It's Prime Time for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 @ 02:56:36 pm E.S.T
One of the most anticipated videogames of the year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell(R) Pandora Tomorrow(TM) will make its big-screen debut tonight, in the first-ever coast-to-coast videogame tournament that will connect participants playing the game in New York and Los Angeles. The world-premiere event will take place at the Loews Cinemas movie theaters as hundreds of fans watch gamers battle it out on the big screen in the "Spies vs. Mercenaries" online tournament.
Tonight's first-ever videogame "premiere" is the latest in the multimillion-dollar marketing, advertising and promotional campaign led by Ubisoft(TM), one of the world's largest videogame publishers in support of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, set to be released later this month.
"More than 5.5 millions copies of the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell have been sold to date, making it one of the most recognizable franchises in the world. Ubisoft wants to support this highly anticipated sequel with a multi-tiered marketing approach," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing for Ubisoft. "The combination of advertising, promotions and grass roots marketing will deliver Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow to fans in unique presentations and venues -- such as the big-screen 'movie' premiere tonight."
The marketing of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow has been infiltrating the scene for the past several months, and will continue to do so in the coming weeks in support of the game's launch:
-- Sundance Film Festival: In January, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow made videogame history when it was featured at a special event coinciding with the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. The game was unveiled at the Motorola Lodge in an after-hours event attended by celebrities, filmmakers, entertainment executives, musicians and industry influencers. Courtesy of Ubisoft and Xbox Live(TM), Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow's appearance at Sundance marked the first time a videogame has debuted in or around a film festival.
-- National TV Advertising: The highlight of the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow marketing blitz is the multimillion-dollar television advertising campaign that begins March 20. The powerful 15 and 30 second spots will air nationally throughout March and April, and will be seen on such networks as NBC, CBS, FOX-TV, TNT, MTV, MTV2, UBS, USA Network and Spike TV, during NBA, NHL and NCAA basketball programming; plus, hit shows as The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Bernie Mac Show to name a few.
-- National Print Campaign: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow print advertising will appear in Stuff Magazine, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer, Game Pro, GMR, Xbox Nation, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and Computer Gaming World.
-- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications In-Game Branding: One of the most unique in-game product placements in videogame history will put the new P900 smart phone and the T637 camera phone in the hands of operative Sam Fisher, as he wages a one-man war against terrorism. Instead of being merely an advertisement within the game, the products are integrated throughout the entire experience, and the player cannot move forward without using both camera phones to complete the missions. Sony Ericsson will support promotions and marketing events for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell(R) Pandora Tomorrow(TM) through a worldwide online photo contest, tonight's Loews Theaters world premiere event, a consumer email campaign, the availability of downloadable demos of the game on the Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications website and a promotional program making the mobile phone and the PC game bundles available to consumers.
-- Innovative Viral and Online Campaigns: Online advertising is running now through April 8 on IGN, GameSpot, GameSpy, UGO, GIGEX, Penny-Arcade, iFilms and Military.com. Also, http://www.splintercell.com features a unique Anark 3D-enabled training and Penny-Arcade comics. The 3D training features three different challenges, from assembling a weapon to exploring a courtyard to navigating through shadows. Users will gather codes to unlock each area. The original 16-page Splinter Cell comic created by Penny Arcade will be updated once a week with new pages.
-- National Retail Support: High visibility at all major retailers includes: hanging banners, custom shopping bags and in-store advertising on TV monitors throughout the stores.
-- Grass-Roots Marketing: A college tour featuring Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow is scheduled to hit the road this spring, allowing gamers to sample Ubisoft games throughout the U.S. in April and May. The college tour will be supported with radio promotion and advertising in campus newspapers and on relevant websites.
-- Clancy Truck National Tour: A decked-out eighteen-wheeler big rig wrapped in images from the Clancy franchise will be touring the country from coast-to-coast throughout 2004. Consumers across the country will get a chance to demo Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow, as well as other games in the Clancy franchise, at large music and arts festivals, state fairs, sporting events and various retail locations including: Coachella, Summerfest, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Musikfest, Taste of Chicago, Times Square Fair, Best Buy stores and others.
-- In-Pack Instant Win: Everyone who purchases a Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow game will have a chance to win a two-month trial subscription to Xbox Live, a full 12-month Xbox Live subscription or the Ultimate Home Theater System.
-- Loews Theaters "Spies vs. Mercenaries," set for tonight, is open to all gamers who'd like to attend, and attendees will receive prizes and giveaways (while supplies last). This event was advertised through radio promotion in 10 Markets, various street teams, posters in NYC and LA, and direct email through GameStop, IGN, Xbox(R), and ubi.com(TM). Additional sponsors include Xbox, Cingular Wireless, Kenwood, Stuff Magazine, IGN, Game Informer magazine, NVIDIA and Creative Labs.
About Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow
Inspired by the world of Tom Clancy, Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow centers around the story of Sam Fisher(TM), a lone operative waging a one-man war against an Indonesian terrorist network. Empowered with the Fifth Freedom -- the right to spy, steal, destroy and assassinate to protect his country -- Fisher embarks on a mission that will take him to the far-most corners of the globe and into the shadowy world of international espionage, encountering numerous threats and begging the question, "Whom can you trust?"
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft's strong and diversified lineup has grown considerably, as has Ubisoft itself. As well as steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of 453 million euros for the 2002/2003 fiscal year, up 23% over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit http://www.ubi.com .
About Xbox
Xbox (http://www.xbox.com) is the videogame system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
About Xbox Live
Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers everywhere via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only videogame system built from the ground up for online gaming, negating the need to buy additional, costly peripherals or upgrades. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during gameplay through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics, new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online - all exclusive features to Xbox Live.
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