June 21, 2007

Ubisoft and Gearbox Software Deploy Brothers in Arms DS

Today Ubisoft and Gearbox Software announced that Brothers In Arms DS is now available in retail stores. Brothers In Arms DS brings all the action of the critically acclaimed World War II series to a handheld, utilizing the DS Touch Screen, and will be available for an MSRP of $24.99.

"Brothers In Arms DS is really exciting for us,” said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. "I am a huge fan of the handheld and am very excited that Brothers In Arms DS turned out to be an amazing action shooter with graphics and gameplay far beyond what you expect on the portable device. The development team at Gameloft truly did an outstanding job bringing the series to Nintendo DS gamers.”

Brothers In Arms DS takes you on a fast-paced tour of duty through three action-packed campaigns, from the picturesque countryside of Normandy, to the frigid Ardennes forest, and through the unforgiving deserts of Tunisia. Encounter ever increasing resistance as you and your squad wage battle with an impressive arsenal of weapons, including vehicle-mounted machine guns, tanks, bazookas and much more.

Brothers In Arms DS Key Features:

• First Brothers In Arms for the DS System: Exclusively designed for Nintendo DS with easy-to-use, stylus-based controls such as using the Touch Screen to aim, with the camera following the stylus.
• Impressive, Realistic 3D Graphics: Incredibly detailed environments with highly believable characters and enemies, cinematic camera angles and great animation.
• Drivable Vehicles: Drive a recon car or a Sherman Tank. Use a wide range of weapons such as bazookas, sniper rifles, grenades and more to destroy your enemy.
• 14 Missions and Three Different Campaigns: Experience the intensity of WWII through three different campaigns, from Normandy to North Africa and Ardennes.
• New Multiplayer Experience: Fight major multiplayer battles with three of your friends in different multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.
• Contextual Movements: Gameplay adapted to the Nintendo DS hardware with auto-cover behind walls and auto-recovering life system.
• An Unrivaled Sense of Drama: Experience a strong emotional factor, due to a third-person view and dialogue between soldiers.

For more information about Brothers In Arms, please visit www.brothersinarmsgame.com.

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