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ATARI CONFIRMS NEW 'ALONE IN THE DARK' FOR PC
- Eden Games' Next-Generation Action Survival Title Set for Xbox 360 and Now PC -
New York, New York , April 12, 2006 – Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today
announced that Alone in the Dark will launch for the Windows® platform
simultaneously with the version for Xbox 360™ video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft. The original Alone in the Dark is
the video game that launched survival gaming and set the standard
within the genre. Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark returns
with a heart-stopping survival experience coupled with use of
state-of-the-art real-time physics and advanced environmental
interaction to deliver an exhilarating action-orientated experience
within a highly detailed, open environment. In 1992, the first Alone in the Dark title for PC ushered in
a new dawn of gaming, revolutionizing the use of fear as a tool to
manipulate and engage the emotions of the player, and bringing sheer
terror to gamers around the world. Fourteen years later, the franchise
returns to the PC and to the newest generation of video game hardware,
Xbox 360, taking full advantage of the incredible technological
advances of both platforms and designed to satisfy the sophisticated
demands of a gaming audience wiser, bolder and more accustomed to fear
than ever before.
"Alone in the Dark is returning to the format that launched survival
gaming – the PC – and after nearly a decade and a half of
ever-accelerating technological progress, we anticipate that the title
will again take the lead on next-generation consoles with the Xbox 360
and PC," said Steve Tucker, Director of Marketing, Atari, Inc. "This is
one for gamers to keep an eye on in the coming months as Atari and Eden
begin to reveal details that will demonstrate how we will fulfill these
promises."
Boasting an original gameplay structure designed to appeal to a mass
audience, Alone in the Dark aims to go beyond expectations for a
next-generation title and re-establish itself as the genre-leader on
the Windows platform and Xbox 360.
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About Eden Games
The second largest game development studio in France, Eden Games has
achieved international recognition through the creation of games
including V-Rally 1, 2 and 3, Need For Speed: Porsche, Kya: Dark
Lineage and Titeuf. Base in Lyon, France, Eden Games is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA.
About Atari
New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games
for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of
interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+
titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as DRIVER™,
The Matrix™ (Enter The Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo), Stuntman™
and Test Drive®; and mass-market and children's franchises such as
Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, and Dragon Ball Z®.
Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (Euronext – ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest
interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit
www.atari.com. |
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