SAN FRANCISCO – November 16, 2005 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that Flow: Urban Dance Uprising™, the first and only breakdancing and hip hop video game, has shipped to retail exclusively for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Flow: Urban Dance Uprising™ is rated “T” for Teen and has an MSRP of $39.99.
Flow: Urban Dance Uprising™ features classic breakdancing gameplay and a soundtrack of hip hop artists including the Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, and Eric B & Rakim. Gamers can compete against as many as seven other players and choose from a host of dancers that perform classic breakdance moves in one of 10 different urban settings.
Key Features:
• 50 urban dance tracks including tracks from famous hip hop artists.
• Six modes of play and three difficulty levels to choose from.
• 100 breakdancing challenges across all modes of play
• Up to eight players supported in three different party modes.
• 10 unique characters and 10 urban-flavored environments to choose from, with more than 100 distinctive dance moves.
• EyeToy™ USB Camera (for PlayStation®2) support.
About A2M:
A2M is one of the largest independent video game developers in North America. A2M works in partnership with top tier video game publishers and licensors to bring quality games to the market. Since its inception A2M has successfully developed and released more than 30 titles. A2M is currently working on several productions for portable, current and next generation consoles.
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through its 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 videogame titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated revenue of €538 million for the 2004–2005 fiscal year, an increase of 8 percent over the previous fiscal year at constant exchange rates. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.