Pre-E3: Vivendi Debuts Full E3 Line-Up

The newly renamed Vivendi Games has officially announced its product line-up for the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo being held in LA this week, and it's led off by Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the expansion pack to the over 6-million subscriber PC MMO. However, the company, which is reinvigorating its Sierra Entertainment brand, will also highlight new titles for that publishing label, including Scarface: The World Is Yours, which will be shown in a theater that recreates the infamous mansion balcony shoot-out from the iconic film starring Al Pacino; Eragon, based on the best-selling novel and upcoming feature film from 20th Century Fox. Sierra will also debut F.E.A.R. 360, the critically acclaimed 2005 PC title being released on Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Other major E3 releases from Sierra Entertainment include Timeshift for Xbox 360, PC titles World in Conflict, Caesar IV, and F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, the expansion pack to F.E.A.R., and PSP games 50 Cent: Bulletproof G Unit Edition and Miami Vice The Game. VG's new Sierra Online division will highlight FreeStyle Street Basketball, currently one of the most popular games in Korea, and Vivendi Games Mobile will showcase new mobile titles. "Vivendi Games has emerged as a leader in top quality interactive entertainment with the number one position in the MMORPG market, and leading positions in PC and console. We are thrilled to present a spectacular E3 roster of original properties and entertainment licenses, which reflect the creativity and innovation that are cornerstones of our work," said Bruce Hack, CEO of Vivendi Games.