THE FAR CRY 5 x MONDO LIMITED EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON THE UBISOFT STORE

Sydney, Australia – January 17 – Today, Ubisoft announced the Far Cry 5 x Mondo Edition, featuring a set of artwork inspired by the Project at Eden’s Gate, is now available for pre-order exclusively on the Ubisoft Store for PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices, and Windows PC.

Ubisoft has teamed up with Mondo, a collective of artists famous for their unique graphic take on movie poster art, to create an exclusive collection, which includes the following items art piece that highlights the deviously captivating power that Joseph Seed and the Project at Eden’s Gate hold. The Far Cry 5 x Mondo Edition also includes:

• Far Cry^® 5 Standard Game
• A unique, exclusive and limited SteelBook^® X Mondo designed by Jay Shaw, Creative Director of Mondo
• A vinyl record, featuring Far Cry 5 original soundtrack
• A code to download the digital version of the vinyl tracks
• A unique box featuring Mondo drawing of FC5 villain

For Mondo, this capsule collection with Ubisoft was an exciting challenge. “Over the years, we have done pretty much everything related with film collectibles and this collaboration represents the next step: with gaming you’re lot more open, to interpret. It’s a bigger story,” said Jay Shaw, Creative Director of Mondo. “We are very happy to collaborate with an extraordinarily creative company like Ubisoft!”

The Far Cry 5 Mondo edition is limited to 4000 units worldwide and is already available for pre-order for consoles and PC exclusively on the Ubisoft Store. Players, who will pre-order the Far Cry 5 by Mondo capsule edition, will receive the unique Doomsday Prepper Pack and the Chaos Pack, which include a set of cosmetic and consumable items to be used as players lead the resistance against The Project at Eden’s Gate.

Far Cry 5 will be available March 27, 2018 on PlayStation^® 4 Pro, PlayStation^®4, the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, and Windows PC. Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and form the Resistance.

For more information about Far Cry 5, please visit farcry.com and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/farcry and on Twitter at twitter.com/farcrygame or hashtag #FarCry5.

For the latest on Far Cry 5 and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

About Mondo

Mondo is an expanding enterprise with a passionate love of film, art, music and pop culture, best known for creating limited-edition posters, vinyl soundtracks, premium collectibles and games. Based in Austin, Texas, USA, the team collaborates with an international network of talented artists and creators to produce the highest quality products inspired by licensed properties and original IPs. Over the last decade, Mondo has partnered with leading entertainment brands including DC Comics, HBO, Marvel, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Brothers, along with dozens of independent studios and filmmakers from around the world. Find out more at mondotees.com.

About Scanavo

Scanavo is a world leader in premium packaging solutions and proud owner of the SteelBook® brand.

Since 1991, Scanavo’s worldwide group has created and manufactured customized packaging and marketing solutions for the global home entertainment industry, including games, video and music. Find out more at scanavo.com & steelbook.com.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2015-16 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,394 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Far Cry, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Based on Crytek’s original Far Cry directed by Cevat Yerli. Powered by Crytek’s technology “CryEngine”.

THE HIDDEN ONES, THE FIRST DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR ASSASSIN’S CREED^® ORIGINS, RELEASED ON JANUARY 24

Release Dates for Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Post Launch Content, Including Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt Announced

SYDNEY, Australia — January 17, 2018 — Ubisoft has announced that The Hidden Ones, the first downloadable content (DLC) for Assassin’s Creed^® Origins, will launch on January 24, 2018 on all platforms. Ubisoft also revealed release dates for upcoming Assassin’s Creed^® Origins post-launch content, including season pass content and free add-on content available to all players. Players can continue their journey through Ancient Egypt with a wide variety of content including several hours of new storyline expansions and quests, timed events and customization items.

DLC 1 – The Hidden Ones: This story-driven expansion builds upon the growth of the Brotherhood, taking players four years after the events of Assassin’s Creed Origins as they clash with an occupying Roman force in a new region of the world, the Sinai. This expansion will increase the level cap to 45, allowing players to continue to upgrade and customize their character. Players will have access to four new legendary weapons, a new outfit, two new mounts and multiple new weapons as well as two new levels for all crafted gear. The Hidden Ones DLC is available for all season pass owners or can be purchased separately for $13.95AUD on January 23, 2018.

Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt: This new educational mode of the game lets everyone, from players to history-enthusiasts and non-gamers, choose between free roaming the beautiful world of Ancient Egypt to learn more about its history and daily life or embarking on guided tours curated by historians and Egyptologists. People can discover and explore a world free of conflict, time pressure or gameplay constraints, where storyline and quests are not active and the world of Ancient Egypt evolves into a combat-free living museum.

Discovery Tour will be available as a free update for all Assassin’s Creed Origins owners and will be available for purchase separately for $29.95 on Uplay and Steam for Windows PC on February 20, 2018. 

DLC 2 – The Curse of the Pharaohs: This new expansion offers players a completely new storyline to delve into as they travel to Thebes to investigate an ancient curse that is plaguing the region. The Curse of the Pharaohs focuses on Egyptian mythology, pitting players against famous pharaohs and Egyptian beasts as they investigate the cause of the curse that has brought the dead pharaohs back to life. This new piece of content will increase the level cap to 55 and give players access to new outfits and gear, including rare and legendary weapons, all themed around classic Egyptian mythology. The Curse of the Pharaohs DLC will be available for season pass owners or can be purchased separately for $29.95AUD on March 6, 2018.

The season pass is included in the Assassin’s Creed Origins Gold Edition and, in addition to the two DLC, includes the Horus Pack and Roman Centurion Pack with their own set of weapons, mounts and outfits, a legendary weapon and 500 Helix credits. The season pass is also available for purchase separately for $59.95AUD.

Additionally, a wide variety of free content, including Trials of the Gods and a new quest, Incoming Threat, a prelude to DLC 1 The Hidden Ones, in which players must head-off an incoming incursion and find where its coming from, will be available for all Assassin’s Creed Origins players.

For more information about Assassin’s Creed Origins, please visit assassinscreed.ubisoft.com.

For the latest on all Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

About Assassin’s Creed Origins

Assassin’s Creed Origins takes place in Ancient Egypt, the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape civilization. Playing as Bayek, a protector of Egypt, players will journey into a living, systemic open world, and discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs and – engraved in long-lost hieroglyphics – the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

Assassin’s Creed Origins is a brand-new vision for the franchise, embracing action-RPG elements where players level up, loot and choose their abilities to customize their very own skilled Assassin. A reinvented combat system allows players to experience a completely new way to battle as they master a variety of weapons with different characteristics and rarities to defeat challenging enemies and unique bosses. The revamped narrative experience offers total freedom for players to choose and complete quests at their own pace, with each adventure telling an intense and emotional story full of colorful characters and meaningful objectives. With an entire country to explore, from deserts to lush oases, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza, players will fight against dangerous factions and wild beasts as they explore this gigantic and unpredictable land.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.

© 2017 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

AO Tennis Is Now Available In Australia And New Zealand

The official game for the biggest tennis event this summer delivers authenticity, real players and more customisation than ever seen in a tennis game

Melbourne, 17^th January, 2018 – Big Ant Studios, in collaboration with Tennis Australia, is proud to announce that AO Tennis, the first officially licensed game to the Australian Open, is available now.

In addition to bringing together photo-realistic tennis legends from all around the world, it’s the sheer customisation of AO Tennis that fans will especially love. Whether it’s re-creating themselves, or anyone else, through the in-depth player creator, or creating their dream competition, AO Tennis has both the complete Australian Open experience, and all the player-creation features that Big Ant has delivered in all its sports games previously.

Once made, fans can also share all their content online, giving all AO Tennis owners access to an endlessly-expanding database of content to further enhance their experience of the game.

“We give players the tools that they need to make their game their own,” Big Ant CEO, Ross Symons, said. “Through the Tennis Academy, any contest and rivalry can be played out on any of the major surfaces used in the sport.”

AO Tennis also delivers great authenticity in licensed players from the Australian Open, with photogrammetry delivering photo realistic likenesses of all the licensed players, and each stadium used in the Australian Open being recreated 1:1. This is a result of the deep involvement of Tennis Australia, giving Big Ant unprecedented access to the tournament’s facilities to make the definitive Australian Open experience.

