SAN FRANCISCO ? January 17, 2008 ? Today, Ubisoft announced CSI: CRIME
SCENE INVESTIGATION(TM) Hard Evidence is available on store shelves for
the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo. This release marks
the debut of the CSI franchise on the Wii system. Players will be able
to use the Wii Remote(TM) to navigate through a crime scene and use an
intuitive interface that has been completely redone with a console
audience in mind, making the game more like the show than ever. CSI:
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION(TM) Hard Evidence is rated "M? for Mature and
has a MSRP of $39.99.
About CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION(TM): Hard Evidence
Developed
by Telltale Games, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION(TM) Hard Evidence
will continue the crime-solving experience of Ubisoft's CSI video game
series. Players will join Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the rest
of the Las Vegas cast to help solve crimes using realistic techniques
and lab equipment. The game features forensic reconstructions and
atmospheric crime scenes taken directly from the television show,
including an all-new garage lab for analyzing large pieces of evidence,
improved evidence gathering, lab mini-games and more. There are more
areas to explore and increased interaction with the CSI team, resulting
in a longer play experience. Game features include:
? More Crime-Solving Action
Break
down the evidence and bring suspects to justice in five all-new,
bizarre crimes. Unravel longer cases, search bigger crime scenes and
uncover hidden evidence in unique locations like never before.
? Go Deeper into the Evidence
Master
new forensic tools and find more evidence than ever. Use the new garage
lab to examine large pieces of evidence like cars and trucks. Recreate
gunfights with ballistic lasers, uncover shocking secrets with video
analysis and much more.
? The Ultimate CSI Experience
Experience
your very own CSI episodes as you piece together clues with the real
CSI actors. Take part in dramatic interrogations, create grisly crime
reenactments and explore atmospheric crime scenes inspired by the show.
CSI:
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION(TM) is consistently one of the top-rated
shows on network television and won the People's Choice Award for
Favorite Television Drama in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was a
People's Choice Award nominee in 2007 as well. The CSI video game
franchise, published by Ubisoft, has sold approximately 2.4 million
units worldwide since the first CSI title was released in March 2003.
About CBS Consumer Products
CBS
Consumer Products, a unit of CBS Entertainment, manages worldwide
licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television brands
and series from CBS, CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS
Television Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive
library of titles. Additionally, the group oversees the CBS Retail
Store and online sales of programming merchandise. For more
information, visit
www.CBS.com.
About Telltale, Inc.
Telltale
is a new breed of interactive entertainment company pioneering
high-caliber episodic game publishing and development. Founded in 2004
by industry veterans with decades of experience, the company has
quickly become a leader in episodic gaming by delivering award-winning
interactive experiences that emphasize engaging stories, strong
characters and rich worlds. To learn more about Telltale, please visit
www.telltalegames.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.
CSI:
CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION in USA is a trademark of CBS Broadcasting
Inc. and outside USA is a trademark of Entertainment AB Funding LLC.
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