit the company's World Wide Web site at www.wolfpackstudios.com.
About Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries.
The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.
©2003 Ubi Soft, Inc. All rights reserved. Ubi Soft Entertainment and the Ubi Soft logo are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. Shadowbane is a trademark of Wolfpack Studios, Inc., under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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