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Here’s something that I am sure that everyone has been waiting for – Racquet Sports for the Nintendo Wii.  That’s right boys and girls, Ubisoft’s new release for Wii is a collection of only the finest racquet based sports, brought from the real world to your living room.  Don’t have time to set up that Badminton net, no problem.  Just run, don’t walk to your local game retailer and grab a copy of Racquet Sports for Wii.  But you don’t just get Badminton.  You also have versions of Ping Pong, Squash and Beach Tennis.  That’s right, not just tennis, but Beach Tennis.

Sigh, I don’t know where to go with this, so you can check the press release if you are still reading.

RACQUET SPORTS FOR WII™ NOW AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA

SAN FRANCISCO– March 9, 2010 – Today Ubisoft® announced that Racquet Sports, the multisport game that includes tennis, ping-pong, badminton, squash and beach tennis is now available on North America retail shelves, exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo. The game will be released in EMEA territories on March 25th under the name Racket Sports Party. Racquet Sports is rated “E” for everyone and delivers an engaging and interactive experience for the entire family.

Racquet Sports offers unprecedented realism and pinpoint gameplay mechanics, bringing every serve, swing and backhand to life while replicating the experience in the comfort of the living room.

Racquet Sports is sold at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29.99. The game also comes bundled with Ubisoft’s Motion Tracking Camera and is priced at $39.99. For more information, please visit: www.racquetsportsgame.com.

About Racquet Sports: Racquet Sports engages players in 40 rich graphical environments in worldwide locations including an underwater reef, a Moroccan palace, a New York loft and a fan-filled stadium. The multiplayer feature in Racquet Sports allows the family to play cooperatively with each other or to compete against each other. Compatible with the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory and Ubisoft’s Motion Tracking Camera for Wii™, players will experience easy-to-use controls that precisely simulate their movements and will be able to play in multiple gameplay modes, from party to championship mode.

© 2009 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Asobo Studio is a registered trademark. The technology is the property of Asobo Studio SARL. Developed by Asobo Studio SARL and published by Ubisoft.Wii, the Wii logo and Wii MotionPlus are trademarks of Nintendo.

Wii MotionPlus™ accessory sold separately.

About Ubisoft:

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008-09 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of 1.058 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.