Ubi Soft Danmark har netop fremsendt en pressemeddelelse, hvoraf det fremgår, at man har sikret sig licensrettighederne til en af sidste års helt store amerikanske TV-succes’er, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Der er endnu ikke nævnt en udgivelsesdato, eller en ansvarlig for produktionen af spillet, der i første omgang vil komme til Pc og XBox. Vi har den fulde pressemeddelelse klar her på Daily Rush.
Ubi SOFT SIGNS POPULAR TV SERIES LICENSE
Ubi Soft Signs Exclusive Licensing Agreement with CBS Consumer Products® And Alliance Atlantis(tm) To Bring CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTM to PC and consoles.
Paris, France – February 28, 2002 – Ubi Soft® Entertainment, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, and CBS Consumer Products, CBS Enterprises, a division of CBS Broadcasting Inc. and Alliance Atlantis, today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for Ubi Soft to develop and publish games based on the popular television series CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONTM for all platforms. The PC version of the game will be the first to ship worldwide in the latter half of 2003.
“It’s really great for us to have the opportunity to bring such a captivating series to computer and video games,” said Yves Guillemot, president and CEO of Ubi Soft Entertainment. “This deal with CBS Consumer Products and Alliance Atlantis not only gives us the ability to satisfy the enthusiasm of all realistic TV show fans, but also an even larger audience!”
“We are delighted to be partnering with Ubi Soft to bring CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION games into the homes of millions of enthusiastic fans of the show. It is CBS’ highest rated series and this is a very exciting concept for both CBS Consumer Products and Ubi Soft,” commented Ken Ross, VP General Manager, CBS Consumer Products.
“The series is enjoying much international success and Alliance Atlantis is thrilled that Ubi Soft has joined the team to bring exciting content and product to CSI fans worldwide,” added Jennifer Bennett, VP Merchandising and Licensing, Alliance Atlantis.
Nominated for four Emmy awards, the series launched in October 2000 to critical acclaim, and was named Best “New Series of the Year” in 2001 by TV Guide. CSI airs on CBS Thursday nights in the US, to an average of 20 million viewers every week. It is also seen on several TV channels throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. Currently CBS’s #1 rated show, every broadcast dominates key demographic categories, including the 18-34, 18-49 and the 25-54 age groups. The series centers on a team of Las Vegas Crime Scene Investigators, who crack perplexing and seemingly unsolvable cases through expert study and analysis of the evidence. The show features a highly realistic and sometimes graphic portrayal of the scientific tactics used to track down criminals, and appeals to a broad, affluent audience of computer savvy fans who love suspense, mystery and reality TV.
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION is produced by Alliance Atlantis Communications and CBS Productions, in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films
About CBS Consumer Products
CBS Consumer Products, a division of CBS , manages the worldwide licensing, merchandising and video activity for CBS Enterprises and King World Productions, Inc.
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 20 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.
About Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading vertically integrated broadcaster, creator and distributor of filmed entertainment with ownership interests in 18 specialty channels, including five established operating
channels: Showcase, Life Network, History Television, HGTV Canada, and Food Network Canada; and nine recently launched developing channels: Series+, Historia, Showcase Action, Showcase Diva, The Independent Film Channel Canada, Discovery Health Channel Canada, BBC Canada, BBC Kids, and National Geographic Channel; and four channels in which the Company has minority
interests: Scream, The Score, PrideVision TV and One: the Body, Mind and Spirit Channel.
The Company’s principal business activities are conducted through three operating groups: the Broadcast Group, the Motion Picture Distribution Group and the Entertainment Group. Headquartered in Toronto, Alliance Atlantis operates offices in Los Angeles, London, Montreal, Dublin, Edmonton, Halifax, Shannon and Sydney. The Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange – trading symbols AAC.A, AAC.B and on NASDAQ – trading symbol AACB. The Company’s Web site is www.allianceatlantis.com.

























