Ubisoft Unveils PAX Prime Lineup
UBISOFT UNVEILS PAX PRIME LINEUP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA August 21, 2014 Today, Ubisoft announced its PAX Prime lineup featuring Assassins Creed Unity, Assassins CreedRogue, The Crew, Toy Soldiers: War Chest, Far Cry 4 and Tetris Ultimate. Attendees will also have an opportunity to compete in a wide variety of games with The Next Level, Ubisofts inclusive competition initiative, and collect several unique PAX Prime items, including PAX pins for The Crew, Far Cry 4 and The Next Level during PAX Prime running from August 29 to September 1 in Seattle, Washington.
PAX Prime attendees can visit the Assassins Creed booth (#642) for an exclusive preview of the two upcoming Assassins Creed titles: Assassins Creed Unity and Assassins Creed Rogue. For the first time in PAX history, attendees can see the costumes of some of their favorite Assassins on display in the Assassins Creed booth, including Ezio Auditore de Firenze, Aveline de Grandpr and Arno Victor Dorian.
Assassins Creed Unity, available on next-gen consoles and PC, transforms players into Arno, a deft Assassin living in Paris during the height of the French Revolution. Assassins Creed Rogue, available on current-gen consoles, follows the story of Shay, a Master Assassin turned Templar who hunts down assassins across the North Atlantic Ocean and New York City during the Seven Years War.
The Crew, a massive open world action-driving game, will offer a hands-on demo at booth #832, allowing players to get behind the wheel and drive across the picturesque United States.
The recently announced Toy Soldiers: War Chest will be playable for fans for the first time at booth #832. A mix of tower defense and strategy, players will select their army and choose between commanding the German Empire, led by Kaiser Wilhelm, or the Star Power army, led by the whimsical hero Starbright, to defend their toy box against waves of enemies.
The Far Cry 4 booth, #612, will allow players to step into the alluring yet dangerous world of Kyrat. A hands-on demo of Shangri-La, a new mode and the Himalayas Snow Mission will be playable. Come by the Far Cry 4 booth for daily giveaways and an experience fans will be sure to remember.
Tetris Ultimate will be the subject of two events on Sunday, August 31, a panel and an autograph session. Tetris: The Video Game That Changed the World will take place from 3 pm to 4 pm in the Hedgehog Theatre at the Grand Hyatt. Sit down with Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov and Ubisoft developers for a deep dive into the franchise’s global impact, personal anecdotes from the last 30 years and a look to the future with its latest iteration, Tetris Ultimate. Alexey Pajitnov will also be holding a meet-and-greet autograph session from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Paramount Theatre, located at 911 Pine Street.
The Next Level, the inclusive competition initiative from Ubisoft, will celebrate its first anniversary with daily competitions challenging participants to show their skills in a variety of games, including the highly anticipated Far Cry 4. Attendees can also enter the PAX Passport Challenge and fans at home can enter online at www.tnlvl.com. Watch or participate in the competition at The Next Level booth, #632, or tune into the live stream event atwww.twitch.tv/thenextlevel.
Pre-Order Incentives
Attendees can also take advantage of pre-order incentives for some of Ubisofts biggest games at the show. Pre-orders for Assassins Creed Unity and Assassins Creed Rogue, The Crew and Far Cry 4 include a free t-shirt.
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About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassins Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancys video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisofts worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 201314 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1,007 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About the Tetris Brand
The Tetris brand is one of the leading and most distinctive video game brands and franchises in the world with over 425 million paid mobile downloads, and billions of games played online per year. In the games 30-year history, hundreds of millions of players have experienced the Tetris Effect. Tetris is loved globally by people of all ages and all cultures. Partnered with Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, and Hasbro, the Tetris game continues to be one of the most widely recognized video games of all time. Tetris Holding, LLC is the owner of Tetris rights worldwide and The Tetris Company, LLC is its exclusive licensee. For the latest information about the Tetris brand and Tetris products, please visit www.tetris.com. Follow Tetris on Twitter (@Tetris_Official) and become a fan of Tetris on Facebook (facebook.com/tetris).2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassins Creed, Far Cry, The Crew logo, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Far Cry 4 game: Based on Cryteks original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli. Powered by Cryteks technology CryEngine. Toy Soldiers: 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Toy Soldiers, and Toy Soldiers 2 name and logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Game software 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. Tetris & 19852014 Tetris Holding. Tetris logos, Tetris theme song, and Tetriminos are trademarks of Tetris Holding. The Tetris trade dress is owned by Tetris Holding. Licensed to The Tetris Company. Game Design by Alexey Pajitnov. Original Logo Design by Roger Dean. All Rights Reserved. 2014 Additional game content by Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Developed and published under license by The Tetris Company.