San Francisco, CA - May 23, 2012 - Today, Ubisoft announced that it will kick
off the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 with an invitation-only press
conference at the Los Angeles Theater at 3 p.m. PDT, June 4. The press
conference will feature demonstrations and trailers of Ubisoft's upcoming lineup
of franchise hits, including games for the new Nintendo Wii U, as well as
digital titles, special guests and surprise announcements.
Following the press conference, E3 attendees can visit Ubisoft?s booth -- #1023,
located in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center -- to see and
play the company's latest titles. Games available at the booth will include
Assassin's Creed III, Far Cry 3, Rayman Legends, Rocksmith and many more. The
finale of the ShootMania Marathon, an e-sport competition based on Ubisoft?s
ShootMania: Storm also will be broadcast from the booth on at 11 a.m. PDT, June
6.
"This year's E3 promises to be one of our biggest and best yet," said Yves
Guillemot, Founder and CEO of Ubisoft. "We?re showcasing the strongest, most
competitive collection of core titles we've had in years, innovative new games
for new platforms and a broad lineup that has something for everyone."
In a first, Ubisoft is inviting gamers to ask questions to its teams on Uplay,
Ubisoft's online service dedicated to enhancing the experience of players across
games and platforms. The best questions will be selected by one of the guest
hosts and asked live during the press conference. Ubisoft also is sending eight
select Uplay members to E3, where they will interview teams backstage, preview
fans? favorite games and provide video reports from the show floor. Finally, the
Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 3 teams released two Road To E3 videos
showcasing their preparation for the event, and are inviting fans to post their
questions on their respective Facebook pages.
Those unable to attend E3 in person can watch the Ubisoft press conference live
on YouTube, or embed the live feed on their own sites. Exclusive backstage
videos and free content will also be available on
http://uplay.com/e3.
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and
diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26
countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is
committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to
consumers. For the 2011?12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.061 billion
euros. To learn more, please visit
http://www.ubisoftgroup.com |
