UBISOFT®’S E3 SHOWING RECOGNIZED BY CRITICS AND MEDIA
Paris, FRANCE – JULY 09, 2010 – Today Ubisoft announced that its stellar line-up, showcased in June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles received multiple awards in diverse categories. Ubisoft garnered the attention of media as well as the public and notably was named “Best Publisher” by Eurogamer. Highlights of Ubisoft’s E3 showing were:
• Ubisoft’s core titles were among the most anticipated of the show with Assassin's Creed® Brotherhood and Ghost Recon Future Soldier receiving numerous nods and Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood ranking first in a study of consumer purchase intent by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR)/Gamer Metrics.
• Ubisoft again showed its leadership on new technologies with the quality of Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved for KinectTM making a noted impact on participants thanks to Ubisoft’s patented Player Projection technology.
• Ubisoft reinforced its leader position in the casual segment, announcing Just Dance® 2 and revealing Michael Jackson: The Experience, a major announcement which garnered massive interest from mainstream media outlets.
• Setting itself out as one of the most creative developers in the industry, Ubisoft was praised for innovative projects such as Child of Eden, Project Dust and ManiaPlanet.
“It is a real satisfaction for the immense creative efforts of our development teams to have been recognized by critics and gamers,” said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer at Ubisoft. “This year’s E3 was a stellar opportunity for Ubisoft to create excitement with our consumers about our upcoming line-up.”
Awards for Ubisoft’s line-up following E3 2010 :
Assassin's Creed® Brotherhood
Number 1 ranking in study of consumer purchase intent by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR)/Gamer Metrics, June 2010
Best Action Game – IGN
Best Sequel - Game Chronicles
Reason to Live - GamesRadar
Best Multiplayer Game - GameInformer
Yahoo! Best of E3 2010 - Yahoo! Games
Best Trailer of E3 - Kotaku
Best Online Multiplayer - Game Critics Awards
Best of E3 - The BitBag
Tom Clancy™’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™
Reason to Live - GamesRadar
People’s Choice - Gamespot
Michael Jackson: The Experience
Best Game Announcement - Eurogamer
Your Shape™: Fitness Evolved
Best Kinect Game - OXCGN
Best of E3 - Gamepro
Mania Planet
Best Surprise – Big Download
Battle Tag™
Boldest Move Runner-up - Kotaku
Driver San Francisco
Best Gameplay Mechanic Runner-up - Kotaku
Shaun White Skateboarding
Family Friendly Seal of Approval - Family Friendly Video Game
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game
Best Downloadable Game - 1UP
Child Of EdenTM
Best Motion-Control Game - IGN
Best Music/Rhythm Game - IGN
Best Visuals - VGChartz
Best Surprise - VGChartz
Best Rhythm Game – E3 Editors Choice- Gamespot
Best Motion Control Game - E3 Editors Choice- Gamespot
Game of the Show - Eurogamer
Best of E3 - Gamepro
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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 offices in 26 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 2009-10 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of € 871 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.