UBISOFT® ROLLS OUT PANZER GENERAL® ONLINE

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – August 20, 2013 – Ubisoft has announced development of Panzer General Online, a turn-based strategy game playable in Web browsers. Panzer General Online is based on the well-known Panzer General franchise and is the latest addition to Ubisoft’s free-to-play line-up.

Panzer General Online is being developed by Ubisoft’s Blue Byte studio, in close collaboration with Funatics Software. As the studio’s fifth free-to-play, browser-based game, Panzer General Online provides comprehensive control of all the elements involved in the theater of war, including airplanes, infantry, tanks and more. The game allows players to command units based on historically-inspired battles.

Focusing on intense strategic battles, players are able to play in both single-player and multiplayer modes. The single-player campaign functions as an advanced tutorial and lets the player take part in battles such as Omaha Beach and Monte Cassino. Meanwhile, the multiplayer mode offers the toughest challenge for every player to discover which general best knows how to control their units. Panzer General Online also incorporates elements of trading card-based games: players can collect and trade virtual miniatures of tanks, infantry and artillery to create their own personalised army.

“We are happy to celebrate our 25th studio anniversary with the announcement of a new entry in the beloved Panzer General franchise” said Odile Limpach, Managing Director of Blue Byte. “Panzer General Online is a game where tactical skill beats the luck of the cards, and will appeal to new and old strategy fans alike.”

Blue Byte, a Ubisoft studio, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Blue Byte was founded in 1988 in Germany and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2001. In 2009, Blue Byte stepped into the online gaming world, and thanks to the success of The Settlers® Online was able to establish a complete online division inside the studio. To find out more about life at Blue Byte today, visit: http://youtu.be/2ACp6pVo1PA



Panzer General Online is scheduled to go into closed beta this year. Players can pre-register for the game at www.panzergeneral.com.