Ubisoft Signs Deal to Publish Political Machine

Publisher Signs Deal with Stardock Entertainment to Publish the Political Strategy Game that Transforms Players Into High-Stakes Campaign Manager for Bush/Kerry 2004 Presidential Election

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 2, 2004 - Ubisoft, one of the world's leading videogame publishers, today announced that they have signed a deal with Stardock Entertainment to publish The Political Machine, a strategy game where players take on the role of campaign manager for a presidential candidate. Players must raise money, take out advertisements, win endorsements and appear on popular TV news shows to answer tough questions about today's most pressing issues. The Political Machine is scheduled to launch late summer 2004 for the PC.