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Ubisoft, Gearbox Software and The History Channel have announced that a documentary based on the World War II video game Brothers In Arms will be shown on December 18, 2005 at 8 pm on The History Channel.
The special will tell the story of the 101 st Airborne Division and the 502 nd Parachute Infantry, from June 6 through June 13, 1944. The special will be hosted by Ron Livingston.
“Ubisoft is very excited that The History Channel has chosen the Brothers In Arms video game to tell the amazing stories of the Greatest Generation,” stated Tony Kee, Vice President of Marketing at Ubisoft. “This collaboration between the television and video game industries brings these inspiring stories to live in ways that have never been done before.”
“As one of the most authentic World War II video games ever made, Brothers In Arms creates the ideal setting on which to base a program for The History Channel,” commented Margaret Kim, Director of Historical Programming at The History Channel. “The heroic exploits of the 101 st and 502 nd will receive the attention they deserve in our two-hour special.”