Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(tm) Game to Hit Shelves in August 2003 

Highly Anticipated Adventure Captures Martial Arts Magic of Academy Award ®-Winning Movie

San Francisco, CA - March 19, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon action/adventure game will ship for retail in August 2003.  Developed by Genki Co., Ltd. under license from Sony Pictures Consumer Products and based on Sony Pictures Classics' Academy Award winning movie, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will be available for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system.  Ubi Soft China will also develop Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.

"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is one of the most innovative and exciting movies in years, and we've dedicated ourselves to capturing the incredible look and feel that made the film such an amazing hit," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment.  "With compelling characters, action-packed fighting sequences and stunning environments, the game will feature the martial arts magic of this classic film."

About Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Set in 19^th Century China, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts fighting game based on the classic teachings and techniques of the Wudan style.  Combining adventure and intense, dynamic combat with the ability to explore lush, interactive environments, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon suspends the laws of space, gravity, and the human body.  Players represent one of four characters: Li Mu Bai, Yu Shu Lien, Jen Yu, or Lo.

Each character possesses specific moves, talents, and deadly weapons; players must work to improve their fighting skills as they compete against intelligent foes and seek revenge against the sinister Jade Fox (killer of Li Mu Bai's master and Yu Shu Lien's fiancé).  The gameplay experience effectively captures the martial arts magic and fluidity of movement that made the film a huge success: 

• Engage in the intricate sword-fighting and superhuman acrobatics of the movie

• Run, jump, leap, climb, hang, block, dodge, fight hand-to-hand, defy gravity, and use special combination moves unique to each character

• Explore environments from the film including the bamboo forest, the waterfall, the bar room, the Governors Palace, and the streets of Beijing

• Use strategy and strength to vanquish enemies on the ground, on rooftops, atop trees, and in the water

• Relive the film experience with rich storylines, distinctive characters, and Mandarin dialogue with English subtitles   

About Genki Company

Genki Co., Ltd. is a software development company based in Tokoyo, Japan. Established in October 1990, the company is well known for the highly recognized videogame "Shutokou Battle." With an impressive product lineup, Genki is continuing to build a reputation for high quality and high performance around the world. With great emphasis on the development process, Genki has based development on thorough research of each hardware platform, in order to create high quality software responsive to the platform's special features. Creating the system people will need in order to share their enjoyment of games is Genki's mission in the 21^st century. Since its founding, Genki continues to grow in stature, from a games software company to an entertainment services company that crafts dreams.

About Ubi Soft Entertainment

Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), based in Los Angeles, handles the merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized properties in film and television. This includes theatrical properties such as Spider-Man(tm), Men in Black 2(tm) and Stuart Little 2(tm), as well as television properties, like as "Jackie Chan Adventures(tm)," "Harold and the Purple Crayon" and "Max Steel(tm)."  SPCP is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), whose global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution, television production and distribution, worldwide channel investments, home entertainment acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities, development of new entertainment products, services and technologies, and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries.

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