SAN FRANCISCO – March 27, 2009 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that Broken Sword®: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut is on shelves in North American stores now on the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo and the Nintendo DS(TM) system.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut for Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS builds on the original game, boasting a new and explosive narrative interwoven with the first story. After witnessing the brutal and horrifying murder of one of Paris’s richest and most influential statesmen, the player will be pulled into a sinister conspiracy rooted in a long-forgotten medieval legend. New puzzles have been added that specifically utilize Nintendo’s unique Wii Remote(TM). The game also features stunning animated facial expressions drawn by Dave Gibbons, the artistic genius behind the comic book and upcoming movie Watchmen.

Key features of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut for Wii and Nintendo DS include:

Deep and Captivating Murder Mystery
• Intriguing storyline following a journalist’s eyewitness account of a tragic assassination.

Intuitive Controls Redefine Adventure Genre

• Wii Remote & Nintendo DS stylus control schemes create a whole new level of interaction and accessibility to vibrant and detailed settings.
• New hint system prevents players from ever getting stuck on puzzles by offering tips and advice when needed.

New Cooperative Multiplayer Gameplay
• Discover the adventure with an all-new two-player mode, allowing two players to explore settings together for clues and hints.

Exclusive Director’s Cut Content
• New story elements and settings – piecing together events before and after the original Broken Sword.
• Exclusive puzzles add new depth to the exploration gameplay.

Rich and Colorfully Illustrated Art Style
• Stunning hand-drawn illustrations by renowned artist Dave Gibbons.
• Animated facial expressions depict empathetic and emotional storytelling.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut is rated “T” for teen and has an MSRP of $49.99 on Wii and $29.99 on Nintendo DS.

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 has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007–08 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

About Revolution Software
Founded in 1990, Revolution Software is Europe’s most successful developer of narrative-driven games. As well as creating and writing the Broken Sword games, which have sold over three million copies worldwide and have earned over $100 million, the company has also developed games based on major TV and movie franchises for companies such as Disney, Dreamworks and Celedor. For more information please visit the Revolution Software website at http://www.revolution.co.uk.

© 2009 Revolution Software. All Rights Reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Revolution Software. Broken Sword is a trademark of Revolution Software and is used under license. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.

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