Enchanted Arms Heading to the Xbox 360
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UBISOFT ANNOUNCES ENCHANTED ARMSâ„¢ EXCLUSIVELY FOR XBOX 360â„¢
FromSoftware's Best-Selling Role-Playing Game to Arrive in North America and Europe this Summer
SAN FRANCISCO MAY 1, 2006 Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that it will publish Enchanted Armsâ„¢ exclusively for the Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Enchanted Arms was created by development studio FromSoftware in Japan and is the first true next-generation Japanese RPG adventure game. The Enchanted Arms adventure takes place in a fantasy world filled with beautiful cinematic graphics and vibrant characters. It includes over 50 hours of gameplay and is the only Xbox 360 RPG with a fast-action, turn-based battle system that enables the player to move characters while in battle. Enchanted Arms is scheduled to ship in North America and Europe in summer 2006.
In Enchanted Arms, players will embark on an epic adventure filled with unique characters and more than 75 special controllable creatures that players can unlock as they progress. Players will take on the role of Atsuma, an Enchanter-in-training who will transform from a naïve student to the most powerful savior in a war 1,000 years in the making. As the story develops, players face increasingly difficult challenges and learn to master Atsuma's special fighting and magical abilities.
(Enchanted Arms is the first classic Japanese RPG game created specifically for Xbox 360,) said Jay Cohen, vice president of publishing at Ubisoft. (With its fast-action gameplay, stunning high-definition graphics, rich and colorful environments, and over an hour of anime-style cinematics, it's a must-have for every Xbox 360 owner.)
For more information about Enchanted Arms, please visit www.ubi.com .
About FromSoftware
FromSoftware, a Japanese development studio, was established in November 1986 as a business application software developer. Seven years later, FromSoftware turned toward the video game industry and started to develop games to provide their consumers with the best quality of products and services. FromSoftware's strategy is to understand the personal preferences of consumers by providing valuable experiences and growing with them rather than chasing trends. Today, FromSoftware continues to provide their consumers with the best gaming experiences in their video game.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 21 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of 547 million Euros for the 2005 2006 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com .
