Ubisoft partners with CBS to create first ever NCIS video games

SAN FRANCISCO — September 21, 2011 —Ubisoft® and CBS Consumer Products are developing an all-new video game based on the top-rated drama series, NCIS. The game will be available worldwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Windows PC this fall.

For the first time ever, the world of the NCIS TV drama series comes to life on home gaming consoles and Windows PC. Fans can play as their favorite characters from NCIS and and travel around the world in search of clues to solve complex murder, espionage and terrorist cases. The game features four original cases written and developed with the writers of the hit TV show.

• PLAY AS THE CAST, BE PART OF THE FAMILY – Investigate crime scenes as agents Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo, conduct forensics analyses as Abby Sciuto, perform victim autopsies as Ducky Mallard, interrogate and break suspects as special agent Gibbs, and use satellite tracking to apprehend bad guys on the run as special agent McGee.
• EMBARK ON YOUR OWN NCIS ADVENTURE – Written with the writers of the hit TV show, embark on an all-new NCIS story arc complete with four original NCIS cases set in exotic environments ranging from a casino in Atlantic City to a luxury hotel in Dubai. Discover exciting connections between the four cases as you crack each one, and work toward solving the entire investigation.
• TOTAL IMMERSION INTO THE WORLD OF NCIS – Use your guts and cutting-edge technology to solve cases. Players can engage in mini-games and activities keep them on their toes; scour crime scenes for clues, collect evidence, use the latest forensic tools to perform autopsies, and conduct dramatic interrogations of the most promising suspects. Finally, players will put the clues together to deduct the truth!
• EXPERIENCE NCIS TEAM CAMARADERIE – Fans can bond with their favorite NCIS characters and experience the group’s humor, personality quirks and defining characteristics. Players interact with the characters through compelling layers of storyline and dialogue designed to make them an integral member of the team.

The NCIS video game is based on NCIS, the #1 rated drama series on television in the US, averaging more than 220 million primetime viewers. NCIS is currently in its ninth season and is licensed in more than 120 territories worldwide.

Source: Ubisoft PR