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VIVENDI GAMES ANNOUNCES TOP TIER PRODUCT LINE-UP FOR 2006
ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO
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Highly Anticipated Blizzard Entertainment and
Sierra Entertainment Franchises Headline Vivendi Games Roster
LOS ANGELES, May
8, 2006 – Vivendi Games (“VG”) today announced its product line-up for the 2006
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Among the company’s highly anticipated
titles to be shown during E3 is Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft®: The
Burning Crusade™, the expansion pack to the world’s most popular massively
multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG). Sierra Entertainment will also
highlight exciting new titles, including Scarface™ The World Is Yours, which
will be shown in a theater that recreates the infamous mansion balcony shoot-out
from the iconic film starring Al Pacino; Eragon™, based on the best-selling
novel and upcoming feature film from 20th Century Fox, Eragon. Fox and Vivendi
Games will be previewing exclusive footage from the movie and presenting the
game in the Eragon Theater. Sierra will also debut F.E.A.R. ™ 360, the
critically acclaimed 2005 PC title being released on Xbox 360™ video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, as well as several other exciting Sierra
titles.
“Vivendi Games has emerged as a
leader in top quality interactive entertainment with the number one position in
the MMORPG market, and leading positions in PC and console. We are thrilled to
present a spectacular E3 roster of original properties and entertainment
licenses, which reflect the creativity and innovation that are cornerstones of
our work
,” said Bruce Hack,
CEO of Vivendi Games.
Other major E3 releases from Sierra Entertainment
include Timeshift™ for Xbox 360, PC titles World in Conflict™, Caesar™ IV, and
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, the expansion pack to F.E.A.R., and PSP™
(PlayStation® Portable) system titles 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition and
Miami Vice™ The Game. VG’s new Sierra Online division will highlight FreeStyle™
Street Basketball, currently one of the most popular games in Korea, and Vivendi
Games Mobile will showcase new mobile titles.
Listed below is additional
information for the titles on display at Vivendi Games’ E3 booth #1224, located
in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Blizzard Entertainment,
Inc.
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (Expansion
Pack) World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade takes up where World of Warcraft
left off, with the races of the Horde and the Alliance continuing to rebuild
their lives among the shattered lands of Azeroth. Amid the fragile peace that
exists between the factions come rumors that the Burning Legion’s age-old war
against Azeroth – the so-called Burning Crusade – has been rekindled and
threatens to consume the world in another firestorm of war and strife.
Additional news, including details on the highly anticipated beta-test and
expected release dates for each region, will be announced in the coming
months.
Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Scarface: The World Is
Yours Scarface: The World Is Yours is an open-world action game that puts
players in the epic role of Tony Montana. Featuring an unprecedented all-star
Hollywood cast and an original script penned by renowned writer David McKenna,
the creator of American History X and Blow, Scarface: The World Is Yours will
bring Tony Montana to life in an authentic Scarface experience. Developed by
Radical Entertainment. Expected Release: Fall 2006; Platform: PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PC
Eragon
Based on the worldwide literary phenomenon and
the 2006 20th Century Fox film starring Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons,
Academy Award nominee John Malkovich, Djimon Hounsou, Robert Carlyle, Ed
Speleers and Sienna Guillory, Eragon immerses the player in a magical world of
dragon riders, destiny and adventure. Gamers will engage in intense battles with
an unparalleled combo and magic-based combat system. Developed by Stormfront
Studios and Amaze Entertainment. Expected Release: Fall 2006; Platforms:
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360, Xbox, NGC, GBA, DS,
PC
World
in Conflict World in Conflict represents the next-generation
of strategy games, with completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive
team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting battles. The
game presents a chillingly authentic Cold War scenario created by noted author
and Cold War authority Larry Bond. Developed by Massive Entertainment. Expected
Release: Spring 2007; Platform: PC
F.E.A.R. 360 The best shooter of
2005 comes to the Xbox 360 with brand new single player and multiplayer content.
