Naruto will broaden our portfolio and contribute to achieving our strategic goal of earning 25% of our turnover through licences,†said Christian Salomon, Director of Worldwide Licensing at Ubisoft. “Naruto is part of a wave of Japanese manga and anime that appeals to kids and adolescents alike, and we plan to deliver them every bit of the excitement they have experienced in Naruto’s books, movies and TV shows.”
“I’m confident Ubisoft will manage to create an exciting Naruto game, while respecting the anime’s spirit of passing on positive values and a lot of fun†said Hayato Date, Naruto anime series director.
The title is expected to be released in 2007.