More Than 100 1980s Tracks Headline First Half Of Soundtrack For Scarface: The World Is Yours

MORE THAN 100 TRACKS FROM TOP 1980S MUSIC ARTISTS HEADLINE FIRST HALF OF SOUNDTRACK FOR SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS

Game
Boasts Innovative “Mix Tape” Feature for Creating Custom Gameplay
Soundtracks; Huge Selection of Period and Contemporary Music

August 21st, 2006

LOS ANGELES (August 22, 2006) – Vivendi Games’
Sierra Entertainment division has signed some of the
biggest music artists from the 1980s to headline the
in-game soundtrack for the Scarface: The
World Is
Yours video game. Popular 1980s acts like
Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, Judas Priest and Debbie
Harry have included songs in the game alongside the
entire original motion picture score by Giorgio
Moroder and songs from the original motion picture
soundtrack to create the ultimate Scarface music mix.

The game will also include several tracks from some
of today’s hottest music artists. Information
regarding contemporary music included in the game
will be released at a later date. The video game is
being developed by Radical Entertainment, a Sierra
Entertainment studio, through a licensing agreement
with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.

Scarface: The World Is Yours will
change the way
gamers listen to music in-game by allowing players to
customize their music experience through an
innovative new “Mix Tape” feature. Gamers will be
able to tailor their own soundtracks to their
preference in a variety of different ways.

“Throughout the development process we have
focused on giving the player the power to choose
their own in-game music experience, whether it be
the Scarface purist that wants only
the film score,
the player that wants authentic music from the time
period or the fan that craves the hottest tracks from
today’s talent,” said Cindy Cook, chief strategy and
marketing officer for Vivendi Games. “We are able to
offer this choice through our new ‘Mix Tape’ music
mixer and an incredible lineup of 1980s and
contemporary artists that are bringing their hits to
the game. Generations of film fans and gamers will
be able to create an experience that best suits their
unique tastes.”

In-game music will be playable throughout the game,
whether Tony Montana is driving a car, walking down
the street, in a boat chase or even while engaged in
a shootout. A selection of songs will be available to
the player at the start of the game, while others can
be unlocked upon completing missions, found
throughout the game world or purchased through the
game’s “Exotics Catalog,” which allows players to
indulge in the lavish lifestyle of Tony Montana by
offering a vast array of items for purchase including
décor for the mansion, rare vehicles, hirelings and
weaponry upgrades.

About the 1980s Music Lineup
Some of the biggest names from the 1980s music
scene across many genres have lent songs to the
game. A partial list of music from the film’s 80’s time
period includes:

Debbie Harry – “Rush Rush” (Original Motion Picture
Soundtrack)
Public Enemy – “Don’t Believe The Hype
Run DMC – “Sucker MCs”
Judas Priest – “Breaking the Law”
Rick James – “Super Freak”
Grandmaster Flash – “The Message”
Peter Tosh – “Steppin’ Razor”
Rick James – “Give It To Me Baby”
Beth Anderson – “Dance Dance Dance” (Original
Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Burning Spear – “Social Living”
Iggy Pop – “The Passenger”
Johnny Cash – “I’m an Easy Rider”

About the “Mix Tape” Music Player
Revolutionizing the way music can be heard in an
open-world game, the “Mix Tape” feature allows
players to create their own music compilations by
creating custom cassettes, 1980s-style.

For example, a hardcore fan of the 1983 classic film
can choose to play only the Giorgio Moroder score to
recreate an authentic Scarface film
experience; a
player looking to accurately immerse themselves in
time period can choose to play only music from the
1980s; fans of modern music, hoping to hear today’s
best hip-hop, rock and reggaeton, will be able to
select to play contemporary music; those looking for
more a more eclectic mix can simply choose their
favorite songs for a varied musical experience.

Gamers will also be able to select from pre-made
mixes by genre and time period, including reggae,
pop, hip-hop, Latin, reggaeton and country.

Scarface: The World Is Yours is
expected to ship this Fall for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video
game system from Microsoft and Windows PC. For
more information about Scarface: The World Is
Yours, please visit the game’s official Web site at
www.scarfacegame.com.

About Universal Studios Consumer Products
Group

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 world’s 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.

About Vivendi Games
Vivendi Games (
www.vivendigames.com
) is a 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. Sierra’s 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.

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