Atari Announces ``Terminator 3: Redemption''; Game Based on Summer Blockbuster to Feature Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4523912 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 25, 2003 Playable Demo Available on "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(TM)" Videogame Currently in Stores for the Xbox(R) and PlayStation(R)2 Atari today announced the development of a second game based on "Terminator(R)3: Rise of the Machines(TM)," the summer blockburster motion picture from Intermedia Intermedia - A hypertext system developed by a research group at IRIS (Brown University). , IMF IMF See: International Monetary Fund IMF See International Monetary Fund (IMF). and C2 Pictures. "Terminator 3: Redemption(TM)" will take players for another ride into the post-apocalyptic universe presented in the feature film as they become the series signature icon, Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] as the Terminator. A playable demo of the new action game is available with the retail version of Atari's "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," which is currently available at retail stores nationwide. In development with Atari's own Paradigm Entertainment Formerly known as Paradigm Simulations, Paradigm started off as a flight model and simulation company based in Dallas. The company worked with Nintendo to produce Pilotwings 64, one of the first three games available for N64 in Japan and the U.S. , "Terminator 3: Redemption" will feature vehicle- and character-based combat and exploration from a third-person perspective and be presented in a larger and more diverse Terminator world. Scheduled for release on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) videogame system from Microsoft and the Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM), "Terminator 3: Redemption" will be available summer 2004. "`Terminator 3: Redemption' will give gamers an opportunity to experience the world of Terminator like never before -- they will go places and do things that have only been hinted at in the films," said Jim Galis, executive producer, Atari's Paradigm Entertainment studio. "The Terminator movies have become known for their incredible chase scenes and total destruction -- in `Terminator 3: Redemption' we're going to recreate that moment-by-moment intensity with incredible action-driving only the Terminator license can provide." "Terminator 3: Redemption" will allow players to assume the role of the most popular and iconic character featured in the Terminator films, the Terminator. Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger's voice and likeness, "Terminator 3: Redemption" will surprise players with innovative and exciting gameplay presented in a number of different styles utilizing the vehicles and enemies that come straight from the Terminator universe, pitting the Terminator against numerous ground-based and air forces. "Terminator 3: Redemption" will be available for PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube next summer. Information about Atari's recently released "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" can be found online at www.t3game.com. About C2 Pictures C2 Pictures is the Santa Monica-based filmed entertainment company founded and headed by former Carolco Pictures Carolco Pictures, Inc. was an independent production company, that within a decade went from producing such blockbuster successes as and the Rambo series to being made bankrupt by bombs such as Cutthroat Island and Showgirls. principals Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna. Their producing credits, which have spanned over two decades and yielded well over three billion dollars in worldwide box office, include the "Rambo" series, "Total Recall," the original "Basic Instinct," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Die Hard With a Vengeance," "Cliffhanger cliff·hang·er n. 1. A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense. 2. A suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode. 3. ," "Stargate," :Evita" and "I Spy I spy is a guessing game usually played in families with young children, partly to assist in both observation and in alphabet familiarity. I spy is often played as a car game. ." About Intermedia Intermedia, a diversified entertainment investment company with offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , London and Munich, develops, finances and distributes motion pictures in collaboration with leading producing partners. Its parent company, IM Internationalmedia AG, is listed on the Prime Standard Segment of the German stock exchange (securities identification number 548 880). Recent Intermedia films include the award-winning "Adaptation," "The Life of David Gale," "Dark Blue" and "Basic," starring John Travolta. Upcoming from Intermedia in addition to "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" are "Suspect Zero" and "Mindhunters." 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 games such as "Driver(TM)," "Enter the Matrix(TM)," "Neverwinter Nights(TM)," "Stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman (TM)," "Test Drive(R)," "Unreal(R) Tournament 2003," and "Unreal(R) Championship"; and mass-market and children's games such as "Backyard Sports(TM)," "Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM)" and "Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. (TM)," "Civilization(R)," "Dragon Ball Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ (R)" and "RollerCoaster Tycoon(R)." Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. Terminator(R) used under license. Rise of the Machines (TM) and Redemption(TM) are trademarks owned by IMF3. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=4523912 |
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