Ignition Entertainment and Marvelous Entertainment Bring Arc Rise Fantasia Exclusively to Wii

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GLENDALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and
developer of videogames and Marvelous Entertainment announced that Arc Rise
Fantasia is releasing in Summer 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. 

Arc Rise Fantasia, winner of the "Best Wii RPG" from IGN at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009, is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful,
anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L`Arc, a
calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an
impending invasion of ferocious creatures. After assembling a party of friends,
each with a unique set of abilities, players will embark on a perilous journey
across an overworld filled with deadly enemies and treacherous dungeons. While
strategically queuing up attacks, players can summon mystical creatures and work
with their party members to execute massive attacks. 

"We are absolutely thrilled to bring Arc Rise Fantasia to a western audience,"
said Shane Bettenhausen, New Business Development Director of Ignition
Entertainment. "It`s an ambitious Japanese role-playing game with deep gameplay,
top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line--Wii owners have
been pining for a massive fantasy epic and their patience will definitely be
rewarded." 

"In Arc Rise Fantasia we`ve implemented a fun and quick paced battle system to
give gamers an enjoyable RPG experience," said Hiroyuki Kanemaru of Image Epoch.
"Ignition Entertainment has a great track record with bringing established
Japanese experiences to new western audiences and we`re delighted to be able to
team up with them to publish Arc Rise Fantasia." 

Additional information about the game can be found at the game`s official
website: www.arcrisefantasia.com, on Twitter: www.twitter.com/arcrisefantasia
and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arcrisefantasia. 

ABOUT IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LTD:

Ignition Entertainment Limited is a UTV Media Communication company. Ignition
was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of
building upon their successful track record to develop and publish within the
international games industry. You can find more information about Ignition
Entertainment Ltd. at www.ignitionusa.com, www.twitter.com/ignitionusa and
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ignition-Entertainment/84691257885. 

ABOUT UTV SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS LTD:

UTV Software Communications Ltd. is India`s foremost Media & Entertainment
Company with leadership position in four Verticals that includes Motion
Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and Interactive (i.e. Animation and Gaming).
Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange with the Motion Pictures business listed on
the AIM, London Stock Exchange. Walt Disney Inc. holds a strategic stake in UTV.
It has subsidiaries with offices across India, the UK and USA. More information
on the group is available at www.utvnet.com

ABOUT MARVELOUS ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive
entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory,
Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information
on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmvus.com. 

ABOUT IMAGEEPOCH INC.

Imageepoch Inc. is a videogame developer based in Tokyo, Japan. The company,
which currently employs over 100 individuals, was founded in December 2005 by
Ryoei Mikage. Imageepoch's first release was a turn-based strategy RPG on
Nintendo DS, "Luminous Arc." Since then, they have released 5 titles such as
"World Destruction" and "Seventh Dragon." The company consists of young members
including the president, Mr. Mikage himself. It has been a developing team
specialized in RPGs with very unique titles such as "Arc Rise Fantasia." The
company's motto is to be epoch-making as its name says. 

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.

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Copyright Business Wire 2009

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