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Ubisoft to Co-Publish Oblivion™ on Playstation®3 and Playstation® Portable Systems in Europe and Australia UBISOFT TO CO-PUBLISH OBLIVION™ ON PLAYSTATION®3 AND PLAYSTATION® PORTABLE SYSTEMS IN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA Paris, FRANCE – September 28, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it has reached an agreement with Bethesda Softworks® to co-publish the blockbuster role-playing game The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™ on PLAYSTATION®3 and The Elder Scrolls® Travels: Oblivion™ for PlayStation®Portable (PSP™) systems in Europe and Australia. Developed by Bethesda Games Studios, Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls series and utilizes next- generation video game hardware to fully immerse the players into an experience unlike any other. Oblivion is scheduled to ship for the PLAYSTATION®3 European launch in March 2007 and Spring 2007 on PSP®. “We are pleased to partner with Besthesda Softworks to bring this landmark role-playing game to all PlayStation fans,” said Alain Corre EMEA Executive Director. “No doubt that this brand new version will continue the great Oblivion success story” The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion has an average review score of 93.6%1 and has sold over 1.7 million units world-wide since its launch in March 2006. It has become a standard on Windows and the Xbox 360 TM entertainment system thanks to its graphics, outstanding freeform role- playing, and its hundreds of hours worth of gameplay. 1 Source : gamerankings.com About Ubisoft Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 547 million Euros for the 2005–2006 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com . 1 Source : gamerankings.com About Bethesda Softworks Headquartered in Rockville, MD, Bethesda Softworks LLC, a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc., is a premier developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and has produced numerous award-winning titles, most recently with The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™ and the 2002 PC and Xbox® Game of the Year and RPG of the Year, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrrowind®. Among Bethesda’s more popular franchises are The Elder Scrolls® series and Fallout®, as well as its licensed properties, Pirates of the Caribbean™ and Star Trek®. Its product line spans the sports, racing, RPG, strategy, and action genres. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com . The Elder Scrolls® IV: Oblivion™ © 2006 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. The Elder Scrolls, The Elder Scrolls Travels, Oblivion, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, ZeniMax and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, the Xbox logos, and the Xbox Live logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Memory Stick Duo(TM) may be required (sold separately). .
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