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Ubisoft Might and Magic titles cast a spell on retro games service.
Warsaw, Poland - March 10, 2011. Good Old Games ( www.gog.com) today announced that they have renewed their partnership with Ubisoft to bring classic Ubisoft games to GOG.com’s leading platform for the preservation and celebration of classic PC gaming. This collaboration will bring additional games from Ubisoft's catalog of celebrated titles to Good Old Games’ customers, along with the opportunities to participate in new contests and quests managed and run by Good Old Games, associated with the games.
The first games being re-released as part of this partnership are available now. They include Might and Magic® 7: For Blood and Honor™, and Heroes of Might and Magic® IV Complete Edition, both critically lauded games in the Might and Magic® universe. Might and Magic® 7: For Blood and Honor™ is available here for $5.99, and Heroes of Might and Magic® IV Complete Edition is available here for $9.99.
In recognition of these games’ availability on GOG.com, Good Old Games is giving customers the chance to become a GOG hero. Good Old Games will award prizes to those brave souls that complete the quests, and one lucky hero will win the grand prize of a Good Old Games-branded sword and shield, as well as $150 in coupon codes for GOG.com. Customers can declare their intent to be a hero by following Good Old Games on Twitter and retweeting this tweet: “Become a GOG Hero, help spread the word about our new Ubisoft releases, and win a free GOG game #gogcom http://t.co/MJWo2JG”. Further quests will be posted on GOG.com for the next three weeks.
“Good Old Games has been distributing Ubisoft titles for nearly two years now,” said Guillaume Rambourg, Managing Director of GOG. “Reviving the classics from their catalog continues to be a source of great pleasure for us and for our users, and we’re very happy to be offering more of their acclaimed titles from their extensive and successful back catalog on GOG. Keep tuned to www.gog.com for the next few weeks as we roll out more Ubisoft greats, and see if you have what it takes to become a GOG hero!”
Heroes of Might & Magic® IV © 2002 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Heroes, Heroes of Might and Magic, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Might & Magic VII For Blood and Honor © 1999 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Might and Magic, Blood and Honor, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.
About GOG.com
GOG.com – or Good Old Games – is the ultimate destination for classic PC games. The site offers gamers some of the greatest PC games of all time for a low price and free from copy protection. GOG.com is much more than just another digital distribution site, featuring an extensive community component that allows players to rate, review and discuss their favorite PC games, as well as insightful articles from respected game journalists. Visit www.gog.com and start your journey into the past.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in 28 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008–09 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.058 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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