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New Dukes of Hazzard Video Game Now Available Nationwide; Ubisoft's The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee hits PlayStation 2 and Xbox
SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 28, 2004 -- Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that The Dukes of Hazzard(TM): Return of the General Lee is now available in retails stores for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, for a suggested retail price of $29.99. Licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developed by Ratbag Games, The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee is a humorous, action racing game that combines a mission-based adventure with arena-style driving. About The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
Set in Hazzard County, players step into the shoes of Bo and Luke Duke as they race to win prize money in order to save the local orphanage from Boss Hogg's latest crooked scheme. With the help of the ever-popular Daisy Duke, Uncle Jesse and Cooter, the good ol' boys go up against the villainous Boss Hogg and his bumbling cohorts Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane and Deputy Enos in order to win the Hazzard County Derby. Just like the television show, The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee is filled with wild off-road action, gravity-defying stunts and adrenaline-pumping car chases.
Game features include:
-- The Dukes world, the way fans want it: Players explore a virtual Hazzard County full of stunts, races, chases and adventures all tied together by a new story.
-- Dukes Celebrity and Music: Full cast represented from the show, with voice-overs and likenesses from John Schneider (Bo Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), James Best (Roscoe P. Coltrane), Ben Jones (Cooter) and Sonny Shroyer (Enos Strate). Also included is Waylon Jennings' signature theme song.
-- Dukes Vehicles: Players can drive a variety of vehicles including the General Lee, the Black Charger, Uncle Jesse's Pickup, Daisy's Road Runner, Cooter's Tow Truck, Rosco and Enos's Police Cruisers, Boss Hogg's limousine and the infamous "Double Zero", the only car to ever beat the General Lee.
-- Hair-Raising Chases and Stunts: Take on Rosco and Boss Hogg in a single-player Adventure Mode containing over 15 missions, and an unlockable two player split-screen mode featuring destruction derby battles, head-to-head competition and hot pursuit.
(C) 2003 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc . TM, (R). Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft has grown considerably, especially through its strong and diversified lineup. In addition to steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of EUR 508 million for the 2003-2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc., a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is a premier licensor and a developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including consoles, PC-based gaming and wireless applications.
About Ratbag
Founded in 1993, Ratbag is based in Adelaide, Australia. Ratbag is privately owned by co-founders Greg Siegele, Chief Executive Officer and Richard Harrison, Chairman, growing from a multi-tasking band of 20 hard-core games creators to 55 highly focused games producers, designers, programmers and artists to produce our range of niche and high performance racing and action games. Ratbag's focus at present is spread between PlayStation(R) 2, X-Box(TM) and PC and plans to develop games for GameCube(TM) in the foreseeable future. Two distinct Action and Racing divisions at RATBAG work with a dedicated Technology team and Test department. To learn more, visit www.ratbaggames.com
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (C) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(s04)
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