Gaming News - December 2005
San Francisco, CA (December 1, 2005) - Ubisoft, Gearbox Software, and
The History Channel today announced that a Brothers In Arms inspired documentary
on World War II will premiere on The History Channel.
From Ubisoft:
Known for its
unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based
action, the Brothers In Arms franchise established itself as a benchmark for
military action games quickly after its initial release in March 2005. The
two-hour special, Brothers in Arms, is produced by Foglight Entertainment
for The History Channel. The television special, hosted by actor Ron
Livingston (Band of Brothers) will premiere on The History Channel on Sunday,
December 18th at 8 pm ET/PT.
"Ubisoft is very excited that The History Channel has chosen the Brothers
In
Arms video game to tell the amazing stories of the Greatest Generation," said
Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft. "This collaboration between
the television and video game industries brings these inspiring stories to life
in ways that have never been done before."
The Brothers In Arms video game series depicts the experiences of a squad in
the 101st Airborne, 502nd Parachute Infantry during the first days of the
Normandy invasion. The 502nd's contributions in June, 1944 featured some of
the most significant and harrowing engagements of the European campaign.
"As one of the most authentic World War II video games ever made, Brothers
In
Arms creates the ideal setting on which to base a program for The History
Channel," said Margaret Kim, director of Historical Programming at The
History Channel. "The heroic exploits of the 101st and 502nd will receive the
attention they deserve in our two-hour special."
The History Channel special Brothers in Arms tells the story of the
101st
Airborne Division, 502nd Parachute Infantry, from June 6 through June 13, 1944,
as it has never been told before. Coupled with the accuracy of the game's
environments, the cutting-edge graphics in Brothers In Arms allow for vivid and
dynamic battlefield walkthroughs and flythroughs that uniquely convey the
conditions and situations of June 1944 Normandy. Through interviews with
veterans of the 502nd, firsthand accounts by French citizens and historians;
and with reenactments, rare photos, never-before-seen archival footage and
cutting-edge CGI* technology, Brothers in Arms finally tells the story of
this unheralded group of solders: the 5-0-Deuce. The special is hosted by
Livingston on location from the site of the Allied landing in Normandy.
For more information on the game, please visit
www.brothersinarmsgame.com.
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