Award-Winning Squad-Based Action Game, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm), Ships for the Nintendo GameCube(tm)

San Francisco, CA., February 11, 2003 -Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishing companies, announced today that the popular squad-based combat game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm) for the Nintendo GameCube(tm) has shipped and will arrive on store shelves shortly.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon for the PC won several awards including Game of The Year (2001) from both PC Gamer and IGN.com.  The Xbox version earned an Editor's Choice Award from the editors of Official Xbox Magazine (Dec. 2002).  Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon delivers a riveting experience, regardless of platform.  According to Ubi Soft Vice President of Marketing Tony Kee, "Gamers have high expectations for any game bearing the Clancy name.  Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon for the Nintendo GameCube delivers a powerful blend of great gameplay, precise graphics, intense action and incredible realism-it's everything game fans have grown to expect from Tom Clancy."

Story 
Eastern Europe, 2008.  War has broken out on the borders of Russia and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.  That's when the call goes out for the Ghosts - an elite handful of specially-trained Green Berets, armed with the latest technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons.  Their mission: Spearhead the way for a NATO peacekeeping force and keep the lid on the conflict before it mushrooms... literally.

Features
"       ALL THE REALISM, SWEAT, AND FEAR FROM THE GAME OF THE YEAR*, with 23 missions, dozens of weapons, and new secrets to unlock!

"       MULTIPLAYER WARFARE - Grab a friend for split-screen play.  Fight against each other or team up to combat the relentless AI forces.

"       SQUAD-BASED COMBAT IN YOUR LIVING ROOM - lead your teams through each map in Mission, Firefight, or Recon modes.

"       WEAPONS: Standard and special issue weapons like the M16A2, the M4 carbine and the fearsome and deadly OICW.

"       GAMEPLAY: The total combat experience that teaches a deadly, realistic lesson on how to fight on tomorrow's battlefields.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon carries an "M" (Mature) rating from the ESRB and will be priced at $49.99

About Ubi Soft® Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably. As well as developing original properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers with quality videogame titles while offering blockbuster franchises.  Founded in 1986, the company has offices in 22 countries including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Finland and China and sells its products in over 50 countries. For more information about Ubi Soft, visit http://www.ubi.com.

Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo.

©2002 Ubi Soft, Inc. All rights reserved.  Ubi Soft Entertainment and the Ubi Soft logo are registered trademarks of Ubi Soft, Inc. 

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a trademark of Rubicon, Inc. under license to Ubi Soft Entertainment.  Desert Siege is a trademark of Red Storm Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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