DUNGEONS & DRAGONS(R) Creators Lend Their Voices to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM); Legends Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson Sign On For Turbine's Highly Anticipated OG.WESTWOOD, Mass. -- Turbine, Inc. and Atari, Inc. announced today that Messrs. Gary Gygax Ernest Gary Gygax (born July 27 1938 in Chicago, Illinois) is best known as the co-author of the well known fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D and Dave Arneson David L. Arneson (born October 1, 1947[1] in Minnesota, United States) is an American game designer. In the early 1970s, he co-created the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) role-playing game with Gary Gygax. , the legendary co-designers of the world-renowned fantasy roleplaying game DUNGEONS Dungeons may refer to:
See: New York Stock Exchange : HAS) "Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson are icons within the gaming community, and their roles in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM) will resonate with players everywhere," said Jeffrey Anderson, 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 Turbine, Inc. "We are striving to adapt online gaming to the true D&D experience and the involvement of the original D&D creators is absolutely thrilling." In the early 1970s, Gygax and Arneson revolutionized tabletop gaming when they created DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, combining tactical elements of war-gaming with complex storylines and player-driven characters. Since its publication in 1974, D&D(R) has become an international phenomenon and is widely credited as the inspiration for the modern gaming industry. Gary Gygax has been writing and developing games for more than 30 years and, in 1968, founded GenCon, now the world's largest annual hobby gathering. He has also authored multiple games and books, including seven bestsellers. For over three decades, Dave Arneson has worked as a game designer, reviewer, video historian and lecturer. He has also appeared in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: The Movie, published the Blackmoor fantasy campaign with his game company Zeitgeist Games, and currently teaches computer game design at Full Sail Real World Education in Winter Park, Florida Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,090 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 28,083. . DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM) is the first and only online roleplaying game based on the world-renowned DUNGEONS & DRAGONS brand franchise from 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 , Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro.. This unique online world features highly customizable characters built from authentic DUNGEONS & DRAGONS races, abilities, skills and feats; real-time action combat; dangerous dungeons with devious traps; hand-crafted, private adventures; monsters and stories from the action-packed and intrigue-laced Eberron(R) campaign setting; and award-winning visuals. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE(TM): Stormreach(TM) is being published by Atari, Inc. and is scheduled to ship this winter. ABOUT TURBINE Turbine, Inc. is a premier developer, publisher and operator of online subscription entertainment and is headquartered in Westwood, Massachusetts. The company is the largest privately-held online games company in North America. Turbine's catalogue includes some of the most famous online entertainment brands, including Asheron's Call(R), Dungeons & Dragons Online(TM): Stormreach(TM) and The Lord of the Rings Online(TM): Shadows of Angmar(TM). For more information on Turbine and its services, please visit www.turbine.com. ABOUT ATARI, INC. 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 franchises such as DRIVER(TM), The Matrix(TM) (Enter The Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo), 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) and Test Drive(R); and mass-market and children's franchises such as 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), and 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). 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 - ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. ABOUT THE HASBRO PROPERTIES GROUP The Hasbro Properties Group (HPG HPG human pituitary gonadotropin. ), the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS), translates one of the industry's richest portfolios of brands into a world of fun and excitement for children and adults globally. Through a host of publishing, lifestyle and entertainment platforms, HPG is able to surround fans worldwide with consumer products that expand Hasbro's core brands, such as TRANSFORMERS, DUEL MASTERS, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY and CANDY LAND, beyond the toy and game aisle, creating rich lifestyle experiences. Dungeons & Dragons Online, Stormreach, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, and Eberron and related logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. in the United States and other countries, and are used with permission. Hasbro and its logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hasbro, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions, and are used with permission. Atari and the Atari logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other jurisdictions, and are used with permission. Turbine, the Turbine logo and Asheron's Call are trademarks or registered trademarks of Turbine, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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