Atari to Showcase More Than 30 Titles at Electronic Entertainment Expo -E3- 2003.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers E3Expo 2003 Booth: Petree Hall, #4003 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003 Lineup Includes Original Titles, Licensed Entertainment Products and Family Games for Xbox(TM), PlayStation(R)2, GameCube(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and PC Atari (Nasdaq:ATAR) will showcase more than 30 cutting-edge video games See video game console. at this year's E3 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. , including games based on major motion pictures; titles from Wizards of the Coast's Dungeons Dungeons may refer to:
Atari is one of the world's largest interactive entertainment publishers with hundreds of award-winning titles and industry-leading partnerships with Hollywood and other entertainment giants. E3, the video game industry's largest trade show and exhibition, will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center The Los Angeles Convention Center (abbreviated LACC) is a convention center in downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts annual events such as the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, and was best known to video games fans as host to E3 until its cessation in 2006. from May 14-16. "Atari has been reborn with a lineup of the most entertaining and wide reaching video games available on the market," said Bruno Bonnell Bruno Bonnell is one of the founders of Infogrames Entertainment SA. A qualified chemical engineer, Bonnell received a degree in economics at the Université Paris IX. He began his long career on the Thomson TO7, one of the earliest French-produced home computers, before founding , chairman 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 Atari. "By joining Hollywood and entertainment partnerships with the industry's best collection of developers, we have positioned Atari as a leader in our industry and an innovator among publishers. As our diverse AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. lineup clearly demonstrates, Atari is back, and in a big way!" From its impressive catalog of Hollywood licensed properties, Atari will showcase two games based on the biggest blockbuster films of 2003. The hotly anticipated Enter the Matrix is a third-person action game featuring a storyline written by the Wachowski Brothers themselves that parallels the upcoming film and marks the most ambitious collaboration between Hollywood and a video game publisher to date. Atari will also trumpet Arnold Schwarzenegger's foray into video games with its preview of Terminator(R) 3: Rise of the Machines(TM), for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, which features both the actor's voice and likeness. In addition, Atari will unveil Terminator (R)3: War of the Machines(TM) for the PC. Both Terminator games are based on the summer blockbuster sequel, Terminator(R) 3: Rise of the Machines(TM), due in July. In addition, Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma, which follows all new high-risk adventures of famed IMF IMF See: International Monetary Fund IMF See International Monetary Fund (IMF). agent Ethan Hunt, will make its debut. Under license from Hasbro Consumer Products Worldwide, the Dungeon Dungeon - Zork & Dragons property will play a major role for Atari at E3. As the exclusive publisher of D&D video games for PC and console, Atari will showcase three games at the event. The Temple of Elemental Evil(TM), a classic Greyhawk(R) adventure for PC, features an exciting party-based single-player campaign, as well as a faithful translation of the latest third edition rules. Three-time winner of Best Roleplaying Game of E3, Neverwinter Nights(TM), grows even deeper with two expansion packs for PC that will be shown at E3 2003. The first, Shadows of Undrentide(TM), features a new, 20-hour, single-player campaign, as well as new skills, feats, classes, monsters and spells. The second expansion pack will also be revealed at the show. On the action front, Atari continues to lead the pack with a fresh batch of groundbreaking adventures. The genre-defining Unreal franchise expands even further as Atari previews Unreal(R) Tournament 2004 for PC. Using the power of the Unreal technology and the Xbox, Dead Man's Hand dead man’s hand two aces, two eights; hand Wild Bill Hickok held when murdered. [Am. Slang: Leach, 299] See : Luck, Bad , a fast-paced western style first person shooter, is in development at Human Head Studios and will be shown for the first time at the show. Taking real world combat to the next level will be Zombie A computer that has been covertly taken over in order to perform some nefarious task. It is estimated that millions of PCs around the world have been compromised and, under the control of a third party, routinely transmit messages unbeknownst to the user. Studios' Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, a first-person shooter featuring Hollywood quality production values for the Xbox. Developed by Atari's Eden Studios, Kya(TM): Dark Lineage(TM), an action-adventure game with platforming elements for PlayStation 2, will be showcased. For outdoor enthusiasts and tactical shooter fans, Deer Hunter(TM), the hottest selling PC hunting game journeys for the first time to PlayStation 2. Also being shown is a role-playing game sequel, Gothic II, developed by Piranha piranha: see characin. piranha or caribe Any of several species of deep-bodied, carnivorous fishes in the genus Serrasalmus (family Characidae), abundant in rivers of eastern and central South America and noted for voracity. Bytes. Atari's first venture into the realm of MMORPGs -- Horizons for PC -- will also be previewed. Developed by Artifact Entertainment, Horizons will allow players to experience online gaming like never before in a single massive online world primed for exploration, brimming with adventure and rife with danger. Also in the Atari spotlight at E3 will be several of the company's premiere licensed projects, which represent some of the most successful franchises in the world. Magic: The Gathering(R) - Battlegrounds, a fighting game for Xbox, features all the spells and creatures from Wizards of the Coast's popular trading card game and is licensed from Hasbro Consumer Products. FUNimation's 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) will be represented with Dragon Ball Z(R): Legacy of Goku II(TM) for Game Boy Advance, releasing next month, as well as showcasing game footage from several other new Dragon Ball Z(R) titles scheduled for release this year. Risk(TM), licensed from Hasbro Consumer Products, makes its debut on the PlayStation 2, marking the first next-generation translation of this popular game of world domination. The Atari Kids lineup will introduce several new titles releasing this year including two new adventure games from legendary kids' game developer, Humongous Entertainment, and four additions to the mega-popular Backyard Sports(TM) series including the debut on another next generation console. This fall the franchise will introduce Backyard Basketball(TM) for PlayStation 2, the first game in the series to come to the Sony console, two new PC games, Backyard Basketball(TM) 2004 and Backyard Football(TM) 2004, and Backyard Hockey(TM) for Nintendo GameBoy Advance. Marking the first new adventure games from Humongous Entertainment in two years, Putt-Putt(R): Pep's Birthday Surprise and Pajama Sam(R): Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff(TM), will continue in the history of the award-winning games by bringing enduring characters to life on the PC. The Atari kids' line will also feature titles based on the hottest Nick Jr. properties, 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): Animal Adventures and Blue's Clues(TM): Blue Takes You to School(TM), along with another addition to its successful TONKA(R) Interactive line, TONKA TOWN(TM). For additional information on Atari's E3 line-up, visit Atari's E3 Web site at www.atari.com/e3 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(TM), Civilization(R), Dragon Ball 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 Hasbro Properties Group The Hasbro Properties Group 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. Hasbro Consumer Products Worldwide is the licensing and promotions arm of Hasbro Properties Group. 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 , Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, Greyhawk, Neverwinter Nights, Undrentide, Underdark, and The Temple of Elemental Evil are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. (C)2003 Wizards. |
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