FAR CRY(tm) PRE-ORDER IN STORES - FOR FANS WHO WON'T WAIT UNTIL MARCH

Hot Single-Player Demo and Never-Before-Seen Trailer among Goodies

San Francisco - February 13, 2004 - Anxious Far Cry(tm) fanatics can get an early cure for "island fever" with the launch of the game's action-packed pre-order crammed with exclusive new content and in-game goodies. Far Cry is Ubisoft's(tm) highly anticipated action shooter, featuring a lush tropical setting seething with hidden danger at every turn. The Far Cry pre-order is available now at EB Games and GameStop locations nationwide.

"The Far Cry pre-order CD is the perfect distraction to keep fans busy for the final two months before launch," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubisoft. "If the one-million-plus download response to the single-player demo is any indication, stores will need to brace themselves for hungry shooter fans looking to snatch up this pre-order while supplies last."

When the single-player demo was launched online earlier this month, websites were deluged with gamers wanting to download the next great action shooter. To date, the demo has racked up more than one million downloads worldwide. The massive 500 MB demo is the centerpiece of the Far Cry pre-order, packed with enough content to keep the most voracious fans happy until the game's launch in March. In the demo, players find Jack storming a beach and making his way up to a massive communications satellite dish set atop a vast island filled with dense jungles full of highly trained mercs. The demo showcases Far Cry's critically acclaimed, proprietary CryENGINE(tm), its huge game environments, deadly A.I., and the longest view-distance ever witnessed in a first-person shooter - all features destined to become benchmarks in the genre. Players will experience an unprecedented level of immersion as they uncover the game's many intricacies and unbelievable attention to detail.

Additionally, the pre-order includes the exclusive Far Cry Trip Planner CD, an interactive compilation of Far Cry screenshots, artwork, trailers, and cool content you can't find anywhere else. The Trip Planner features the official Far Cry trailer, an exclusive, previously unreleased trailer showcasing all of the jaw-dropping, action-packed sequences players will experience within the game.

Additionally, before Far Cry's official launch in March, fans will also have the chance to play a Far Cry multiplayer demo. For the latest information, visit the Far Cry website: www.farcrygame.com. 

About Ubisoft(tm)

Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany, and China, and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

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