May 6, 2008 – Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced the release of a new video interview with Korn front man Jonathan Davis giving his take on writing and recording an exclusive song for the new first-person shooter Haze. Developed by shooter experts Free Radical, creators of the critically acclaimed TimeSplitters® series, Haze is scheduled for release exclusively on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system on May 20, 2008, in the US. Haze is rated "M” for Mature by the ESRB.
Video Interview – Jonathan Davis of Korn on creating the song "Haze”:
"I write music…and I play games… They go hand in hand.” Simple but strong words from Korn's lead singer Jonathan Davis, giving his take on writing and recording an exclusive song for the upcoming game, Haze. This video interview with Jonathan Davis gives an intimate look at the creative process behind writing an original song for Haze; how the collaboration came to fruition, translating his inspirations from the game to the song; and how writing music for a game differs from writing music for an album. Be sure and check out the video to get the inside scoop…
For more information on Haze, please visit www.hazegame.com.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 24 countries and 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 2007-08 fiscal year Ubisoft forecasts generated sales of 920 million Euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About Free Radical
Founded in 1999, Free Radical Design is one of the UKs leading independent videogame developers and is now wholly focused on next-generation development. It recently achieved its first listing in the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100, being one of the UK's fastest growing technology companies. To learn more, please visit www.frd.co.uk.