F.E.A.R. is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. It
is an unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded
with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the unknown. Developed by Day One
Studios. Expected Release: Q4 2006; Platform: Xbox 360
F.E.A.R. Extraction Point (Expansion
Pack)
In the expansion pack for the critically
acclaimed F.E.A.R. Extraction Point kicks off where the original title ended –
with a bang. The First Encounter Assault Recon Team (F.E.A.R.) returns to battle
the now free Alma and her deadly minions across a desolated city. Developed by
TimeGate Studios. Expected Release: Oct. 2006; Platform:
PC
Timeshift Timeshift is a futuristic FPS that is all about
controlling time. Using the Quantum Suit, players have the ability to slow, stop
and reverse the flow of time for short periods to solve problems and take out
enemies while remaining completely unaffected. Developed by Sabre Interactive.
Expected Release: September 2006; Platform: Xbox 360, PC
Caesar IV
Caesar IV advances, refines and updates the city-building gameplay
pioneered by the Caesar franchise, while remaining true to its predecessor's
proud legacy. In Caesar IV, players take on the role of an aspiring provincial
governor. Developed by Tilted Mill. Expected Release: Sept 2006; Platform:
PC
50 Cent: Bulletproof G
Unit Edition The gritty urban action game
starring multi-platinum recording artist 50 Cent is now portable. 50 Cent:
Bulletproof G Unit Edition is the ultimate fusion of music, gaming and video
entertainment, offering more than a boxed-set of 50 Cent music, an exclusive G
Unit documentary, 15 music videos and all new action-packed gameplay. Developed
by High Voltage Software. Expected Release: August 2006; Platform: PSP™
(PlayStation®Portable) system
Miami Vice The Game Inspired by the
upcoming summer film from Universal Pictures, Miami Vice The Game puts players
deep undercover as narcotics officers Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs in the
decadent world of present-day Miami. Developed by Rebellion Studios. Expected
Release: July 2006; Platform: Platform: PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
system
Sierra Online
FreeStyle Street Basketball Freestyle
is a fast-paced online basketball game where players meet on virtual courts to
challenge each other in a dynamic pick-up game environment, featuring
cutting-edge music, fashions and gravity defying basketball moves. Developed by
JC Entertainment Corp. Expected Release will be announced.
Vivendi
Games Mobile
Vivendi Games Mobile builds off of
the company’s current base of popular games sold by 70 mobile network operators
across 40 countries, including the hugely successful Crash Bandicoot® franchise
which has generated more than 1.5 million downloads to date.
Mobile
games exhibited on the show floor include:
After Dark®: Flying Toaster™:
Expected Release: Q2 2006 Navy Challenge™: Expected Release: Q2 2006
Black Hawk Down®: Team Sabre: Expected Release: Q3 2006 Red Baron®:
Expected Release: Q3 2006
About Vivendi
Games Vivendi Games
(www.vivendigames.com) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of
multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is the leader in the
subscription-based massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG)
category, holds leading positions in the PC, console, handheld and mobile games
markets, and is an emerging player in casual online games. Vivendi Games’ two
principal studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment,
headquartered in Irvine, CA, the creator of World of Warcraft®, Diablo®,
StarCraft®, and Warcraft®; and Sierra Entertainment, headquartered in Los
Angeles, which includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon
Studios, and Massive Entertainment. Sierra’s IPs include Crash Bandicoot®, Spyro
The Dragon®, Empire Earth®, SWAT®, Darkwatch™, Timeshift™, Ground Control® and
Leisure Suit Larry®. Vivendi Games is also home to Vivendi Games Mobile,
publishing games for the emerging mobile market, and Sierra Online, dedicated to
publishing casual games for online play and distribution on all platforms.
Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with industry leading content
partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox,
and Ludlum Entertainment. The company has 16 offices around the world conducting
business in 75 countries.
Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other
countries.
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