UBISOFT TO RELEASE CHESSMASTER LIVE ON XBOX LIVE ARCADE

Classic Board Game and Popular Franchise to Include New Twists

Trailer can be downloaded here:
http://files.us.ubisoft.com/Chessmaster_trailer

SAN FRANCISCO - November 28, 2007 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's
largest video game publishers, announced that it is releasing Chessmaster
LIVE on the Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft.

"Bringing the Chessmaster series to Xbox LIVE Arcade makes the game
accessible to a whole new audience," said Peter Helm, business development
associate at Ubisoft. "Chessmaster LIVE is not only a comprehensive chess
program, but it is also one that has expanded beyond the traditional game to
include exciting features for fans, both old and new."

Chessmaster LIVE will feature:
. Hundreds of AI opponents to play in ELO-ranked matches
. Voice-chat and LIVE Vision capabilities for head-to-head matches
. New 3D chess sets inspired by luxury board designer, House of
Staunton
. Five original chess variants, including the all-new Message Chess
option, which will allow players to engage in a match over the course of
days, weeks or even months

Chessmaster LIVE will be available for download in January 2008.

Ubisoft will also be publishing Chessmaster for the PSP
(PlayStationPortable) system, scheduled for a worldwide release in Spring
2008.

About Ubisoft

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entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a 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 sales of 680 million Euros for the 2006-07
fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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