Vivendi Universal Games Launches Nationwide Search for the Hottest Unsigned Music Talent for Scarface: The World Is Yours Video Game

Vivendi Universal Games Launches Nationwide Search for the Hottest Unsigned Music Talent for Scarface: The World Is Yours Video Game

Contest on MySpace.com Offers Musicians Their Big Break - A Chance to be Heard in the Scarface Video Game and Perform at an A-list Hollywood Concert Event With Music Industry Executives

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has launched the "Scarface: The World Is Yours Video Game Soundtrack Talent Search," a nationwide talent contest running on MySpace.com that will reward the best unsigned music talent in North America with the chance to make it big -- inclusion of a song in the upcoming hit Scarface video game and the opportunity to perform in front of music and video game industry leaders at a major concert event in Hollywood. The nomination process is now open at www.myspace.com/scarfacegame.

By nominating and voting for their favorite unsigned MySpace Music artist, MySpace users will choose a winner to be featured in Scarface: The World Is Yours, a major video game release due out this fall, alongside some of today's hottest music artists. In addition, the winner and two runner-ups will be flown to the music capital of the world -- Los Angeles -- to open for a major label headline act at a concert event during this year's video game tradeshow, the Electronic Entertainment Expo ("E3"). More than a thousand people will attend the concert including executives from Interscope/MySpace Records and VU Games, celebrities, tastemakers, fans and press.

"There is no question that music continues to play a pivotal role in video games and video games continue to play a pivotal role in promoting new artists to a wide audience," said Cindy Cook, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for VU Games. "Through this contest, we are giving musicians an unprecedented opportunity to be seen and heard by potentially millions of fans worldwide as well as the opportunity to be associated with this year's most anticipated video game and one of Hollywood's most iconic characters."

To be considered for the contest, musicians must have a profile that includes musical tracks and artist information on MySpace Music (music.myspace.com).

The top 200 artists nominated by the MySpace community by March 7th will have their music heard by a panel of music and video game industry judges, who will determine 20 finalists. On March 20th, one track from each finalist will be posted on the Scarface MySpace profile for a final round of voting to determine the winner. The track with the most votes by March 28th will be featured in the Scarface: The World Is Yours video game.

Music acts, fans and MySpace users should visit the official MySpace.com contest page to participate in the nomination process currently running at www.myspace.com/scarfacegame.

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 the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, 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, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

About Vivendi Universal Games

Vivendi Universal Games (www.vugames.com) is a global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is a leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games category, holds leading positions in the PC, console and handheld games markets, and is an emerging player in mobile and wireless games. Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment(R), Radical Entertainment, Sierra(R) Entertainment, Massive Entertainment(TM), Swordfish Studios and High Moon Studios. VU Games' library of over 700 titles features owned intellectual properties including Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), Diablo(R) and World of Warcraft(R) from Blizzard Entertainment; Crash Bandicoot(R), Spyro The Dragon(R), Empire Earth(R), Leisure Suit Larry(R), and Ground Control(R). VU Games also maintains strategic relationships with industry leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox and Ludlum Entertainment.

"Scarface: The World is Yours" interactive game (C) 2006 Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. Scarface is a trademark and copyright of Universal Studios. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Source: Vivendi Universal Games

CONTACT: Matt Frary of Vivendi Universal Games, +1-310-431-4531,
matt.frary@vugames.com

Web site: http://www.vugames.com/

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