SHADOWBANE: THRONE OF OBLIVION™ LAUNCHES
Expansion Pack Adds “Bite” with New Vampire Race for Online
Role-Playing Game
SAN FRANCISCO – December 7, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s
top game publishers, announced today the Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion™
expansion pack is now available at a manufacturer’s retail price of $19.99 –
rated “T” for Teen. In addition, those who purchase Shadowbane: Throne of
Oblivion will also receive the original Shadowbane and the previous expansion,
Shadowbane: Rise of Chaos for free. The expansion for the critically acclaimed
massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Shadowbane® features an entirely new
realm and rulership system that allows players to seize and vie for control of
sections of the game world.
"Over the course of the past year, Wolfpack has worked hard to
bring the vision of Shadowbane into tighter focus. Shadowbane: Throne of
Oblivion makes sweeping changes to Shadowbane’s core dynamic, bringing the elder
game to a level that is unprecedented in online massive multiplayer games
today,” said Frank Lucero, Shadowbane’s producer. “We are quite pleased with how
Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion turned out. We made drastic improvements in the
mechanics and performance of Shadowbane and are eagerly anticipating opening the
gates to Oblivion today!”
Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion marks the first time in an MMORPG
that players can play Vampire characters. The Vampires’ clothing and armor will
spotlight their supernatural power and allure and demonstrate the appeal of
these creatures while exploring a new visual direction for Shadowbane. Their
unique powers, strengths, and weakness will add new layers and tactics to the
Shadowbane PvP landscape.
New classes, including the Nightstalker, Necromancer, and
disciplines including Vampire bloodlines and four new siege disciplines will
also debut in Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion. Existing classes and disciplines
will be updated to account for the arrival of the undead legions, and new
weapons will add new dimensions to the existing power dynamic, forcing players
to make new strategic decisions.
Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion will also feature graphical
enhancements, shown off to their fullest in new adventuring areas with all-new
high-level content and more information may be found on the official Shadowbane
community Website, The Chronicle of Strife: chronicle.ubi.com.
Minimum PC System Requirements
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Supported OS: Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP
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Processor: Pentium® III 700 MHz or higher or equivalent
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RAM: 128 MB RAM
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Video Card: 32 MB TNT2 (or better) OpenGL-compliant graphics
accelerator -
DirectX® Version: DirectX 8.1 or higher
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CD-ROM: 4x or faster
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Hard Drive Space: 1 GB free hard drive space
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Multiplay: 56K modem + Internet connection
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Valid credit card
About Wolfpack Studios, Inc.
Founded in early 1999, Wolfpack, a Ubisoft Company, is dedicated
to servicing the Internet gaming marketplace. Focused on pushing the boundaries
of Internet technology, Wolfpack develops products and services for a worldwide
customer base with the mission of establishing a new standard in the areas of
virtual 3D environments and persistent world gaming. For more information on
upcoming Wolfpack titles, please visit the company’s World Wide Web site at
www.wolfpackstudios.com.
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor
of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia
industry, Ubisoft has grown considerably, especially through its strong and
diversified line-up. In addition to 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 ç 508 million for the 2003–2004 fiscal
year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To
learn more, visit
www.ubi.com.
2004 Ubi.com Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, ubi.com, and
the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or
other countries. Shadowbane and Shadowbane: Throne of Oblivion are trademarks of
Wofpack in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wolfpack is a Ubisoft Entertainment
company.
