Atari and Epic Games Announce North American Rebate Program, Pricing for ``Unreal Tournament 2004''.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2003 Owners of "Unreal Tournament  This article needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. 2003" To Receive $10 Rebate on Purchase of New Game; Special Edition Package Includes Headset, Bonus DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , Sticker and Metal Box Atari and 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 have announced pricing and packaging details as well as a rebate program for "Unreal(R) Tournament 2004," the highly anticipated follow-up to last year's smash hit "Unreal Tournament 2003," which has become the standard for competitive multiplayer gaming Two or more people playing a game and competing with each other via computer. Although traditional card games such as bridge and poker are played online, games with a large number of people (massively multiplayer) mix real players with simulated environments that turn the computer into a since it shipped in November 2002. PACKAGES AND PRICING "Unreal Tournament 2004" will ship for Holiday 2003 on 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). with a suggested retail price of $39.99. The game will include new maps, modes, characters, weapons, technology and a redesigned interface while also including all of the content -- including the free downloadable mission packs from Epic and Digital Extremes -- from "Unreal Tournament 2003." "Unreal Tournament 2004" will mark the return of the fan-favorite Assault mode, the introduction of vehicles and the all new "Onslaught" mode, a team-based challenge across massive battlefields where players face off in a war to destroy and capture the opposing team's power nodes. A Special Edition package will also be available for Holiday for a suggested price of $59.95. "Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD Special Edition" will ship as a double-DVD set -- disc one will include all of the game content while disc 2 will include more than 150 hours of Video Training Modules (VTMs) from 3D Buzz that will teach fans and amateur mod makers how to use the Unreal Editor to create custom game content. "Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD Special Edition" will come in a limited edition metal box and will contain a Logitech Internet Chat Headset for use with the game's exclusive voice over IP (voice chat) technology, as well as an Unreal window sticker. REBATE Owners of "Unreal Tournament 2003" will be entitled to a $10 rebate on the purchase of "Unreal Tournament 2004." The rebate will apply to both the standard game and the DVD Special Edition. Owners of "Unreal Tournament 2003" will be required to submit a proof of purchase for "Unreal Tournament 2003" along with a voucher and receipt from "Unreal Tournament 2004" in order to receive the rebate. "`Unreal Tournament 2004' is an entirely new stand-alone game featuring land-, air- and space-based vehicles, as well as two major new modes of play -- Onslaught and a new and improved Assault," said Steve Allison, vice president of marketing at Atari. "In addition, `Unreal Tournament 2004' contains all of the content that was included in the original `Unreal Tournament 2003' and its bonus packs. By offering a rebate to current owners of `Unreal Tournament 2003,' we are making it easy to upgrade so everyone can experience the great new content `Unreal Tournament 2004' has to offer." "`Unreal' has always been all about and entirely for the community, and the `Unreal Tournament 2004' packaging options and rebate program is the purest reflection of that attitude," said Mark Rein Mark Rein is vice president of Epic Games, creators of the Unreal Engine and the Unreal game franchise. Rein is known to often give assessments of the progress of his company and gives a monthly update in the magazine Game Developer , Vice President of Epic Games. "The rebate will allow current fans of `Unreal Tournament 2003' to get this incredible new game for an amazingly low price. We're thrilled that Atari has gone to such great lengths to reward our existing customers. `Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD Special Edition' packs some awesome goodies. With voice chat support, a headset is essential equipment for true fans and the bonus DVD will help mod makers create better and deeper custom creations. With our '$1,000,000 NVIDIA Make Something Unreal' contest underway, you never know where those lessons and your skills can take you!" For more information on "Unreal Tournament 2004," please visit www.unrealtournament2004.com. For more information on the "$1,000,000 NVIDIA Make Something Unreal" contest, please visit www.makesomethingunreal.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 This article is about the 2002 computer role-playing game. For the AOL MMORPG, see Neverwinter Nights (AOL game). Neverwinter Nights (NWN), produced by BioWare and published by Infogrames (now Atari), is a third-person perspective computer role-playing (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 Blue's Clues is a children's show about a dog named Blue. It features live action one on one on paper-cutout animation. The series follows a dog named Blue through her everyday life, providing small children with fun and education. The show airs on both Nick Jr. and Noggin. (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. About Epic Games Epic Games Inc., based in Raleigh, NC and established in 1991, is a developer of cutting-edge computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine. Computer And Video Games (CVG . The company is best known as the co-creator of hit PC 3D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster hits having each sold more than 1 million units each. Epic is also well known as creator of the Unreal Engine which it has licensed to several major game developers. To date over 10,000,000 games have been sold that utilized Epic's Unreal Engine technology and the number is growing steadily each year. Prior to their 3D success, Epic Games was well known for the hit shareware games Jill of the Jungle Jill of the Jungle is a trilogy of platformer computer games released in 1992 by Epic MegaGames. It was intended to rival computer games from other shareware companies such as id Software and Apogee Software, Ltd.. , Jazz Jackrabbit and Epic Pinball. Additional information can be obtained through Epic's Web site at www.epicgames.com. Unreal is a registered trademark of Epic Games Inc. |
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