Virgin Gaming™ partners with Ubisoft®, CHALLENGES gamers to experience the Future of
War
London, England, August 3rd, 2010 – Virgin Gaming <http://virgingaming.com/> , the
world's fastest growing online gaming community, today announced it has partnered
with renowned publisher Ubisoft to be the online tournament provider for some of the
publisher’s most anticipated multiplayer console releases. Leading the charge is Tom
Clancy™’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™, the latest chapter in the award-winning
franchise.
“Ubisoft is one of the leading video game publishers <http://www.virgingaming.com/>
in the world and we are thrilled to offer our members the opportunity to compete in
some of their best multiplayer console games,” said Rob Segal, CEO of Virgin Gaming.
“Virgin Gaming is a unique convergence of social networking, video games and
competitive gaming, and we are excited that Ubisoft shares our vision for the
platform and its potential.”
“Ubisoft is thrilled to be partnering with Virgin Gaming on its new venture. We have
an exciting lineup of multiplayer titles this year that we believe will be a perfect
fit for gamers to play and compete against each other in a tournament setting,” said
Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America.
Sir Richard Branson unveiled Virgin Gaming to an enthusiastic reception at this
year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The overwhelmingly positive response
helped Virgin Gaming to quickly take the industry by storm, being the first online
platform for gamers of all skill levels to compete in some of the best games for the
biggest prizes. In true Virgin style, Branson kicked things off with dramatic
flair, announcing that Virgin Gaming would give away over $1 million in cash and
prizes over its first 12 months.
Ubisoft headlines a slate of industry partnerships with key publishers and retailers
to be announced by Virgin Gaming in the coming months. Additional details on these
partnerships will be announced soon.
To experience Virgin Gaming firsthand and to learn why It Pays To Have Game™, please
visit http://virgingaming.com <http://virgingaming.com/> .
Founder/ Worth Your Universe Creator/Presenter Dan is a Classic Gamer, as well as a Indie game lover. He plays mostly Retro/indie games on Twitch(DanVanDam). You can catch him daily there.
