E3 2006: Ubisoft's Lineup Revealed
Posted 03 May 2006 at 11:46 by Tom Phillips
We've just recieved the E3 lineup for French publisher Ubisoft - including Red Steel, Rayman and the new Free Radical project! Ooh la la!
Ubisoft have just revealed its lineup of titles for E3 2006, which includes lots of titles for Nintendo platforms. The Wii exclusive Red Steel will be on show, alongside the just-announced Rayman Raving Rabbids and the as-yet untitled new game from Free Radical Design - the creators of the sublime TimeSplitters series.
"Our E3 lineup demonstrates Ubisoft's profound commitment to the next-generation of video games," squawked Yves Guillemot, president and chief executive officer of Ubisoft. "Ubisoft is very excited to be introducing ground-breaking new intellectual property and showcasing how we bring innovation to our best-selling franchises. Our award-winning development teams are pushing the limits of what can be achieved and leading the industry into the future."
The line-up in full is as follows:
In Open Season, available this September for all platforms under the sun, players can team up with the cast of characters from Sony Pictures Animation's feature-length CGI film of the same name. It's a riotous romp in the great outdoors for kids of all ages when a rowdy brood of forest animals turn the tables on unsuspecting hunters.
Rayman Raving Rabbids will be developed by famed creative director Michel Ancel, and this new installment of the Rayman franchise has been promised to be the funniest and zaniest yet. Rayman's world is threatened by a devastating invasion by the most unexpected creatures and Rayman must battle to save his world and its inhabitants. If you haven't already read today's press release on this title, click Red Steel is the only original first-person game built from the ground up and exclusively for the Wii's launch. The game takes full advantage of Nintendo's innovative controller and provides the unique experience of combined gunplay and swordplay.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent sees the best-selling Splinter Cell saga take an entirely new direction. In the highly anticipated next chapter, play as a double agent spy for the first time. Take on dual roles of covert operative and ruthless terrorist, where choices of whom to betray and whom to protect affect the outcome of the game.
Free Radical Design's new next-generation project will also be on show for the first time. See what the developers of the critically-acclaimed Timesplitters series and Second Sight are up to next!
We'll be bringing you more info and line-ups every day until we're reporting from the expo itself. Stick with R-E for constant coverage!