The World's Most Famous Monster to Invade the Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP(R) System
01 February 2007 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
- ATARI ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF GODZILLA(R): UNLEASHED - NEW YORK,
Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Atari, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATARD), one
of the world's most recognized brands and third-party video game
publisher, today announced the development of Godzilla(R):
Unleashed, the ultimate giant fighting monsters game. Godzilla(R):
Unleashed will tear its way onto Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and
PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system in fall 2007. Godzilla:
Unleashed is a fighting game on a giant scale. The game stars the
legendary Godzilla and a slew of the most renowned monsters of
all-time. Gamers are challenged to ultimately save the planet from
mayhem and destruction. Set in urban arenas, Godzilla: Unleashed's
interactive 3D cityscapes, big destructible buildings, soaring
skyscrapers and towering alien formations provide the backdrop to
epic worldwide destruction. "We are building on the famous Godzilla
franchise by focusing on multiple story paths, devastating urban
destruction, and utilizing the most imposing creatures in film
history, all in one hard-hitting fighting game," said Rick Mehler,
Director, Marketing, Atari, Inc. "In Godzilla: Unleashed for the
Wii, players will tap into their inner monster powers when using
the system's wireless, motion-sensing controller." Players will
claw, kick, stomp, throw and blast their way through the streets of
major world cities in order to claim the ultimate, beastly title:
King of the Monsters. In addition to a fully reinvented combat
system, Godzilla: Unleashed will feature an innovative non-linear
storyline which will allow players to influence how the story
unfolds through their choices within battles. For more information
on Godzilla: Unleashed, Atari and its entire product line-up please
visit http://www.atari.com/. About Atari New York-based Atari, Inc.
(NASDAQ:ATARD) develops interactive games for all platforms and is
a third-party publisher of interactive entertainment software in
the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core,
genre-defining franchises such as The Matrix(TM) (Enter The Matrix
and The Matrix: Path of Neo) and Test Drive(R); and mass-market and
children's franchises such as Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM) and
Dora the Explorer(TM), and Dragon Ball Z(R). Atari, Inc. is a
majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment
SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games
publisher in Europe. For more information, visit
http://www.atari.com/. Safe Harbor Statement With the exception of
the historical information contained in this release, the matters
described herein contain certain "forward-looking statements" that
are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and
assumptions and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in
circumstances. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any
such forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary materially
from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Some of
the factors which could cause our results to differ materially
include the following: the loss of key customers, such as Wal-Mart,
Best Buy, Target, GameStop and EB Games; delays in product
development and related product release schedules; inability to
secure capital; adapting to the rapidly changing industry
technology, including new console technology; maintaining
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developers; maintaining or acquiring licenses to intellectual
property; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly net revenues and
results of operations based on the seasonality of our industry; the
termination or modification of our agreements with hardware
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Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements
to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the
Company's expectations. (C) 2007, Atari, Inc. All rights reserved.
ATARI, the ATARI logo, and classic Atari game titles and logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. or
its affiliates. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. (C)
2006 Nintendo. "PlayStation", "PS" Family logo and "PSP" are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Memory
Stick Duo(TM) may be required (sold separately). Godzilla (R), all
related characters and the character designs are trademarks of Toho
Co., Ltd. (c) 2007 Toho Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All other
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Atari, Inc. CONTACT: Alissa Bell of Atari, Inc., +1-212-726-4217, ;
or Laura Weir of fortyseven communications, +1-323-658-1200, , for
Atari, Inc. Web site: http://www.atari.com/
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