UBI GETS TIGER
May 18, 2001

Ubi Soft has acquired the rights of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon from Sony Pictures. The movie, based on the book by the same name, garnered 10 Oscar nominations and 4 awards last year. In spring of 2002, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will debut PlayStation 2, PC, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, and Xbox.

The movie recounts the story of two Chinese warriors, a man and a woman, who, while devoting themselves to the duty and honor of their ancient profession, have ignored their love for one another. They battle both internal demons and external enemies in the battle to save the spirit and righteousness of a young warrior princess and find one another again.

Yves Guillemot, President and CEO, Ubi Soft Entertainment stated, "Bringing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to the gaming audience is an incredible opportunity for Ubi Soft. With this amazingly successful film, we have the ability to tell stories that are not only technically rich and challenging, but are also extremely plot-driven. Ubi Soft looks forward to continuing the thread of this elaborate tale and bringing it to an even greater public."