SALvation
07-16-2003, 02:07 PM
ATARI BRINGING EPIC GAMES’ UNREAL II: THE AWAKENING TO XBOX FOR HOLIDAY 2003
Console Version of PC Hit Includes Xbox Enhancements, Multiplayer Game Modes
Including Single Player Cooperative Play And Online Competition
LOS ANGELES – July 16, 2003 – Atari is bringing Unreal® II: The Awakening to the
Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft this Holiday season. Unreal II: The
Awakening is the follow-up to Epic Games’ 1998 smash PC hit, Unreal. The Xbox
version of the game will include console specific enhancements and exclusive
multiplayer modes playable on Xbox Live!
“Unreal II: The Awakening raised the bar for single player first person shooters on
personal computer, and now Xbox owners will get to experience the same amazing
gameplay along with the multiplayer benefits of Xbox Live!,” said Steve Allison,
vice president of marketing in Atari’s Los Angeles studio. “The game features a
great story, amazing graphics and truly unique gameplay styles that keep it exciting
from beginning to end. It’s the perfect title for console shooter fans.”
The Xbox version is in development by Tantalus and Legend Entertainment (an Atari
studio) in concert with Epic Games. The game is being modified and tweaked to
create better-than-ever performance and controls specifically designed for the Xbox.
In the game, players jump into the scarred combat boots of a grizzled lawman of the
future to battle a torrent of bizarre alien creatures and hard-hitting enemy
soldiers. The mission: win a brutal galactic race to collect powerful artifacts and
stop a malevolent plot to awaken an ancient power. The player will be dispatched to
unique worlds with exotic new settings that range from stunningly realistic outdoor
terrain to spine-chilling alien cities, archaeological dig sites and more.
The player will be armed with a devastating arsenal, ranging from familiar
alien-bashing favorites like the Rocket Launcher and Combat Assault Rifle to all new
exotic alien variants modified by your cantankerous ship’s engineer. Those weapons
will come in handy versus a large bestiary of creatures, including the fearsome
Skaarj from the original Unreal along with a host of all-new enemies, such as the
Drakk and the Izarians.
Unreal II: The Awakening for Xbox will include a robust multiplayer component both
on- and off-line. Two players will be able to join forces in splitscreen co-op mode
to battle through the epic single player campaign as a team of mercenaries. Online
play will be supported through Xbox Live! and will feature an all new class-based,
team-oriented multiplayer mode.
Under the hood lays the latest Unreal technology from Epic Games, creating the best
graphics available on any system. The advanced particle system creates the illusion
of blazing fire, drifting smoke and weather effects. Enemies in the game use new AI
to find cover during fire-fights, work together in teams and react believably based
on the caliber of weapon the player is carrying.
Unreal II: The Awakening for Xbox is expected to ship in the 2003 Holiday season
with an estimated retail price of $49.95 and an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature.
Additional information about the game can be found online at www.unreal2.com, which
features downloadable and streaming game play movies, screenshots and other game
information and background.
About Epic Games
Epic Games Inc, based in Raleigh, NC and established in 1991, is a developer of
cutting-edge computer and video games. The company is best known as the creator of
hit PC 3D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster
hits having each sold more than 1 million copies. Games created with the Unreal
Tournament Game Engine include: 2002 Console Game of the Year winner: Tom Clancy’s
Splinter CellTM (on PC and console platforms) from Ubi Soft, PC Gamer’s 2000 Game of
the Year: Deus Ex from Ion Storm/Eidos, America’s Army: Operations, from the United
States Army and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PC) from Electronic Arts –
and many others. Prior to their 3D success, Epic Games was well known for the hit
shareware games Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit and Epic Pinball. Additional
information can be obtained through Epic's Web site at www.epicgames.com.
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™, Enter the Matrix™, Neverwinter Nights™,
Stuntman™, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2003, and Unreal® Championship; and
mass-market and children’s games such as Backyard Sports™, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s
Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster
Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe.
For more information, visit www.atari.com.
