Atari Expands Successful 'Duel Masters' Lineup with First PlayStation 2 Offering.BEVERLY, Mass. -- Further building on the excitement surrounding the Duel Masters Duel Masters (デュエルマスターズ Dyueru Masutāzu) is a franchise based on a manga, anime and a trading card game. (TM) property, Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) and Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast (often referred to as WotC or simply Wizards) is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes. Originally a basement-run role-playing game publisher, they popularized the collectible card game genre with in , a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc., today announced the hit trading card game will make it's way to the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system for the first time. Duel Masters is being developed by industry veterans High Voltage The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays and particle beams, to Software and features stunning 3D creature battles, all new levels of gameplay, never-before-seen creatures and an in-depth story-mode. Fans will enjoy honing their skills with hopes of becoming the ultimate Kaijudo Master. "Taking the property to the PlayStation(R)2 is an acknowledgment that the number of Duel Masters enthusiasts is growing and Atari is excited to meet the demand for the holiday season," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of Marketing and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Atari's Beverly studio. "The power of the PlayStation(R)2 truly makes the Duel Masters world come alive with incredible visuals, engrossing engrossing, in English law, practice of acquiring a monopoly of goods in order to sell them at an inflated price. The offense was ordinarily limited to monopolies of foods. Related practices were forestalling, i.e. gameplay and amazing battles that are sure to delight even the most die-hard fans." "From the outset, we believed Atari would do a terrific job transforming our Duel Masters trading card franchise into a highly entertaining interactive experience," said Scott Rouse, Duel Masters brand manager, Wizards of the Coast. "Having witnessed the avid fan appreciation for the first Atari title, Duel Masters: Sempai Legends, we are excited to be working with Atari on our first PlayStation(R)2 endeavor for the brand." Marking the franchise's first-ever appearance on PlayStation(R)2, Duel Masters brings the Duel Masters universe to life with incredible 3D graphics. Players are invited play solo or battle against a friend in this challenging new adventure that also allows them to discover the powers of five never-before-seen creatures. Duel Masters allows gamers to duel in real-time and turn-based modes, collect, trade, and build decks, duel in the new multiplayer mode, and test their skills against the enhanced computer AI. Introduced earlier this year, highlights of Wizard of the Coasts' U.S. trading card launch included: --Times Square launch event on March 5, 2004; --15-city Wizards of the Coast mall tour; --Animated Duel Masters cartoon on Cartoon Network; --Duel Masters organized leagues and tournaments; --Trading card, video game and anime enthusiast convention presence throughout 2004 and beyond. Hasbro, Inc. Hasbro (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER and WIZARDS OF THE COAST brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. Wizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop role-playing game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, Magic: The Gathering(R), among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of role playing games, such as Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at wizards.com. About High-Voltage High Voltage is serious about fun. How serious? Serious enough to employ 150 of the industry's top producers, artists, designers, programmers and audio engineers in a turnkey, 28,000 square foot studio located in the elite Hoffman Estates area of Illinois. Complete with facilities to handle motion-capture animation, end-to-end original sound engineering for music, sound effects, and voiceovers, a tools and technology department for bleeding edge software performance, world-class artists for stunning visuals, and of course veteran game designers for guaranteed fun, High Voltage Software (HVS HVS Human Visual System HVS Herpesvirus Saimiri HVS High Voltage Software HVS High-Volume Sampler HVS Hard, Very Severe (rock climbing grade) HVS Hue, Value, Saturation (color model, aka HLS) ) can take games from concept to design to programming to original audio design and execution to final gold master. Without a doubt, HVS is the industry's top one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for video game development. 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 DRIV3R(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 2004, 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. SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. STATEMENT Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements (rather than historical facts) that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. With respect to such forward-looking statements, the company seeks the protection afforded by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and other enabling legislation. Statements contained herein with regard to the company's business outlook and prospective operating and financial results are based upon management's expectations regarding various factors, which may be beyond the company's control. This statement is not intended to identify each and every risk and uncertainty inherent in the company's business, and should be read in conjunction with the company's cautionary statements contained in its most recent filings with U.S. and foreign regulatory authorities. (C) 2004 Atari, Inc. All Rights Reserved. HASBRO and its logo, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. DUEL MASTERS is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Shogakukan, and Mitsui-Kids. (C) 2004 Wizards/Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids. Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the United States and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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