Warlords(tm) IV: Heroes of Etheria(tm) GOES GOLD!

Innovative Turn-Based Strategy Game Readies for October Release

San Francisco - October 1, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the top 10 video game publishers in the world, announced Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria, its upcoming turn-based strategy game, has gone gold! Warlords IV is a unique blend of role playing and turn-based strategy gaming with a tactical combat system unique to the Warlords franchise. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria will be available on the PC in October.

From the original creators of the acclaimed Warlords series, Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria is the latest installment in the award-winning series. Set in the troubled land of Etheria, old foes such as Dwarves, Elves, and Orcs have resumed their ancient hostilities and the Undead legions of Lord Bane have returned. The game centers on the actions of your Warlord, who plays a pivotal role in the success or failure of your military efforts. Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria uses an enhanced version of the Warlords Battlecry II terrain engine to bring the splendidly rendered landscape of Etheria to life. Players will experience for the first time ever the innovative Speed Tactical System (STS) of combat, which speeds up combat and allows unit control of traditional tactical combat systems without micromanagement of movement.

Warlords IV: Heroes of Etheria Features:

• STS: Speed Tactical System - Innovative new combat resolution system which greatly speeds up combat and allows unit control of traditional tactical combat systems without the micromanagement of movement of units and terrain effects.
• Terrain - All new lush 3D rendered height-mapped terrain. Dozens of terrain and animation effects.
• Persistent Heroes - Your hero improves after every battle, and the same hero can be used in campaign, skirmish or multiplayer. There are a huge number of development options for a hero.
• Enhanced Computer AI - The proprietary AI gives you unparalleled and incredibly cunning opponents.
• A New Campaign - Choose any hero and any side to battle over the whole of Etheria with our new open-ended, dynamic, non-linear Campaign. Fight duels, beat off invasions, capture territory and use your hard-won cash to purchase powerful magical artifacts.
• Unique Multiplayer Features: STS combat will allow faster gameplay for both allied play and free-for-all (up to 8 players) over the Internet.
• Ten Different Sides - Ten unique sides all feature their own tech-trees, buildings, units, and playing styles.
• Spells - Automated combat casting and high quality graphical effects .
• Almost 120 Different Units - That's a huge number of fantasy creatures and Heroes for a strategy game. And every unit in the game can gain experience and grow stronger.
• CD Quality Orchestral Score - Almost half an hour of original Celtic/orchestral music provides a soundtrack to your epic accomplishments.
• Victory Conditions - The game offers a wide variety of victory conditions and scripted victory events in both single and multiplayer.

About Infinite Interactive Infinite Interactive was founded in January 2003 by Steve Fawkner, creator and lead designer of the critically acclaimed Warlords series of PC games. The founding members of Infinite Interactive have a total of over 40 years of game development experience between them, and are the same team that brought you the highly praised Warlords III and Warlords Battlecry I & II. The company philosophy is based on four important principles: quality gameplay, exceptional technology, enhanced support, and an enjoyable work environment. For more information, visit www.infinite-interactive.com.

About Ubisoft® Entertainment Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified line-up 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 22 different countries including the United States, Brazil, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com

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