Ubisoft, Twentieth Century Fox Team for Avatar Video Game

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25: Ubisoft will develop and publish a
video game based on Twentieth Century Fox's Avatar, the upcoming feature film written and directed by
Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron.

The game is expected to be released in conjunction with the
movie's scheduled premiere in May 2009. Avatar is the story of an ex-Marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities
on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in
an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight
for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. Avatar marks Cameron's return to feature directing since
helming 1997's Titanic, the
highest grossing film of all time and winner of 11 Oscars. Cameron’s previous
films include Titanic, True
Lies, The Abyss, Aliens,
The Terminator and Terminator
2: Judgment Day. The Avatar cast includes Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana and
Sigourney Weaver. Academy Award-winning visual effects house WETA Digital, who
has worked on The Lord of the Rings
trilogy and King Kong, will
incorporate new CGI technology to transform the environments and characters
into photorealistic 3-D imagery.

Elie Dekel, the executive VP of Fox Licensing and
Merchandising, commented: "James Cameron's Avatar will re-define the movie-going experience forever. Cameron's
vision and innovative approach to filmmaking demand that we align this
breakthrough project with the most talented and creative partners in the world.
As we embark on the incredible journey that is Avatar, we are thrilled to be collaborating with Ubisoft on
the development of the video game. After an extensive review, it became clear
the talented Ubisoft team is uniquely able to bring Cameron's vision into the
interactive realm."