SAN FRANCISCO ? November 16, 2007 ? Today Ubisoft, one of the world's
largest video game publishers, announced that Beowulf(TM), the action
combat game based on Paramount Pictures' and Shangri-La Entertainment's
Beowulf, the upcoming feature film from Academy Award®-winning director
Robert Zemeckis, is now available on store shelves.
"Today is
an exciting day for Ubisoft as we launch the Beowulf video game
alongside the release of the Beowulf movie,? stated Tony Key, senior
vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "Working closely with
Paramount Pictures and Shangri-La Entertainment has allowed us to
breathe new life into this ancient tale, creating an amazing gaming
experience that will extend Beowulf's adventures for fans of both the
epic poem and the new feature film.?
The Beowulf video game is
an interactive experience that captures the spirit and artistic beauty
of the film while offering an even deeper look into the epic tale of
Beowulf. The video game, developed by the award-winning team that
created the original Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® in
Ubisoft's Tiwak studio, features exclusive content that is unexplored
by both the film and the classic tale, extending the adventure through
30 years of the Beowulf story.
"The Beowulf video game extends
and complements the motion picture experience beyond the silver
screen,? said Sandi Isaacs, senior vice president interactive and
mobile for Paramount Pictures. "Our goal has always been to provide
fans with authentic and compelling game play timed to coincide with the
opening of our film, and this game delivers on this promise.?
Key features:
+
Players will delve even deeper into the adventure as they play through
30 years of the Beowulf story not seen in the movie to experience more
of Beowulf's life and mold their own legacy.
+ An authentic
adaptation of the film, which includes the voices and likeness of
Academy Award®-winner Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar, Ray Winstone as
Beowulf, Brendan Gleeson as Wiglaf and Sebastien Roche as Wulfgar.
+
The mystical world of Beowulf comes to life in stunning fashion.
Powered by the next evolution of the award-winning YETI technology used
to create the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced
Warfighter and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Beowulf
delivers an unrivalled graphical experience.
+ Players unlock an
army of up to 12 Thanes to unlock as they increase their heroic
experience. Players use the Thane army to their advantage by giving
orders, triggering in-game mechanisms, assigning strategic positions
and tailoring upgradeable weapons to the situation or enemy.
+
Carnal Power allows the use of grapple attacks for visceral
hand-to-hand combat and special weapons. Players use legacy experience
points for Carnal upgrades resulting in increasingly fierce action and
brutal attacks.
+ Dynamic combat system including advanced combos, skilful parries and increased battle proficiency as the player progresses.
The
Beowulf video game is available for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft (MSRP: $59.99), the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system (MSRP: $59.99), the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable) system (MSRP: $39.99) and Windows PC (MSRP:
$49.99). The game is rated "M? for Mature by the ESRB.
About the Movie
Groundbreaking
director Robert Zemeckis offers a vision of the Beowulf saga that has
never been told before. In a time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf
slays the demon Grendel and incurs the wrath of its monstrous, yet
seductive, mother in a conflict that transforms a king into a legend.
Beowulf stars Ray Winstone in the title role and Anthony Hopkins as the
corrupt King Hrothgar, as well as John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn,
Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman and Angelina Jolie as
Grendel's mother. Paramount Pictures, in association with Shangri-La
Entertainment, Presents an ImageMovers Production of a Robert Zemeckis
film, Beowulf. Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary adapted the legend for the
screen. The film is produced by Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis and Jack
Rapke. The executive producers are Martin Shafer, Roger Avary and Neil
Gaiman.
For more information about the Beowulf video game, please visit
http://www.beowulfgame.com.
For more information on the film, visit the official site at
http://www.beowulfmovie.com.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft
is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a
strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has
offices in 21 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.
About Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Pictures Corporation (PPC), a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is a
global entertainment company that produces and distributes filmed
entertainment through the Paramount Motion Picture Group which includes
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films
and Nick Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Pictures
International, Paramount Home Entertainment, Paramount Digital
Entertainment, Paramount Studios and Worldwide Television Distribution.
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