January 9, 2003
Shadowbane Ship Date Announced
MEDIA ALERT
UBI SOFT ANNOUNCES SHADOWBANE SHIP DATE AND LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITES
Chronicle of Strife Unveiled
San Francisco - January 09, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the top 10 video game publishers in the world, today launched two new web sites for Shadowbane, the highly anticipated massively multi-player online (MMO) game. Shadowbane is being developed by Austin, Texas-based Wolfpack Studios, and offers a ground breaking approach to MMO gaming that allows players to permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game.
The company has unveiled the Chronicle of Strife, an extensive community site for Shadowbane players at http://shadowbane.ubi.com. Besides daily announcements and updates, the Chronicle of Strife features in-depth details of Shadowbane races, classes and disciplines, interviews with the developers and an encyclopedia containing the lore of Aerynth. The site also features a newspaper-styled College of Heralds in which community members report on the evolving politics, religion, war, commerce and other events occurring in the live game world. Ubi Soft has also re-launched Shadowbane.com with a new look and updated information about the game.
Since its launch last year, the Shadowbane beta test has attracted tens of thousands of players. The company is targeting a March 25th ship date for Shadowbane and plans to continue to expand its beta test over the coming months.
Shadowbane has been called "The Next Great Online RPG" by Computer Gaming World. The game offers online gamers an unparalleled challenge that combines role-playing and strategy. Shadowbane is the first MMO to offer a Dynamic World Model, in which players' actions and decisions permanently change the history, politics and landscape of the game. For the very first time in an MMO, players will be able to determine how the game evolves by building and managing cities, organizing armies, and laying siege to other player-owned kingdoms.
About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
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 http://www.wolfpackstudios.com.
About Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably. As well as developing original properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers with quality videogame titles while offering blockbuster franchises. Founded in 1986, the company has offices in 22 countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany and China and sells its products in more than 50 countries. For more information about Ubi Soft, visit http://www.ubi.com.
©2002 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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