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08-10-2004, 12:33 PM
HOLLYWOOD'S UNDERWORLD MASTERPIECE, SCARFACE,
TO BECOME AN EXPLOSIVE NEW GAME
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 10, 2004) - Vivendi Universal Games announcedtoday the epic film that transcends generations and appeals to
contemporary and urban audiences alike, Scarface, is now coming for the
first time to game consoles worldwide. In a complex world filled with
excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the
most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film. Developed by Radical
Games and published by Vivendi Universal Games, this third person action
shooter is expected to ship Fall 2005.
"The treacherous world of Scarface is a natural property to translate
into a cinematic game play experience," said Michael Pole, Executive
Vice President, Worldwide Studios for Vivendi Universal Games. "The game will feature cutting-edge technology, a compelling storyline and the
unprecedented experience of playing as one of Hollywood's most notorious
gangsters, Tony Montana."
"Scarface was a landmark film and has inspired countless movies and
games," said Bill Kispert, vice president of Interactive at Universal
Studios Consumer Products Group. "Having the chance to now bring gamers the authentic experience is an opportunity and challenge we are looking forward to."
Highly acclaimed screenwriter, David McKenna, has written an original
event-driven storyline for the interactive game that will lead the
player through a sordid underworld. The Scarface video game will create
a gameplay environment that authentically recreates the historical time
period of the film, touching on politics, news items and events of the
day. Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of
Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various
other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous
characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle
contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen
empire.
About the film
Al Pacino gives an unforgettable performance as Tony Montana, one of the
most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film, in this gripping crime
epic inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title. Directed by
hit-maker Brian DePalma and produced by Martin Bregman who brought theGodfather legends to the screen, Scarface follows the violent career of
Tony Montana (Pacino), a ruthless Cuban refugee who blasts his way to
the top of Miami's drug underworld, attaining wealth and power beyond
his wildest dreams. His rags-to-riches ascent is marked by memorable
moments, including a scene in which the cocky Montana risks his neck to
propose to Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer), the girlfriend of murderous drug
kingpin Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). Only in the film's devastating
finale does Montana come to grips with the awful price of his lavish
empire.
With its intense screenplay by Academy Award*-winner Oliver Stone,
driving music score by Giorgio Moroder, and superb insights into Miami's
lifestyle, Scarface lays bare the sordid power of the American drug
scene.
Scarface is rated R. Please consult www.filmratings.com
<http://www.filmratings.com/>; for further information.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) is responsible for
global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand
recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal,
one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns
and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing
Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General
Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in Los Angeles, VU Games is a leading global developer,
publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment.
Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard
Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Fox Interactive and Massive
Entertainment. VU Games' library of over 700 titles features
multi-million unit selling properties such as Warcraft(r), StarCraft(r)
and Diablo(r) from Blizzard; Crash Bandicoot(r), Spyro The Dragon(r),
Ground Control(r), Tribes(r) and Leisure Suit Larry(tm).
TO BECOME AN EXPLOSIVE NEW GAME
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 10, 2004) - Vivendi Universal Games announcedtoday the epic film that transcends generations and appeals to
contemporary and urban audiences alike, Scarface, is now coming for the
first time to game consoles worldwide. In a complex world filled with
excess and greed, players can take the role of Tony Montana, one of the
most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film. Developed by Radical
Games and published by Vivendi Universal Games, this third person action
shooter is expected to ship Fall 2005.
"The treacherous world of Scarface is a natural property to translate
into a cinematic game play experience," said Michael Pole, Executive
Vice President, Worldwide Studios for Vivendi Universal Games. "The game will feature cutting-edge technology, a compelling storyline and the
unprecedented experience of playing as one of Hollywood's most notorious
gangsters, Tony Montana."
"Scarface was a landmark film and has inspired countless movies and
games," said Bill Kispert, vice president of Interactive at Universal
Studios Consumer Products Group. "Having the chance to now bring gamers the authentic experience is an opportunity and challenge we are looking forward to."
Highly acclaimed screenwriter, David McKenna, has written an original
event-driven storyline for the interactive game that will lead the
player through a sordid underworld. The Scarface video game will create
a gameplay environment that authentically recreates the historical time
period of the film, touching on politics, news items and events of the
day. Players will travel through the steamy, often violent streets of
Miami, the irie islands of the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and various
other locales and will interact with a world full of seedy and dangerous
characters to procure information, negotiate business deals, smuggle
contraband and avoid rivals and DEA on a mission to rebuild their fallen
empire.
About the film
Al Pacino gives an unforgettable performance as Tony Montana, one of the
most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film, in this gripping crime
epic inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title. Directed by
hit-maker Brian DePalma and produced by Martin Bregman who brought theGodfather legends to the screen, Scarface follows the violent career of
Tony Montana (Pacino), a ruthless Cuban refugee who blasts his way to
the top of Miami's drug underworld, attaining wealth and power beyond
his wildest dreams. His rags-to-riches ascent is marked by memorable
moments, including a scene in which the cocky Montana risks his neck to
propose to Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer), the girlfriend of murderous drug
kingpin Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). Only in the film's devastating
finale does Montana come to grips with the awful price of his lavish
empire.
With its intense screenplay by Academy Award*-winner Oliver Stone,
driving music score by Giorgio Moroder, and superb insights into Miami's
lifestyle, Scarface lays bare the sordid power of the American drug
scene.
Scarface is rated R. Please consult www.filmratings.com
<http://www.filmratings.com/>; for further information.
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) is responsible for
global licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand
recognition of the extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties.
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal,
one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the
development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and
information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the
combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns
and operates the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing
Spanish-language network, a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General
Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in Los Angeles, VU Games is a leading global developer,
publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment.
Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard
Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Fox Interactive and Massive
Entertainment. VU Games' library of over 700 titles features
multi-million unit selling properties such as Warcraft(r), StarCraft(r)
and Diablo(r) from Blizzard; Crash Bandicoot(r), Spyro The Dragon(r),
Ground Control(r), Tribes(r) and Leisure Suit Larry(tm).