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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HYPE - THE TIME QUEST LETS GAMERS CONQUER TIME AND EVIL FOE 
IN UNIQUE PLAYMOBIL WORLDS 
New 3D Playmobil Action Adventure Game Slated for Early 1999 Release

ATLANTA- (May 27, 1998) E3 Booth #7116—Playmobil sets an intriguing stage for gamers in 
Hype - The Time Quest, the first release in its Playmobil Action Games line.  Designed specifically for those who enjoy challenging and complex computer games, Hype - The Time Quest takes gamers on a real 3D journey through time in the form of Hype, a brave knight who had been exiled to another age and turned into a statue.  Once the spell is broken, Hype battles through time to seek revenge on the evil Black Knight who expelled him.  His journey takes him to different levels in his kingdom’s history and through ever changing Playmobil worlds where he is confronted with riddles, puzzles, and a cast of more than 50 characters.

“Playmobil is not only a game, it’s a passion; and with the introduction of our interactive Playmobil software, we’re sure to attract a lot more kids and adults into the Playmobil world,” said Alain Tascan, Vice President, Special Projects for Ubi Soft Entertainment.  “With the extensive Playmobil environments, including the popular castle, a lively cast of characters including magicians, sorcerers and dragons, and activities such as tournaments and joustings, we’re predicting Hype - The Time Quest is going to be one hot game.”

Platform, Pricing, Availability
PC: Hype – The Time Quest requires a Pentium 200 MMX system with 32 MB RAM, DirectX compatible with a 3D graphics accelerator card (optimized for 3Dfx Power VR – all other cards are supported via Direct 3D).  The game is scheduled for release Q1, 1999.

Console: The Nintendo 64 edition will feature the 64-bit graphics, CD quality sound and anti-aliased imaging that have endeared the platform to console gamers worldwide and is also scheduled for release in Early 1999.

Ubi Soft Entertainment is a European-based producer, publisher and international distributor of interactive entertainment products.  The company has offices in 13 countries including France, the United States, Canada, Germany, England, and China and sells its products in a total of 47 countries.  

The company is best known in the U.S. for Rayman, a blockbuster action/adventure game for all ages that debuted in 1995, and POD, a revolutionary online multiplayer racing game that enables up to eight players to compete directly over the Internet. Products are available through a nationwide network of resellers and distributors.  For more information, call Ubi Soft at 514/490-0887 or 800/UBI-SOFT or visit the company web site at http://www.ubisoft.com.

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