Ubisoft Says Oui to Wii

Game publish Ubisoft announced today that it plans to have seven game titles available for the Nintendo Wii gaming console when the system launches later this year, and plans several more Wii titles during 2007, potentially making Ubisoft the publisher with the deepest line of Wii titles as the console engages the video game market.

“Media and analysts agree that Ubisoft has the greatest potential for reward with the new console’s launch because we believed in its potential from the beginning,” said Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America. “With an impressive lineup of launch games that offer something for everyone, we are in a unique position to benefit from the Wii’s success in appealing to both new and hardcore gamers.”

Ubisoft’s initial lineup of Wii titles will include the crazy kung-fu rabbit game Rayman Raving Rabbids and Red Steel, a Japanese-flavored sword-and-gunpowder first-person action game, both designed specifically for the Wii to take advantage of the console’s unique capabilities. Ubisoft will also launch Wii versions of its driving game Monster 4×4 World Circuit, a game based on Sony’s upcoming computer animated film Open Season, a fgame based on the first-person shooter franchise Far Cry, air combat simulation Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, and a version of the GT Pro Series racing game which takes complete advantage of the Wii remote.

“We’re thrilled that Ubisoft will be unveiling Wii versions of both exclusive new IP and established franchises,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer for Nintendo of America. “Bursting with creativity, innovation and unadulterated fun, these Ubisoft games embody the qualities that will make Wii a huge hit with gamers new and established, young and old.”