Publisher:	Platform Dependant
Developer:	Revolution Software
Released:	20 Mar 2009
Genre	Strategy
Platform

Genre-defining Adventure Game that Introduced Gamers to the Mysteries of the Knights Templars Makes its Debut on Wii^TM and Nintendo DS^TM Systems with a Special Edition

London, UK – DECEMBER 19, 2008 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers,announced a publishing agreement to release the special edition ofBroken Sword – Shadow of the Templars on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems.

“Ubisoftworks with the very best development talent in the world,” said AlainCorre, Ubisoft EMEA Executive Director. “We jumped at the opportunityto work with Charles Cecil and Revolution to publish a game of thehighest pedigree so perfectly suited for the Nintendo audience.”

BrokenSword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut builds on theoriginal, boasting a new and explosive narrative interwoven with thefirst story. New puzzles have been added for Nintendo DS and Wii thatspecifically utilize Nintendo's unique control methods. The game alsofeatures stunning animated facial expressions drawn by Dave Gibbons,the artistic genius behind the comic book and upcoming movie, Watchmen.

“Thesenew platforms and their innovative controls enabled us to translate andenrich the point-and-click gaming experience in a way that no otherconsole allowed before,” said Charles Cecil, founder of RevolutionSoftware and designer of the Broken Sword series. “Through Dave’sanimated faces, the game’s characters are portrayed as empathetic andemotional – driving the narrative in a way that has never been donebefore in an adventure game. The Director’s Cut has allowed me todeliver my true vision for the series."

Broken Sword: Shadow ofthe Templars – The Director’s Cut starts with the player in control ofcharming Parisian photo-journalist Nicole Collard, who witnesses thebrutal and horrifying murder of one of Paris’s richest and mostinfluential statesmen. During her investigations, which featureexclusive new locations, Nico meets amiable American George Stobbart,who has been unwittingly caught up in the sinister and bloody theft ofan ancient manuscript. Together, they are drawn into a terrifyingconspiracy rooted in a long-forgotten medieval legend.

Expandingon the original classic storyline, The Director's Cut features tightscripting and an intense atmosphere from the explosive opening sequenceto the gripping finale, where the full threat of the conspiracy isrevealed.

Adds Charles Cecil, “The Director’s Cut featureselements that enhance the original puzzles and storyline, which helpsexplain what happened prior to the start of the original game, and howit ties to later games in the series.”

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars – The Director’s Cut is scheduled for release on Wii and Nintendo DS in March 2009.