Delivering on the promise to continue adding more players to the roster from what had been previously announced, the list of players that have completed full photogrammetry to be included in the game and will be available from launch (following the download of a critical day 1 patch) are:

• Rafael Nadal
• David Goffin
• Kevin Anderson
• Karolina Pliskova
• Johanna Konta
• Ashleigh Barty
• Angelique Kerber
• Steve Johnson
• Caroline Garcia
• Daria Gavrilova
• Agnieszka Radwanska
• Shuai Zhang
• Sam Stosur
• Naomi Osaka
• Belinda Bencic
• Destanee Aiava
• Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Hyeon Chung

More players may be added in through future patches as well.

AO Tennis is available in Australia and New Zealand on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A global edition, as well as a Steam version for PC players, will be released in the first half of 2018.

About Tennis Australia
Australian Open 2018, presented by Kia Motors in association with ANZ, Jacob’s Creek and Rolex, will take place at Melbourne Park from 15-28 January. Australian Open tickets are now on sale at ticketek.com.au.

About Big Ant Studios

Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd, a privately owned and operated independent game developer and publisher, is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running game development studios. Founded in 2001, it has developed and published games from historic platforms including the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable, through to modern consoles, including the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Big Ant is best known for producing high quality sports titles, and has developed and released bestselling titles based on AFL, Rugby League, Motorsports, Lacrosse and Cricket. www.bigant.com

2K announced today that WWE 2K18’s Enduring Icons Pack is now available as downloadable content, featuring some of the greatest WWE talent to ever step foot in the ring. This pack marks release of the final downloadable content offerings for WWE 2K18.

Talent in the Enduring Icons DLC pack includes:

• WWE Superstars Jeff and Matt Hardy;
• WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix;
• WWE Hall of Famers Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson (The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express).

The Enduring Icons Pack is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and Windows PC; the pack is also included as part of the WWE 2K18 Season Pass. In addition, the Enduring Icons Pack will be available for Nintendo Switch™ at a later date. For additional details, please see the blog post here: https://wwe.2k.com/news/entries/wwe-2k18-enduring-icons-pack

Developed collaboratively by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, WWE 2K18 is available now worldwide for the PS4™ system, Xbox One, Windows PC and Nintendo Switch.

For more information on WWE 2K18 and 2K, visit wwe.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow the game on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #WWE2K18 and #BLN1 or subscribe on YouTube.

NEW GUNDAM GAME COMING WITH NEW GUNDAM BREAKER

A new GUNDAM BREAKER on PlayStation®4 

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is pleased to announce the latest Gundam game with a short trailer. NEW GUNDAM BREAKER will be available in 2018 on PlayStation®4.

NEW GUNDAM BREAKER will offer an exhilarating experience to players as they are able to destroy incoming hostile Gunplas, gather those parts and seek to construct their very own Gundam!

NEW GUNDAM BREAKER will be launched in 2018 on PlayStation 4. For more information about the game and other products from BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe please visit: https://www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU , or join the conversation at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU .

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About BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S.
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S., part of BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for all major video game consoles, iOS, Android, and online platforms. The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises including PAC-MAN™, GALAGA™,TEKKEN™, SOULCALIBUR™, ACE COMBAT™ and DARK SOULS™. BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is the premier publisher for anime based video games including NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE™. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.eu or www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU

League of Legends OPL lands Hungry Jack’s sponsorship

Riot Games Oceania today announced that Hungry Jack’s has signed on as the presenting partner of the Oceanic Pro League (OPL) 2018 Season – a move that further shows the growth of League of Legends esports in Oceania.

This announcement follows Hungry Jack’s recent naming rights agreement with the National Basketball League and its renewed sponsorship of the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

“This partnership is a strong indicator that League of Legends esports is being more widely recognised as a professional sport,” said Daniel Ringland, Riot Games’ Head of Esports.

