America's Army: Rise of a Soldier

Ubisoft Redefines authenticity With america’S army: Rise of a Soldier Video Game

San Francisco, CA – February 22, 2005 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that America’s Army®: Rise of a Soldier™ will be available in summer 2005 for the PlayStation?2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Ubisoft and the U.S. Army are working together to develop a new and unique experience for console gamers that features all the action-packed realism that players have come to expect from the America’s Army game brand. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the vast military expertise of the U.S. Army, Ubisoft is creating the most authentic military console game to date by incorporating true-to-life character progression via an all-new Career mode and gameplay.

About America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier

Built in partnership with the U.S. Army, and developed by Secret Level, America’s Army: Rise of a Soldier offers the most true-to-life Army experience, allowing you to create a soldier and take him through the thrills and adventure of an army career. Intense single-player missions and high-adrenaline multiplayer action build the skills of your soldier and advance him through his career.

Key Features

•Unique Career Mode: Unparalleled character customization allows you to create a soldier and take him throughout his career – from recruit to Special Forces team leader.

•Exclusive U.S. Army License: Real Special Forces operatives are consulting with game designers to ensure the highest level of realism in any military console game in existence. Authentic weapons, equipment, and combat situations come straight from the U.S. Army subject matter experts.

•Play it your way: America’s Army has no linear campaign design; players can choose their own career paths. You can focus on certain army roles (marksman or grenadier for example), or experience different roles in your goal to achieve Special Forces qualification.

•Intense military action: Quick reflexes, strategic planning and the use of teamwork are mandatory to succeed in army missions, which plunge you into ultra-realistic combat scenarios.

•Multiplayer: America’s Army will offer a top-notch multiplayer experience with up to 16 players online as well as split-screen cooperative play mode. Career mode will also be brought to online play, allowing players to create and build online characters.

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Ubisoft press release (February 22, 2005)

U.S. Army and Ubisoft Bring America's Army®: Rise of a Soldier To Video Game Consoles

SAN FRANCISCO - November 15, 2005 - Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announced that America's Army®: Rise of a Soldier has shipped to retail stores for the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Ubisoft and the U.S. Army worked together to develop a new and unique experience for console gamers that features all the action-packed realism that players have come to expect from the America's Army game brand. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to the vast military expertise of the U.S. Army, Ubisoft created the most authentic military console game to date by incorporating true-to-life character progression via an all-new Career mode. The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version of America's Army: Rise of a Soldier is projected to ship in Q1 2006.

“We are very excited to bring the only official U.S. Army game to consoles," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. “Working firsthand with the U.S. Army to create this all-new title has ensured the deepest and most realistic military game ever to hit the consoles. Players will become immersed in the complete Army experience while learning what it takes to rise through the ranks in the all-new Career mode."

Built in partnership with the U.S. Army and developed by Secret Level, America'sArmy: Rise of a Soldier offers the most true-to-life Army experience, allowing players to create a soldier and lead him through the excitement of an Army career. Intense single-player missions and high-adrenaline multiplayer action progress the skills of a soldier as he rises through the ranks.

“Our collaboration with Ubisoft has resulted in the most authentic console game about soldiering in the U.S. Army," said Colonel Casey Wardynski, originator and director of the America's Army game project. “America's Army: Rise of a Soldier emulates the real Army, allowing players to choose their own career paths. Players can focus on individual Army roles, like Sniper or Grenadier, or experience different roles in their goal to achieve Green Beret status."

Key Features

• Unique Career mode: Unparalleled character customization allows players to create a soldier and take him throughout his career - from recruit to Special Forces Team Leader.

• Earn experience points in training and combat missions and use them to increase core skills.

• Play as an integrated member of an eight-man fire team at first - then progress to become a Fire Team Leader responsible for and issuing commands to a fire team.

• The only official U.S. Army game on the console: Real active-duty Special Forces operatives consulted with game designers to ensure the highest level of realism in any military game in existence. Authentic weapons, equipment and combat situations come straight from the U.S. Army subject matter experts.

• Play it your way: Rise of a Soldier has no linear campaign design; players can choose their own career paths. Either focus on certain roles (sniper or automatic rifleman, for example) or experience different roles in the goal to achieve Special Forces.

• Intense Military Action: Quick reflexes, smart tactics, and the use of teamwork are mandatory to succeed in army missions, which plunge players into ultra-realistic combat scenarios.

• Multiplayer: Rise of a Soldier will offer a top-notch multiplayer experience with up to 16 players playing on Xbox Live® and online for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainmentertainment system. Career Mode will be brought online, where players can create and build an online character.

For more information, please visit: www.riseofasoldier.com

Press site: press.ubi.com

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Ubisoft press release (November 15, 2005)

U.S. Army and Pragmatic Launch America's Army Official Server Matchmaking Site

Westlake Village, Calif., and West Point, NY May 22, 2006 - The U.S. Army and Pragmatic Solutions today announced the beta release of the Leverage Master Browser for America's Army® (AAMBS), the official server match-making and stats tracking site (www.aa-mbs.com) for the America's Army® (AA) game community.

Pragmatic Solutions, in cooperation with the Army, developed an in-game system named AABrowser, which was officially launched 9 February 2006 in America's Army: Special Forces (Link Up) (version 2.6.0), adding an advanced server browsing tool to the game client and a robust server tracking backend for game servers. With the launch of this companion website, gamers are offered an easy-to-access, near real-time view into active game play.

"The Leverage Master Browser System is the next step in providing a seamless transition into game play for the community," says Peter Jakl, CEO of Pragmatic Solutions. “By powering a web-based tool (www.aa-mbs.com) that communicates directly with the in-game server browser, we've created a superior tool for gamers, one that draws its potential from advanced database-driven technology. We are committed to further enhancing the site so that it becomes the gold standard for America's Army and other titles."

Players, teams, and clans are able to access validated server stats with greater flexibility and accuracy than ever before through the AAMBS' innovative attribute-based search engine. Users can simultaneously filter their searches using multiple criteria, creating fast results driven by the player's interests.

Filtering options and stats displays include:

• Filter by Average Honor (players on server)

• Filter by Geographical Location

• Filter by AA Tour (Ranger, SF, etc.)

• Search by Server Name

• Search by Player Name

• Search by Server Player Count

Bonus features like heads-up display by geography and map, and a 24-hour “Worldplay" graph (showing percentages of players by country) provide a comprehensive snapshot of game play. Future planned enhancements include: voiceover IP, instant messaging, and game launch directly from the website. Pragmatic's AAMBS strives to meet the ongoing goal of providing players with a single, unmatched source for finding great game play and networking within the AmericaÃ's Army community.

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U.S. Army press release (May 22, 2006)

THE OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY GAME

RISE THROUGH THE ARMY RANKS AS YOU MOLD YOURSELF INTO A SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIER. SURVIVE BASE TRAINING, BUILT YOUR SKILLS, AND PROVE YOUR WORTH ON THE BATTLEFIELD IN 35 HIGH-ADRENALINE SINGE-PLAYER MISSIONS OR COUNTLESS BATTLES ONLINE.

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Use real Army weapons and maneuvers in true-to-life combat missions.

Master roles such as sniper, machine gunner, or other specialized Soldier.

Advance your career from rookie recruit to elite Special Forces Soldier.

Create a persistent character online and gain new skills from battle to battle.

Challenge friends online to explosive 16-player battles.

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Back of Keep Case - Xbox (United States)