Ubisoft Announces War World For XBox Live(R) Arcade
London, UNITED KINGDOM - July 11, 2007 - Today, Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced it will be releasing War World on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft later this summer from premier developer Third Wave Games. War World is a fast-paced third-person shooter that combines a unique blend of heart-pumping action and tactical gameplay, introducing an entirely new genre to Xbox LIVE Arcade. Complete with next-gen visual effects and robust gameplay, War World throws players directly into combat on the battlefield of a war-torn planet. Control one of 10 different Mechanoids, each with special abilities, and wreak havoc throughout the 100-level single-player campaign. War World is truly the first of its kind on Xbox LIVE Arcade with a robust multiplayer game set available through Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network.
About War World
Imagine a planet dedicated just to the art of war. This third-person shooter, available only on Xbox LIVE Arcade, combines both single-player and multiplayer into one action-packed downloadable game. With four multiplayer game modes for up to eight players (Capture the Flag, Bomb Assault, Death Match, and Team Death Match) and a huge single-player campaign War World is destined to be one of the top games released on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
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 Third Wave Games: Third Wave Games is an experienced game developer based in Melbourne, Australia that develops well-crafted, entertaining and commercially successful games for PC and next gen consoles. The founding team has worked together on several multi-million unit selling console titles before joining forces to form Third Wave. Their years of experience in managing the production of high quality video games include the successful War World series. The company is strategically aligned with business management firm Flashman Studios. Find out more info online at: www.thirdwavegames.com / www.flashmanstudios.com.
® 2007 Third Wave Games Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Third Wave Games Pty Ltd. War World is a trademark of Third Wave Games Pty Ltd and is used under license. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.