Atari Broadens Blockbuster Civilization Franchise with Second Expansion Pack; Firaxis Games Expands Civ Experience with Civilization III: Conquests.Business Editors BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2003 Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Firaxis Games today announced that Sid Meier's Civilization(R) III: Conquests has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The second expansion pack to the highly successful Sid Meier's Civilization III, Civ(R) Conquests delivers nine professionally designed conquests that let Civ fans re-write history and build even more incredible empires. Also available at retail is Civilization(R) III: Gold Edition which contains the original Civilization III and Play the World(TM), the first expansion pack. Civ Conquests takes players on a provocative journey through the ages as they pursue victory in nine of the most famous adventures in history. The conquests include Mesopotamia, Rise of Rome The rise of Rome to dominate the overt politics of Europe, North Africa and the Near East completely from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, is the subject of a great deal of analysis by historians, military strategists, political scientists and increasingly also some , Fall of Rome, Middle Ages, Mesoamerica, Age of Discovery, Sengoku: Sword of the Shogun shogun (shō`gŭn'), title of the feudal military administrator who from the 12th cent. to the 19th cent. was, as the emperor's military deputy, the actual ruler of Japan. , Napoleonic Europe and World War II: Pacific Battle. The conquests include new victory conditions, Wonders of the World Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and manmade constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable manmade creations of classical antiquity, and was based on , terrain elements, resources, city improvements and governments, offering exciting variations in the quest to rule the world. Civ Conquests also includes Play the World and features improved multiplayer support. "We are delighted to continue our successful relationship with Firaxis to provide Civ fans with the next installment in the Civilization franchise," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of marketing for Atari, Inc. "With Civ III Conquests we have expanded the original game to offer new ways to play while maintaining the fun and addictive gameplay that Civ has always delivered," said Jeff Briggs, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Firaxis Games. "We're thrilled to continue our relationship with Atari and bring fans the great strategic gameplay that Firaxis is famous for." Over 250 changes and improvements were made to the epic game including seven new civilizations (each with unique units), two new Civilization traits (agricultural and seafaring), five Wonders of the World (Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis Temple of Artemis (Diana) in Ephesus, Asia Minor; one of the seven wonders of the world. [Gk. Arch.: Benét, 918] See : Wonders, Architectural , Mausoleum of Mausollos, Knight's Templar, Secret Police HQ), two governments (feudalism feudalism (fy  `dəlĭzəm), form of political and social organization typical of Western Europe from the dissolution of Charlemagne's empire to the rise of the absolute monarchies. and fascism), two city specialists (policeman, civil engineer), nine all-civ units, additional terrain and map features and new abilities (stealth attack, craters, collateral damage and enslavement en·slave tr.v. en·slaved, en·slav·ing, en·slaves To make into or as if into a slave. en·slave  ment n. ). General game changes and adjustments (2 new difficulty levels - Demi-God and Sid), adjustable AI aggressiveness, additional resources, interface and editor enhancements round out the expansion. Sid Meier's Civilization III: Gold Edition includes Civilization III and the updated and enhanced multiplayer expansion pack, Civilization III: Play the World. The Civilization III: Gold Edition provides more ways to win, pathways to explore, strategies to employ as well as exciting online modes of play, giving Civ fans the opportunity to enjoy unmatched strategic gameplay alone or against players from around the world. Civilization III: Conquests ($29.99) and Civilization III: Gold Edition ($39.99) are both currently available at retail and are rated 'E' for Everyone. Additional information on both games can be found at www.civ3.com. About Firaxis FIRAXIS Games, home of legendary designer Sid Meier, is one of the world's premier independent game development studios. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, FIRAXIS has created some of the most successful and award-winning PC games on the market. The company's most recent hit titles include: Sid Meier's SimGolf
Sid Meier's Sim Golf is a computer game created by Sid Meier, Firaxis, and Maxis in 2002. (published by Electronic Arts), the mega-hit Sid Meier's Civilization III (published by Atari) and Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World (published by Atari), the multiplayer expansion pack to the legendary strategy game. Firaxis has a rich history of creating great games including: Sid Meier's Gettysburg!, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri “SMAC” redirects here. For other uses, see SMAC (disambiguation). Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (sometimes abbreviated to SMAC or Alpha Centauri , Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, published in September 1999, is an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a turn-based strategic 4X computer game. It was designed by Timothy Train and other members of Firaxis Games. and Sid Meier's Antietam! For more information on FIRAXIS Games visit www.firaxis.com. 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 of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. (C) 2003 Atari, Inc. All rights reserved. Civilization, Civ and Sid Meier's Civilization are U.S. registered trademarks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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