Console Version of PC Hit Includes Xbox Enhancements, Multiplayer Game Modes
Including Single Player Cooperative Play And Online Competition
LOS ANGELES – July 16, 2003 – Atari is bringing Unreal® II: The Awakening to the
Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft this Holiday season. Unreal II: The
Awakening is the follow-up to Epic Games’ 1998 smash PC hit, Unreal. The Xbox
version of the game will include console specific enhancements and exclusive
multiplayer modes playable on Xbox Live!
“Unreal II: The Awakening raised the bar for single player first person shooters on
personal computer, and now Xbox owners will get to experience the same amazing
gameplay along with the multiplayer benefits of Xbox Live!,” said Steve Allison,
vice president of marketing in Atari’s Los Angeles studio. “The game features a
great story, amazing graphics and truly unique gameplay styles that keep it exciting
from beginning to end. It’s the perfect title for console shooter fans.”
The Xbox version is in development by Tantalus and Legend Entertainment (an Atari
studio) in concert with Epic Games. The game is being modified and tweaked to
create better-than-ever performance and controls specifically designed for the Xbox.
In the game, players jump into the scarred combat boots of a grizzled lawman of the
future to battle a torrent of bizarre alien creatures and hard-hitting enemy
soldiers. The mission: win a brutal galactic race to collect powerful artifacts and
stop a malevolent plot to awaken an ancient power. The player will be dispatched to
unique worlds with exotic new settings that range from stunningly realistic outdoor
terrain to spine-chilling alien cities, archaeological dig sites and more.
The player will be armed with a devastating arsenal, ranging from familiar
alien-bashing favorites like the Rocket Launcher and Combat Assault Rifle to all new
exotic alien variants modified by your cantankerous ship’s engineer. Those weapons
will come in handy versus a large bestiary of creatures, including the fearsome
Skaarj from the original Unreal along with a host of all-new enemies, such as the
Drakk and the Izarians.
Unreal II: The Awakening for Xbox will include a robust multiplayer component both
on- and off-line. Two players will be able to join forces in splitscreen co-op mode
to battle through the epic single player campaign as a team of mercenaries. Online
play will be supported through Xbox Live! and will feature an all new class-based,
team-oriented multiplayer mode.
Under the hood lays the latest Unreal technology from Epic Games, creating the best
graphics available on any system. The advanced particle system creates the illusion
of blazing fire, drifting smoke and weather effects. Enemies in the game use new AI
to find cover during fire-fights, work together in teams and react believably based
on the caliber of weapon the player is carrying.
Unreal II: The Awakening for Xbox is expected to ship in the 2003 Holiday season
with an estimated retail price of $49.95 and an ESRB rating of “M” for Mature.
Additional information about the game can be found online at www.unreal2.com, which
features downloadable and streaming game play movies, screenshots and other game
information and background.
About Epic Games
Epic Games Inc, based in Raleigh, NC and established in 1991, is a developer of
cutting-edge computer and video games. The company is best known as the creator of
hit PC 3D action games Unreal and Unreal Tournament, both award-winning blockbuster
hits having each sold more than 1 million copies. Games created with the Unreal
Tournament Game Engine include: 2002 Console Game of the Year winner: Tom Clancy’s
Splinter CellTM (on PC and console platforms) from Ubi Soft, PC Gamer’s 2000 Game of
the Year: Deus Ex from Ion Storm/Eidos, America’s Army: Operations, from the United
States Army and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PC) from Electronic Arts –
and many others. Prior to their 3D success, Epic Games was well known for the hit
shareware games Jill of the Jungle, Jazz Jackrabbit and Epic Pinball. Additional
information can be obtained through Epic's Web site at www.epicgames.com.
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™, Enter the Matrix™, Neverwinter Nights™,
Stuntman™, Test Drive®, Unreal® Tournament 2003, and Unreal® Championship; and
mass-market and children’s games such as Backyard Sports™, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s
Clues™ and Dora the Explorer™, Civilization®, Dragon Ball Z® and RollerCoaster
Tycoon®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames
Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe.
For more information, visit www.atari.com.