Third Chapter in the Award-Winning Rainbow Six(tm) PC Game Series Hits Store Shelves This Week

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. March 18, 2003 - Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced today that the third installment of its best-selling Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six(tm) Series, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six(tm) 3:  Raven Shield(tm) is available this week at retail outlets across the U.S.  The game was developed by Ubi Soft's Montreal studio, most recently renowned for creating Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

"With massive pre-release excitement and the incredible success of the Clancy franchise, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 promises to be another huge hit and is expected to fly off store shelves," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubi Soft Entertainment.  "Rainbow Six fans demand sophisticated, intense gameplay with the white-knuckle realism of Tom Clancy - they won't be disappointed." 

The Rainbow Six games have sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, making them among the most popular PC games ever.  With new Team RAINBOW missions, improved graphics and stunning special effects, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield should blow away die-hard Rainbow fans and earn the series a whole new generation of devotees.

Standout Game Features

• The addition of next-generation Unreal(tm) technology brings the series to a new level of realism with all-new special effects and graphics technology.
• The game will feature 57 fully-modeled and simulated weapons, comprising the global arsenal that is available to Team RAINBOW.
• A new AI engine will deliver the most realistic and fun experience in gaming. Whether your enemies face you down or run off in fear, the outcome will never be the same.
• Mike Grasso, Senior Instructor for LAPD SWAT, winner of America's Top Cop award and the LAPD Medal of Valor, serves as the technical advisor for the game.  In addition to his full-time duties as an instructor in the rigorous methods and practices of close-quarters combat, Grasso serves as a technical advisor to Hollywood, having worked on films such as Heat, The Rock and The Hunt for Red October.

Story

Direct an elite, multinational squad of special operatives against a hidden terrorist foe.  Command Team RAINBOW in a race against time, in locations ranging from England, Norway, the Caribbean islands and Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval to stop a madman and his doomsday plot.

 
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield for PC carries an "M" (Mature) rating from the ESRB and an MSRP of $49.99.
 
System Specs

• Supported OS: Win 98/ME/2000/XP Only
• Processor: 800 MHz Pentium III, AMD Athlon, or equivalent (1.4 GHz Pentium 4, AMD Athlon or equivalent recommended)
• RAM: 128 MB(256 MB recommended) XP users: 256 MB required
• Video Card: 32MB VRAM Direct X 8.1 compatible graphics card with hardware T&L  (128 MB recommended)
• Sound Card: DX 8.1 compatible sound device
• Direct X version: 8.1 or higher (9 included on disk)
• CD-ROM: 16x or faster (not recommended for use with CD-RW's)
• Hard Drive: 2 GB minimum hard drive space
• Peripherals: Windows-compatible mouse required
• Multiplay: Internet connection for play on Ubi.com (minimum 56k modem or broadband) 

About Ubi Soft Entertainment
Ubi Soft Entertainment is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubi Soft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubi Soft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubi Soft 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. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.

© 2003 Red Storm Entertainment, Inc.  Rainbow Six Raven Shield, Red Storm and Red Storm Entertainment are trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment, Inc.  Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. is a Ubi Soft Entertainment company.  All Rights Reserved.

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