Ubisoft Announces Tork™: Prehistoric Punk™ for Xbox ^ ™ Play as a Heroic, Young Cave Boy Who Travels Through Time and Transforms into a Variety of Creatures SAN FRANCISO – September 21, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, today announced Tork™: Prehistoric Punk™ for the Xbox ^ ® video game system from Microsoft. Tork: Prehistoric Punk, a high-spirited, fast-paced action-adventure game, allows gamers to play as Tork, a fearless and determined cave boy hero who has magical powers that allow him to travel through time and transform into other creatures. Tork: Prehistoric Punk will ship for Xbox ® in North America in October for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Tork: Prehistoric Punk is one of the few high-action yet kid-friendly games available for Microsoft’s Xbox™ system,” said Helene Juguet, Ubisoft’s director of marketing in the United States. “With an expected ESRB rating of E for ‘Everyone,’ Tork: Prehistoric Punk will provide great entertainment for kids of all ages.” About the Game After seeing his village destroyed and his father kidnapped, Tork embarks on an adventure to save his father before the course of history is changed forever. To do so, the spontaneous, young punk will travel and explore different time periods, including his own Prehistoric Age, the Medieval Age, and finally the futuristic Age of Machines. As the game progresses, Tork will gain special abilities and attack modes, learn new tricks and pick up cool age-specific power-ups. Tork will battle large dinosaurs, hails of spears, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters that Mother Nature throws his way. Other gameplay features include: - Venture through 13 dynamic levels. - Challenge beastly bosses with a set of bolas that pack a serious punch. - Using Tork’s special magical powers, morph into different animal creatures such as a bulldozing yeti, a mighty armor-plated armadillo, or a high-flying squirrel. - Unique attacks and abilities add variety to the gameplay. - Easy to pick up and play, but captivating and varied enough to keep a younger audience interested. 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Published by Ubisoft Entertainment under exclusive license in the U.S., in Canada and in Mexico. Tork is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. andor other countries. Prehistoric Punk, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. andor other countries. Developed by Tiwak SAS, a Ubisoft Entertainment company. About Ubisoft: Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft’s strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as 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 euros for the 20032004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com . About Xbox Xbox ( http:www.xbox.com ) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.