WITH TOP CELEBRITIES FROM FILMS, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND SPORTS
Original Film Cast Members Joined by Premium-Grade Cartel of New Talent .
About Universal Studios Consumer Products Group
About Vivendi Games
to Bring Tony Montanas Game World to Life
Los Angeles (May 4, 2006) - Vivendi Games (VG) Sierra Entertainment
has
unveiled part of the A-list talent that will help bring drug-lord Tony
Montanas criminal empire to life in the upcoming video game Scarface:
The
World Is Yours. Attracting an unprecedented array of Hollywoods
brightest
film and television stars as well as returning cast members from the
1983
classic film, the hotly-anticipated game will plunge players deep into
the
seedy underbelly of 1980s Miami as they rebuild Tony Montanas empire
and
seek vengeance on his enemies. Further announcements about additional
cast
members will be made later this year.
The cast includes stars from the original film including Robert Loggia
(Jagged Edge), who played Frank Lopez, Steven Bauer (Traffic), who
starred
as Manny Ribera, and Al Israel (Dangerous Minds), who appeared as
Hector the
Toad. Al Pacino lends his likeness to the lead role in the game and
hand-picked the voice-over actor playing Tony Montana. In addition,
key
lines from Mr. Pacinos performance in the original film appear in the
game.
Scarface: The World Is Yours has also attracted a host of stars new to
the
Scarface franchise who have lent their voices to characters throughout
the
game, creating a cast list and performance level that is unparalleled
in
video games.
The groundbreaking ensemble cast includes, James Woods (Casino); Robert
Davi
(Die Hard); Michael Rapaport (Beautiful Girls, The War at Home);
rapper/actor Ice T (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit); Oliver Platt
(The
Ice Harvest); Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire); Miguel Sandoval (Jurassic Park,
Medium); Daniel Dae Kim (Lost); Willa Holland (The O.C.); Roma Maffia
(Nip/Tuck); Robert LaSardo (Nip/Tuck); Brenda Strong (Desperate
Housewives);
NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; Cheech Marin (From Dusk Til
Dawn);
Ricky Gervais (The Office); Michael York (Austin Powers films); Michael
Rooker (Slither); Tommy Chong (Cheech & Chong movies); Jason Mewes (Jay
&
Silent Bob Strike Back); Anthony Anderson (Hustle & Flow); Rick Yune
(Die
Another Day); Wilmer Valderrama (That 70s Show); Entourages Kevin
Dillon
and Jerry Ferrara; Richard Roundtree (Shaft); Tiny Lister (Next
Friday); Bai
Ling (Lords of Dogtown); Bam Margera (Viva La Bam); Cree Summer (Drawn
Together); rapper N.O.R.E.; Tommy Lee; Cypress Hills B. Real and Sen
Dog;
and Elliott Gould (Oceans Eleven & Twelve).
Scarface is a brand universally recognized for its cutting-edge cool,
even
two decades after the movies original release. Its no surprise that
so
many of the top talent from film, television and music would want to be
a
part of that world, said Cindy Cook, Chief Strategy and Marketing
Officer
for Vivendi Games. The video game is allowing people to be part of
one of
the most popular franchises in Hollywood. Were excited to be able to
give
todays talent the chance to play in Tonys world, and gamers the best
Scarface experience with the best possible cast.
Scarface: The World Is Yours is expected to ship this Fall for the
PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. For more
information
about Scarface: The World Is Yours, please visit the games official
Web
site at www.scarfacegame.com
Universal Studios Consumer Products Group (USCPG) is responsible for
global
licensing and retail strategies as well as building brand recognition
of the
extensive catalogue of NBC Universal properties. Universal Studios
Consumer
Products Group is a unit of NBC Universal, one of the worlds leading
media
and entertainment companies in the development, production, and
marketing of
entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in
May
2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment,
NBC
Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and
entertainment
networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television
production operations, a leading television stations group, and
world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General
Electric
and 20% owned by Vivendi.
Vivendi Games (www.vivendigames.com ) is a
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Scarface: The World Is Yours interactive game 2006 Vivendi Games,
global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform
interactive
entertainment. The company is the leader in the subscription-based
massively
multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPG) category, holds leading
positions in the PC, console, handheld and mobile games markets, and is
an
emerging player in casual online games. Vivendi Games two principal
studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment,
headquartered
in Irvine, CA, the creator of World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft,
and
Warcraft; and Sierra Entertainment, headquartered in Los Angeles,
which
includes Radical Entertainment, Swordfish Studios, High Moon Studios,
and
Massive Entertainment. Sierras IPs include Crash Bandicoot, Spyro
The
Dragon, Empire Earth, SWAT, Darkwatch?, Timeshift?, Ground Control
and
Leisure Suit Larry. Vivendi Games is also home to Vivendi Mobile
Games,
publishing games for the emerging mobile market, and Sierra Online,
dedicated to publishing casual games for online play and distribution
on all
platforms. Vivendi Games maintains strategic relationships with
industry
leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC
Universal,
Twentieth Century Fox, and Ludlum Entertainment. The company has 16
offices
around the world conducting business in 75 countries.
Inc.
Scarface is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed
by
Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All Rights Reserved. PlayStation
and
the PS Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Matt Frary
Vivendi Games
310-431-4531
matt.frary@vugames.com
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