“The OPL has come so far over the past four years and it’s great to bring on a partner like Hungry Jack’s, who share our passion for building the league and providing our fans with the best esports experience in this region. Oceanic fans and pro players deserve a professional, ever evolving esports ecosystem and building that requires partners like Hungry Jack’s.

“Through the partnership with Hungry Jack’s, we’re going to be able to offer fans a range of rewarding experiences. The first initiative we have launched is a tipping platform where players can put their OPL knowledge to the test, compete against their friends and win League of Legends and Hungry Jack’s prizes.”

Hungry Jack’s also plans to engage in-game with fans, giving Australian players the chance to meet and play with top players.

“Hungry Jack’s is committed to growing esports in the Oceanic region, and by backing the OPL we’ll be able to support fans and help local League of Legends teams reach the next level of international competition,” said Scott Baird, Hungry Jack’s Chief Marketing Officer.

The 2018 OPL season will kick off on 20 January with 8 teams competing over 11 weeks for the Split 1 Championship and the opportunity to attend the Mid-Season Invitational, the second largest international League of Legends tournament aside from the World Championship, which attracts over 60 million unique viewers.

Visit oce.lolesports.com to find out more about the OPL and opltips.com.au to register for tipping.

GROTTI GT500 SPORTS CLASSIC & AIR QUOTA MODE OUT NOW PLUS FACILITY UPGRADE DISCOUNTS

GROTTI GT500 NOW AVAILABLE

Getting from point A to point B in one piece ain’t good for much unless you ooze some serious class doing so. Luckily for you, the Grotti GT500 Sports Classic is a shining example of Italian automotive excellence — seductively styled, and terribly uninterested in your health and safety. Get your Grotti GT500 today, exclusively from Legendary Motorsport.

AIR QUOTA – NEW ADVERSARY MODE OUT NOW

You picked up a couple of cheeky kills in a P-996 Lazer and dubbed yourself ‘King of the Skies’, but how are your skills in an attack helicopter? Can you duck and dodge in a Thruster? Well, Air Quota is here to put your claims of greatness to the test in a gigantic aerial fracas for up to 4 teams and 16 players. Work your way through every flavor of airborne combat the Los Santos skies have to offer the only way you know how – by blowing your opponents to bits with Missiles and Cannons. Earn Double GTA$ & RP in the brand new Air Quota mode now through January 22nd.

DISCOUNTS TO KEEP YOU STYLISH & SECURE 

We know you’re in a rush to save the world from impending doom but it’s time to add some flair to that new lair of yours. Maze Bank Foreclosures is slashing the sticker price on select customization options for your Facility including a Security Room upgrade equipped with guns and goons to strike your foes whenever your heart desires. And when you’re done plotting from the confines of your underground fortress, we’ve got two discounted vehicles designed to crush the competition with lethal proficiency:

• Facility Styles – 25% off
• Facility Graphics – 25% off
• Security Room – 25% off
• Buckingham Pyro (Plane) – 25% off (Buy It Now & Trade Price)
• HVY Nightshark (Weaponized Vehicle) – 25% off

PREMIUM RACE & TIME TRIAL SCHEDULE

Earn some extra cash by competing in this week’s Premium Race and Time Trial. Through January 22nd:

• Premium Stunt Race– “Plummet” Locked to Super
• Time Trial– “Tongva Valley”

Launch Premium Races through the Quick Job App on your in-game phone or via the yellow corona at Legion Square. The top three finishers will earn GTA$ and you’ll get Triple RP regardless of where you place. To take a shot at the Time Trial, set a waypoint to the marker on your in-game map and enter via the purple corona. Beat par time and you’ll be duly rewarded with GTA$ & RP.

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES SCRIBBLENAUTS™ SHOWDOWN

Players Face Off in Fast-Paced Multiplayer Party Experiences for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One

January 17, 2018 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Scribblenauts™ Showdown, a new video game based on the inventive franchise that expands upon the puzzle-action series’ creativity by introducing two new party game modes for one to four players. Scribblenauts™ Showdown will be available March 7 for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One.

“Scribblenauts™ Showdown delivers imaginative fun and the humour that Scribblenauts™ fans love with new social elements to challenge friends and family,” said Steven Chiang, Executive Vice President, Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Players of all skill levels will enjoy testing their creativity in the fast-paced, head-to-head party style gameplay.”

