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
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive
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.
C 2007 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Chessmaster, Ubisoft,
Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the
U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the
Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies
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Chessmaster Live on XBLA January 2008
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Ubisoft confirmed today that Chessmaster Live will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade in January of 2008. The game will support voice-chat and Live Vision and has 3D Chess sets inspired by luxury board designer, House of Staunton. No date or price was mentioned. Check out the release for full details.
Re: Chessmaster Live on XBLA January 2008
11/28/07 6:02 pm | #2
omg woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i used to be a freaking addict to that game
Re: Chessmaster Live on XBLA January 2008
11/29/07 11:57 pm | #3
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Haha me too, this just might be worth picking up!
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