Atari Introduces ``Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds'' for Xbox and PC.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003 Xbox Live See Xbox. ! Support Highlights Strategic Fighting Game This article or section has multiple issues: * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. * It may be too technical for a general audience. Please help make it more accessible. Based on Wizards of the Coast's Premier Trading Card Game Under license from Hasbro Consumer Products, Atari (Nasdaq:ATAR) has announced plans to take one of the most popular trading card games ever created to the Xbox videogame system from Microsoft with the release of "Magic: The Gathering(R) - Battlegrounds." A PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). version of the game was also announced. Currently in development by Secret Level, "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" is filled with faithful translations of classic creatures, spells and enchantments Track listing
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. wizard arsenals and intense creature combat. "`Magic' represents one of the best game franchises ever created, constantly evolving and always offering something new to challenge and entertain players. When we approached this project we asked ourselves how we could expand the `Magic' experience interactively to match -- the answer: by making it real-time and providing significant Xbox Live! support," said Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and head of Infogrames, Inc.'s 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. studio. "`Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds' is like no other `Magic' game to date -- it is incredibly fast-paced, eye-popping in full 3D and filled with more strategic fighting action than you can shake a stick at. What's more, we've gone to great lengths to deliver Xbox Live! features allowing players to compete against friends worldwide, track their stats and rank as well as download new creatures, spells, arenas and more." Created by award-winning game designer Richard Garfield Richard Channing Garfield, Jr. (born 26 June 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a mathematics professor and game designer who created the card games , Netrunner, BattleTech, (originally known as Jyhad), The Great Dalmuti, and published by 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 , the "Magic: The Gathering" trading card game made its debut in 1993. Today, there are more than six million "Magic" players worldwide. The card game itself is played between two or more players who attempt to reduce each other's score from 20 to 0 by utilizing the various creatures, spells, artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. and more in a series of offensive and defensive maneuvers. Just as in the "Magic(R)" card game, in "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" players will choose a duelist and up to two of "Magic's" five colors -- red, green, white, blue, and black -- to attempt to reduce their opponent's life to zero. Of course, getting an opponent to zero will not be easy; players will have to utilize lightning reflexes, strategic brilliance and, on occasion, raw power to overcome an enemy. An important aspect to "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" will involve the player's mastery of the five colors in the development of his/her duelist. Each color has a proficiency at certain types of activities, such as attacking, defending and healing. Players will be able to select up to two colors and utilize creatures, spells and enchantments in any combination from those schools. For example, a red duelist may choose to augment the attacking powers of his Lava Dragon by adding powerful green enchantments to his arsenal or increase his resilience by using white's restorative powers instead. "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" will feature an 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. single-player Quest Mode featuring a story that includes characters from "Magic: The Gathering" storylines while also introducing a variety of new characters and locales. Single-player Quest Mode will be composed of six chapters, each featuring up to 15 quests. Most quests will involve battles with resident duelists, sub-bosses or bosses who often control a particular creature or spell that the player has not yet acquired. As the player progresses, the resident duelists get tougher and control more powerful spells. Upon defeating these opponents, players can gain access to these new spells and creatures; the enemy duelist becomes playable within the game; and, the player can select from various clothing and other accoutrements ac·cou·ter·ment or ac·cou·tre·ment n. 1. An accessory item of equipment or dress. Often used in the plural. 2. Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons. Often used in the plural. 3. , allowing players to customize the look of their chosen duelist. In addition to acquiring new spells, "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" will provide players with the ability to increase their duelist's power with special artifacts. Artifacts are magical relics with varying effects that, when used correctly, enhance a duelist's chances of victory. Every time a single-player chapter is completed by defeating that chapter's sub-boss, the player can select one of several artifacts to add to his collection. More than 350,000 Xbox gamers are currently enjoying online game play and downloadable content via Xbox Live! "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" will feature an entire host of features that take full advantage of this new opportunity for extended online play. Xbox Live! features will include: a global ranking and statistics system; new downloadable content; convenient cross title invitations; opponent feedback forums; a robust friends list; voice chat; and more. "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" will be available for Xbox and PC in Fall 2003. Additional information about "Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds" can be found online at www.mtggame.com, which features downloadable and streaming game play movies, screenshots, duelist information and much more. About Secret Level Secret Level, Inc., is a growing company balancing tool, technology and title development for the console game
A console game is a form of interactive multimedia used for entertainment. industry. Founded in 1999, Secret Level has both shipped game titles with publishing partners Infogrames and LucasArts Entertainment Company, as well as, developed technology for partners such as Epic Games Epic Games, also known as Epic and formerly as Epic MegaGames, is a computer game development company based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. History Epic Games was initially founded under the name Potomac Computer Systems and Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Secret Level is a licensed developer for the Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation(R) 2 and Nintendo GameCube, and holds "Tools & Middleware" licenses for notable platforms such as Microsoft's Xbox and Sony's PlayStation 2. Additional info is available through Secret Level's website at www.secretlevel.com. About Hasbro Consumer Products Hasbro Consumer Products Worldwide is the licensing and promotions arm of Hasbro Properties Group, which develops and expands Hasbro's core brands, such as G.I. JOE, TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY and CANDYLAND, into a wide variety of entertainment and consumer categories. Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HAS), is the worldwide market share leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories. A leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, the company holds an exclusive patent on the play mechanic of trading card games. For more information about "Magic: The Gathering," visit www.magicthegathering.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 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. "Magic: The Gathering" is a registered trademark of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. |
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