NubyTech Announces Licensing
Agreement with Ubisoft to Develop Tom Clancy Videogame Controllers
LOS ANGELES, Calif. May 16th, 2005 –
Today NubyTech, the leading manufacturer of customized peripherals, announced a
new licensing agreement with Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame
publishers, to develop customized controllers for the Xbox™ video game system
from Microsoft®, the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the
Nintendo GameCube™. NubyTech will make customized controllers for Tom Clancy’s
Splinter Cell®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®
franchises. The controllers will be packed with special bonus features from the
games and promise to please die-hard Tom Clancy fanatics and controller
aficionados. The first controllers will be available in North America in the
fourth quarter of 2005.
“We are thrilled to take on this
project and look forward to working with Ubisoft to develop controllers for one
of the most successful franchises to date,” stated Paul Chen, president and COO
of NubyTech.
With the success of Ubisoft’s Tom
Clancy franchises at retail, gamers have been patiently waiting for the
“perfect” controllers to enhance their many hours of gameplay.
“Ubisoft is excited to be partnering
with NubyTech to enhance the interactive experience for our popular Tom Clancy
franchise,” said Jay Cohen, vice president of publishing at Ubisoft.
2002-2005 Ubisoft Entertainment.
All Rights Reserved.Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are
trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
2002-2005 Red Storm Entertainment.
All Rights Reserved. Rainbow Six, Red Storm and the Red Storm logo are
trademarks of Red Storm Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Red
Storm Entertainment, Inc. is a Ubisoft Entertainment company. Microsoft, Xbox,
the Xbox Logos and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or in other countries. and “PlayStation 2”
are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All Rights
Reserved. NINTENDO, GAME BOY ADVANCE, NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND THE NINTENDO
GAMECUBE LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.
About Ubisoft: Ubisoft is a leading
producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products
worldwide. It is the fastest growing company in the video game industry 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 ç537 million in
revenue for the 2004–2005 fiscal year, an increase of 8 percent over the
previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit
www.ubisoftgroup.com.
About NubyTech Inc. NubyTech Inc.,
headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, is a leading manufacturer and designer of
video game accessories for major gaming systems including the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the PSP™ handheld entertainment system, Nintendo
GameCube™, Nintendo DS and the XBOX™ video game system from Microsoft. NubyTech®
focuses exclusively on licensed accessory products and currently has over 20
licenses. For more information visit us at
www.nubytech.com.
