Ubisoft announces that Silent Hunter 4: Wolves of the Pacific is gold, and the latest installment in this submarine simulation series will surface in stores on March 22 as a Standard Edition and a Collector Edition, with a third SKU, a Deluxe Edition, only available online. Here's word, along with placeholder pricing (or perhaps it's Roman numerals and all three versions will cost 20 Euros):

London, United Kingdom – March 6 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame publishers, announced Silent Hunter® 4: Wolves of the Pacific has gone gold. Silent Hunter® 4 is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed submarine simulation franchise, developed by Ubisoft’s studio in Romania,

The game will be released on PC DVD-ROM, for Windows on March 22nd 2007 and will be available in 3 different versions:

    - The Standard Edition available at retail at the suggested retail price of xx€, contains:

        o The game Silent Hunter® 4: Wolves of the Pacific on PC DVD-ROM + the manual
        o A map of the Pacific Ocean
        o A quick Reference card

    - The Collector Edition, available at retail at the suggested retail price of XX€, contains:

        o The game Silent Hunter® 4: Wolves of the Pacific on PC DVD-ROM + the manual + a quick reference card + a map of the Pacific Ocean.
        o A Recognition Manual containing the full technical specifications of all 88 authentic looking war machines featured in the game.
        o The original soundtrack of the game, composed and played by Rod Abernethy and Jason Graves. A great way to plunge back into the atmosphere of the troubled Pacific Ocean!
        o The official iron-on arm patch of the game.

    - The Deluxe Edition, presented in a metal box whose metal finish is made to look like a submarine hull. With 3000 copies available worldwide, the Deluxe Edition is exclusively available www.ubi.com only at the suggested retail price of XX€, contains:

        o The game Silent Hunter® 4: Wolves of the Pacific on PC DVD-ROM + the manual + a Quick Reference Card + a map of the Pacific Ocean.
        o A Deluxe Recognition Manual containing the full technical specifications of all 88 authentic looking war machines featured in the game and 20 additional pages of content.
        o A 145 booklet with leather-style cover, together with a metal pen marked with the game logo
        o An Exclusive DVD documentary with 60 minutes of rare footage, including 3 US Navy films tracing the stages of the Pacific War.
        o The game Silent Hunter® 4: Wolves of the Pacific medal in its presentation box
        o The original soundtrack of the game, composed and played by Rod Abernethy and Jason Graves. A great way to plunge back into the atmosphere of the troubled Pacific Ocean!
        o The official iron-on arm patch of the game.
        o An exclusive mouse pad
        o A series of 6 unique postcards
        o A numbered certificate of authenticity

With Silent Hunter® 4 Wolves of the Pacific players will experience the most memorable, accessible and empowering submarine simulation experience ever. The features include:

· Hollywood Blockbuster experience: Lifelike graphics and spectacular audio/visual effects offer an incredibly immersive gaming experience. Witness the historical accuracy and the amazing attention to detail from the breathtaking Pacific settings more than 88 authentic-looking war machines such as the U.S. Gato sub, the Japanese Yamato flagship, and the Kawanishi aircraft.

· Immersive single player gameplay: Diverse mission objectives and events combined with unique rewards make each campaign a unique and memorable experience. Commandeer various U.S. submarines and progress your career as a naval officer via improved dynamic campaigns in Career Mode, or dive into ‘instant actions’ and single patrols for a quick fight.

· Large Scale Naval Engagements: Epic naval engagements can be witnessed by players either firsthand or via radio messages and orders from high command.

· Innovative crew evolution: Earn upgrades and experience to guide the evolution path of crewmembers, making your men the most effective naval force in the Pacific theater.

· Addictive Online New Adversarial Mode: Have one of the players at the command of enemy destroyers – for a new challenge level in asymmetrical combat. Join forces with up to 8 friends via LAN or 4 via internet in either cooperative or adversarial game play modes. Scripted and generated mission types allow for epic online battles and unlimited replayability.

· Easy to control: An upgraded and streamlined interface makes moving around the submarine and controlling it much easier than ever before.

· Scalable learning experience: Selectable difficulty levels allow players to choose how challenging of a simulation to play.