RETRO ARCADE MASTERPIECES HIT STORE SHELVES IN Atari Classics™ EVOLVED
- 11 ARCADE classics AND MORE THAN 40 ORIGINAL ATARI 2600 TITLEs land on the playStation®portable -
NEW YORK - Dec. 19, 2007 - Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the worlds' most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Atari Classics Evolved, a large compilation of classic Atari® arcade games, has shipped to retailers in North America just in time for the holiday season. Atari Classics Evolved, rated E for Everyone, is available on the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system for a suggested retail price of $19.99.
Atari Classics Evolved features a full gamut of genre-defining classics like Battlezone®, Centipede®, Millipede®, Missile Command®, Tempest, Lunar Lander, Super Breakout®, Warlord®, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe and Pong®. In addition to the 11 arcade classics, players can unlock more than 40 original Atari 2600 titles. These titles include such noted favorites as Yar's Revenge®, Night Driver, Canyon Bomber and Crystal Castles® among many others.
"Gamers today have gotten used to the increasing complexity of video games," said Todd Slepian, Producer, Atari, Inc. "But it's always nice to take a break from these monstrous titles and go back to the games that defined our childhoods. With so many fun classic games packed into such a small disc, it's hard not to crack a little smile for days gone by."
For true arcade authenticity, all 11 classic arcade titles in Atari Classics Evolved feature their original retro graphics, as well as an option for beautifully rendered "Evolved" graphics and enhanced gameplay. While retaining the tried-and-true gameplay of the original games, the 11 classic arcade titles also feature online leaderboards, allowing players to compare scores against some of the best players in the world. Some games also have local peer-to-peer wireless capability allowing players to compete in fierce local multiplayer matches.
For more information on Atari Classics Evolved, Atari and its entire product line-up please visit www.atari.com.
About Atari
New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The 1,000+ titles published or distributed by the Company include hard-core, genre- defining franchises such as Test Drive ® ; and mass-market and children's franchises such as Dragon Ball Z ® . Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), an interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com.
About Infogrames Entertainment
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 (Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).
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