UBISOFT ATTACKS ACTION-HORROR GENRE WITH COLD FEAR™ Paris, FRANCE œOctober 6, 2004 – Ubisoft, one of the world‘s largest video game publishers, today announced that it will be publishing Cold Fear TM , the first action-horror title under the Ubisoft brand. Developed by Darkworks, the game will launch simultaneously for the PlayStation ®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft and PC-CD Rom. Cold Fear is slated for release in March 2005. Ubisoft renews the horror genre by combining the popular elements of both action and horror releases, delivering an action-packed, tension-filled gaming experience. —Horror fans are hungry for a compelling new title and we believe our debut action-horror release Cold Fear will bring them strong emotions to say the least…,“ said Alain Corre, Ubisoft‘s managing director for Europe, Middle East and Asia. —The game is set in a dynamic environment on a stormy sea, including intense combat, intelligent enemies, and a high element of the shockingly unexpected. Your life jacket won‘t be sufficient!“ Players step into the role of Tom Hansen, a U.S. Coast Guard who is sent to board a drifting Russian whaling ship in the middle of a howling storm on the Bering Sea and will discover there is no safe place here. On this constantly rocking and shifting ship and a mysterious oil rig, players must turn their interactive surroundings to their advantage to take down human enemies œ and enemies that aren‘t human any more - and save their own life. For more information about Cold Fear , visit the game‘s official website at www.coldfeargame.com © 2004 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Cold Fear, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Developed by Darkworks. 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 lineup 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 ⁄ 508 million for the 2003œ2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com. About Darkworks: Founded in 1998, Darkworks develops video games on consoles with an emphasis on deep scenarios and great art. Darkworks gained worldwide recognition in 2001 when it completed the 4th episode in the Alone in the Dark series on PlayStation and Dreamcast. With its two characters-parallel adventures, great graphics and innovative gameplay, the game hit the million copies mark and was critically acclaimed worldwide. Based in Paris, the 60-people team led by an experienced group of talents is now working on Project Cold Fear, originally designed to be a technical and artistic achievement as well as a complete renewal of the Horror genre. Press Contact .