San Francisco, CA  October 31 2002 Ubi Soft^® Entertainment, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced today that it will release Batman™ 2 (working title) during the Fall of 2003. A licensing agreement signed with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, divisions of Warner Bros., provides Ubi Soft with full production and publishing rights for the game. The brand new arcade-style action game features enhanced fighting scenes and will be available for next generation consoles.

“Ubi Soft believes the Batman franchise is poised to become a blockbuster in video games,” said Laurent Detoc, President, Ubi Soft Entertainment, Inc. “The winning formula for Batman™: Vengeance will be  improved upon as Batman 2 comes to life.”

“After the success of Batman: Vengeance, the popular Batman franchise will continue to make strides in the gaming world with a sequel,” said Philippe Erwin, Vice President of Interactive Entertainment for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “The game’s release on multiple platforms should extend Batman’s reach to video game fans around the world.”

Batman 2 comes on the tails of the phenomenal success of Batman: Vengeance, also developed by UbiSoft. The game was one of the company’s best-selling titles last year, with console sales reaching nearly 700,000 units during Fiscal Year 2001/2002. The U.S. release of Batman:Vengeance on PCs this fall will widen the title’s already large fan base.

Ubi Soft’s production studios in Montreal will develop the game, which is based on The New Batman Adventures, the hit television animated series. Batman 2 will feature some of DC Comics’ most popular characters, innovative gameplay with a selection of cutting-edge Batman gadgets and some of Gotham City’s nastiest villains. Players will be challenged with a series of different missions enhanced with new combat technology and the ability to play more than one character.

About Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products is a division of Warner Bros., an AOL Time Warner Company, and is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

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.

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