In the game’s Showdown mode, up to four players face off and imagine their way to victory through card-based strategy and creative skill. “Wordy” mini-games require unleashing the best object or character from the vast Scribblenauts™ dictionary of over thirty thousand words to outsmart an opponent. Action-oriented “Speedy” mini-games reward the player who completes a given challenge first. A board game style map displays players’ progress. With multiple ways to make up ground, every player has a chance to win, which keeps the excitement going until the end!

In Versus mode, two players can go head-to-head in more than 25 mini-games that vary in every session. The mini-games can also be enjoyed by a single player.  Versus mode allows continuous play of games by shuffling players into game after game for non-stop fun.

Sandbox mode, the Scribblenauts™ series’ cherished creative playground, allows one or two players to solve objectives in eight new levels by summoning any object they can imagine and earn hidden Starites and achievements. Players can also let their imaginations run wild by unleashing whatever objects they can think of and watching them interact in unexpected ways.

Adding to the family fun, players can either choose, or design, their own original Scribblenaut™ to represent them throughout the game, all drawn in the classic Scribblenauts™ art style. The Scribblenaut™ can be further customised with unique clothing and quirky accessories by earning Starites and completing achievements.

Follow Scribblenauts™ Showdown at:

http://www.facebook.com/ScribblenautsVideoGame   

http://twitter.com/ScribbleMaxwell

https://www.instagram.com/Scribblenauts

https://www.pinterest.com/Scribblenauts

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About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

650 Million Fans Celebrate the One-Year Anniversary of STAR WARS™: FORCE ARENA

A one-year anniversary infographic released today reveals that the users have played over 119 million 1V1 Ranked Matches.

SEOUL, Korea – Jan. 16, 2018 – Netmarble Games Corp., the fastest-growing mobile game company in Asia, today celebrates the one-year anniversary of its hit title, Star Wars™: Force Arena. The game, which features some of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars universe, has captured the attention of millions of players across the globe since its debut.

Star Wars: Force Arena has had over 6.5 million players globally to-date. In honor of the anniversary, Netmarble has released even more key stats from the first year of gameplay, including:

• The top five most popular leaders from Light Side are: Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Anakin Skywalker, Sabine Wren, and Han Solo.
• The five most popular leaders from dark side are The Grand Inquisitor, Director Orson Krennic, General Grievous, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader.
• Fans have played over 119 million 1vs1 Ranked matches.

“Star Wars™: Force Arena has been an enjoyable game since its debut,” said Seungwon Lee, Chief Global Officer, Netmarble Games. “Entering year two, we are looking forward to sharing many more updates that will delight our fans and users.”

Star Wars: Force Arena is celebrating this special milestone with the One-Year Anniversary Coin event until 25^th, January. Users can acquire Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™ character cards with the anniversary coin that can be acquired from gameplay.

Boasting more than 120 playable in-game cards, this action-packed game recently released an update featuring characters and content from the recently released film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, including the charismatic Poe Dameron and lovely BB-8.

Star Wars: Force Arena is available on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, visit www.StarWarsForceArena.com.

Download Star Wars: Force Arena for your iOS device here.

Check out Star Wars: Force Arena on Android here.

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About Netmarble Games Corporation

Netmarble Games Corp. strives to entertain audiences of all ages around the world by providing great mobile gaming experiences. Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble is the fastest-growing mobile game company and consistently ranks as a top mobile developer and publisher worldwide. With more than 4,000 employees, Netmarble has been producing and servicing some of the most successful mobile games including Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Everybody’s Marble, and Seven Knights. As a parent company to Kabam, a top mobile game developer in massively multiplayer free-to-play games, and the largest shareholder to Jam City, a leading casual social game developer, Netmarble has a strategic partnership with CJ E&M Corporation, Asia’s largest entertainment company, Tencent Holdings, Asia’s largest internet company, and NCsoft, a prominent MMORPG company. More information can be found at www.netmarble.com

About Lucasfilm Ltd.

Lucasfilm Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company’s activities include visual effects and audio post-production, cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.