Destroyer Command Ships To Stores Ubi Soft®'s Highly Anticipated WWII Naval Combat Simulation Hits Retail Shelves SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 14, 2002 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, a world leader in interactive entertainment, today announced that Destroyer Command, its highly anticipated World War II naval combat simulation, has shipped to retail shelves. With an MSRP of $39.99, Destroyer Command delivers a combat experience like no other, fully immersing the player in multiple roles aboard a realistic World War II era destroyer. Additionally, a forthcoming download for the popular Silent Hunter II submarine simulation will enable interaction with Destroyer Command players as well as update the single player game. Silent Hunter II and Destroyer Command players will then be able to interact and battle via the Internet or LAN. "When the Silent Hunter II update containing the game link feature is released in about two weeks, the world will know who the true kings of the ocean are as Silent Hunter II's experienced pack of submariners square off against a fleet of new Destroyer Commanders," said Carl C. Norman, executive producer for Ubi Soft Entertainment. "Hopefully the Destroyer Commanders will use the next two weeks to master their new ships' capabilities - they're going to really need the experience to win this war." The Silent Hunter II update will be available for download from SilentHunterII.com and DestroyerCommand.com. About Destroyer Command Destroyer Command is a 3D naval combat simulation that gives you command of a WWII era destroyer in the US Navy in either the Atlantic or Pacific Theaters. You can advance to command a division of destroyers, participating in a variety of naval actions against Axis forces. Destroyer Command is a complete naval combat experience offering interaction with enemies on land, sea and in the air as you stalk U-boats, swat Kamikaze planes, escort convoys, blast enemy ships in surface actions and pound the beaches in support of infantry landings. Features: Cooperative and head-to-head multiplayer options with other Destroyer Command players Interoperability with Silent Hunter II for the ultimate in head-to-head naval combat Realistic modeling of the ocean environment, ship motion, and weapons systems Modeling of aircraft and their behavior. Aircraft will attack the player's ships and will be vulnerable to antiaircraft fire Detailed presentation of ship's stations allowing access to all of the ship's systems A variety of powerful weapons ranging from torpedoes, 20 and 40mm guns, depth charges, and a 5 inch main battery of guns Historical missions taken from actual World War II naval battles Minimum System Requirements: Windows® 95C/98/Me 266 MHz Pentium II or faster required (Pentium II 600 recommended) 700MB free hard drive space DirectX 8 required (included on the CD) 64MB RAM or greater 8X CD-ROM required 3D Video Card with 16 MB RAM (32 MB or higher recommended) Direct Sound compliant sound card Internet or LAN connection for multiplayer Quicktime 4.0 or later (included on the CD)