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New Hasbro Collection Featuring 'Monopoly, Boggle, Yahtzee, Battleship'
LYON, FRANCE - 16 May 2006 - Atari today
announced that a collection of classic Hasbro games will be
making its way onto Nintendo DS entitled simply
Monopoly, Boggle, Yahtzee, Battleship. The collection
represents amazing value for money and will be available
across Europe in June 2006. Monopoly, Boggle, Yahtzee,
Battleship is under license from the Hasbro Properties Group,
the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro,
Inc.
All the games take full advantage of the innovative touch
screen of the Nintendo DS to allow players a deeper in-game
experience, which is further expanded through the console's
Wi-Fi capabilities to deliver a wealth of multiplayer
options. The individual games featured in Monopoly, Boggle,
Yahtzee, Battleship have engrossed generations of players
across the globe for decades in their various forms and will
now reach a brand new audience on the DS with their simple,
fun and addictive gameplay.
Monopoly, Boggle, Yahtzee, Battleship will be released across
Europe in June 2006.
For more information on Atari and the rest of its line up
please visit www.atari.com
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About the Hasbro Properties Group:
The
Hasbro Properties Group (HPG), 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
About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari:
Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent
company of the Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext
stock exchange (ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two
principal subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held
company, and Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed
on NASDAQ (ATAR).
The Atari Group is a major international producer, publisher
and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all
market segments and in all existing game formats (Microsoft,
Nintendo and Sony) and on CD-ROM for PC. Its games are sold
in more than 60 countries.
The Atari Group's extensive catalogue of popular games is
based on original franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark,
V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and
international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons &
Dragons, etc.).
For more information: http://www.atari.com
NINTENDO DS IS A TRADEMARK OF NINTENDO.
® 2006 Atari Europe SASU. All rights reserved.
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