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UBI SOFT ANNOUNCES TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECONTM: JUNGLE STORMTM EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PLAYSTATION2
BEST SELLING GAME FRANCHISE CHARGES ONLINE WITH TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECONTM: JUNGLE STORMTM
August, 11th 2003 – Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that the company's Paris studio is currently developing a brand new game from the popular Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTM series - exclusively for the Playstation®2. Scheduled to ship for the late 2003, Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTM: Jungle StormTM is poised to become the latest success story in a series of hit Tom Clancy games from Ubi Soft.
Developed with PlayStation2 players in mind, Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTM: Jungle StormTM will fully exploit the capabilities of the platform with features such as the wildly popular voice command, and voice chat systems plus online statistics tracking and ladder ranking. Most importantly, this game will mark the first time that PlayStation2 fans can take their great ghost action online and learn firsthand why action-packed online game play quickly established Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTM as the most popularly played game on the Xbox LIVE online game service.
"The Tom Clancy games are built with gamers in mind, and Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconTM: Jungle StormTM is a great example of that fact. We knew the Ghost Recon franchise offers great online game play and fans were demanding it so Ubi Soft spent several of its resources to bring Ghost Recon online to the PlayStation®2 as quickly as possible." said Alain Corre, Ubi Soft's Managing Director for Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and South America. "We are excited to deliver a great game to the PlayStation2. PlayStation fans deserve the best and we think Jungle Storm will deliver it."
About the Game
Havana, 2009:
Deep in the sweltering jungles of Cuba, an insidious revolution is brewing. Led by a drug-funded warlord, its aim is to take advantage of the post-Castro power vacuum and seize control of the island republic.
Enter the Ghosts, the elite team of U.S. Army Green Berets. Sent to Cuba as part of a UN peacekeeping force, their mission is to destroy the warlord and his mercenary forces, and secure the elections for a free Cuba.
Bogotá, a few months later...
While the Cubans revel in their newfound democracy, the Colombian drug cartel that financed the failed revolution has set its sites on a new target. Readying a retaliatory blow against its own American-allied government, the Columbian cartel rocks the capital with severe explosions, including one that severely damages the American embassy.
Hearing the Colombian government's cry for support, the U.S. sends in the Ghosts to deliver deadly justice to the Colombian cartel and end their ever-accelerating agenda of terror.
Standout Game Features:The first ever online Ghost Recon experience for the PlayStation 2:
- 31 multiplayer maps
- 3 new multiplayer modes, for a total of 10 (tentative)
- Online statistics tracking and ladder ranking
- Direct your multiplayer squadmates with full voice chat capabilities.
- Full support for voice commands via the Sony PlayStation 2 Voice Communicator2 distinct single-player campaigns:
- All-new 8 mission campaign in Colombia
- 8 mission single-player campaign, set in post-Castro CubaNew cinematics thrust you into the deadly world of Special Forces combat New, streamlined interface and controls
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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 lineup 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. Ubi Soft 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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