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Atari
Classics
EVOLVED
11 Arcade
classics and
more than 40
Original
Atari 2600
Titles Land
on the PSP
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.).
For more
information:
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
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statements.
Actual
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The Company
undertakes
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update any
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statements
to conform
the
statement to
actual
results or
changes in
the
Company's
expectations.
© 2007,
Atari, Inc.
All rights
reserved.
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or
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of Atari
Interactive,
Inc. in the
U.S. and
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