Ubisoft Announces Lost: Via Domus is Available on Store Shelves

Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, in collaboration with ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, announced that LOST: Via Domus is available on store shelves for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows-based PC. Based on the award-winning television series, LOST: Via Domus allows players to experience an untold adventure of Lost in an immersive, interactive world. The game is rated T for Teen and has an MSRP of $59.99 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and $29.99 for Windows.

Lost is a remarkably captivating television program that has built a

loyal set of avid viewers, said Tony Key, senior vice president of

sales and marketing at Ubisoft. It was a natural progression to bring

the Lost universe to a video game and we are thrilled to allow fans a

new way to immerse themselves in the story of the island and the

survivors of Oceanic flight 815.

After many months of collaboration with Ubisoft and the series

producers, we are excited to bring such a truly unique gaming experience

to the marketplace, said Bruce Gersh, senior vice president, business

development, ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios. Through the gameplay,

fans of the series will have an abundance of opportunities to dive

deeper into the mysteries and intrigues of the series.

Lost series executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse said,

Playing the game, you really feel like youre on the island. The

graphics are fantastic, and the game gives players a chance to explore

on their own the places and mysteries of the island that theyve seen

for the last three years on the show.

About the Game

As a passenger of Oceanic flight 815, you survived the crash and find

yourself on an uncharted island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. As you

begin to unravel mysteries of the island, you begin to discover secrets

of your own. You will have to understand your past mistakes in order to

survive and find your way home...

Play as a survivor of Oceanic Flight 815: Confront your dark

past, seek your redemption, and ultimately find a way home.

Authentic Lost experience: Explore familiar locations, unravel

mysteries and interact with the main characters from the show.

Survive the challenges that the island throws at you: Solve

puzzles, outsmart enemies, battle the smoke monster and overcome many

other challenges to survive the island and come out alive.

About Lost

Season 4 of Lost stars Naveen Andrews as Sayid, Henry Ian Cusick as

Desmond, Emilie de Ravin as Claire, Michael Emerson as Ben, Matthew Fox

as Jack, Jorge Garcia as Hurley, Josh Holloway as Sawyer, Daniel Dae Kim

as Jin, Yunjin Kim as Sun, Evangeline Lilly as Kate, Elizabeth Mitchell

as Juliet, Terry OQuinn as Locke and Harold Perrineau as Michael.

Lost was created by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof.

Abrams, Lindelof, Bryan Burk, Jack Bender and Carlton Cuse serve as

executive producers. Lost, which is filmed entirely on location in

Hawaii and premiered on September 22, 2004, is from ABC Studios.

About ABC Studios

ABC Studios has emerged as a leader in the development, production and

strategic distribution of entertainment content across broadcast and

cable television and emerging digital platforms. The studios focused

balance of creativity, management and technology has yielded 25 diverse

productions in the 2007/08 TV season on networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CW,

Lifetime, ABC Family, TNT and FX. The studios roster of returning

favorites includes Desperate Housewives, Lost; Greys Anatomy,

Ugly Betty; Brothers & Sisters, October Road and According to

Jim on ABC; the Emmy-nominated comedy Scrubs on NBC; and the CBS

ratings-winning dramas Criminal Minds and Ghost Whisperer. New to

the broadcast lineup are Dirty Sexy Money, the Greys Anatomy

spin-off Private Practice, CWs Reaper, Eli Stone, and comedies

Samantha Who, Carpoolers, and Miss/Guided. The studio continues to

make great strides in cable with Lifetimes highest rated series, Army

Wives, the Courteney Cox-starring drama Dirt on FX, and ABC Familys

drama series, Kyle XY. Coming later in the year, ABC Studios will

launch new series Raising the Bar on TNT and Wizards First Rule,

based on Terry Goodkinds bestselling epic fantasy into first-run

syndication. In addition to its scripted programming, the studio

produces ABCs late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live and is a

distributor for the Emmy Award-winning The Amazing Race.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive

entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a

strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has

offices in 23 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the

globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video

game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 680 million Euros

for the 2006-07 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit

www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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