Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 28, 2009 \u2013 Today Ubisoft\u00ae announced that it is collaborating again with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White in Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage. Developed by Ubisoft Montr\u00e9al, the game will be available exclusively for the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo and will be on store shelves holiday 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking with Shaun on the first title was an excellent experience,\u201d said Antoine Guignard, producer of Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage at Ubisoft. \u201cThe great public reception of Shaun White Snowboarding and the wonderful collaboration with Shaun made it a slam dunk for us to reunite to create a fun, new adventure for fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Players will hit the slopes with Shaun White and his crew, but this time the stakes are higher as you pursue the world\u2019s top competitions from a half-pipe in the middle of New York\u2019s Time Square to the most prestigious competitions of France, Canada and Japan.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUbisoft has been a great partner, and I’m excited for World Stage,\u201d said action sports phenom, Shaun White. \u201cIt’s cool to give people insight on what my life is like on the competition circuit.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Shaun White Snowboarding was a worldwide success for Ubisoft, selling over 3 million copies since its November 2008 launch and establishing a new sports brand for Ubisoft. The title was also one of the first and most popular video games compatible with the Wii Balance Board\u2122 accessory. Players will be able to break out their Balance Boards once again for Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage when they flex their board skills either alone or together with family and friends.<\/p>\n
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Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage will be showcased at the Ubisoft press conference during E3 at the Los Angeles Theater on June 1st at 5 p.m. Visitors can hit the powder, as well, at the Ubisoft booth on the show floor (South Hall, Booth #1022).<\/p>\n
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For more information on Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, please visit: http:\/\/shaunwhitegame2.uk.ubi.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Ubisoft\u00ae:<\/p>\n Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft is present in 28 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2008\u201309 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.058 billion euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a9 2009 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and\/or other countries. Shaun White is used under license from Shaun White and Shaun White Enterprises, Inc.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Wii, the Wii logo, Wii Balance Board and Wii MotionPlus\u00a0 are trademarks of Nintendo. \u00a9 2006 Nintendo.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Wii Balance Board sold separately with Wii Fit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 28, 2009 \u2013 Today Ubisoft\u00ae announced that it is collaborating again with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White in Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage. Developed by Ubisoft Montr\u00e9al, the game will be available exclusively for the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo and will be on store shelves holiday 2009.\u00a0 \u201cWorking with Shaun on<\/p>\n