Saddle Up
for My Horse
and Me!
Atari
Announces
the
Definitive
FEI Licensed
Equestrian
Sports and
Lifestyle
Game, Coming
to PC, Wii
and Nintendo
DS this Fall
NEW YORK,
July 18: -
Atari, Inc.
(Nasdaq:
ATAR), one
of the
world's most
recognized
brands and a
third-party
video game
publisher,
today
announced
that it will
publish My
Horse and
Me, the
complete
horseback
riding and
equestrian
lifestyle
video game
experience
for PC,
WiiTM and
Nintendo
DSTM.
Boasting the
first and
only
exclusive
worldwide
license from
the world's
foremost
horse sports
organization,
the
Federation
Equestre
Internationale
FEI
(International
Equestrian
Federation),
My Horse and
Me features
a realistic
and
immersive
video game
representation
of the world
of
equestrian
sports and
is being
developed by
W!Games for
Wii and PC
and by
Mistic for
the DS.
Delivering
all the
excitement
and fun of
the
equestrian
life, from
sports and
leisure
riding to
horse care,
My Horse and
Me is a
unique
gaming
experience
for anyone
with an
interest or
passion for
horses. The
game
features the
most
accurate
horse models
and
animations
yet realized
in a video
game,
alongside a
richly
rewarding
game play
experience,
all set
against a
beautiful
backdrop of
charming
indoor and
outdoor
environments.
"We are
looking
forward to
providing
the
horse-enthusiast
community
with a rich
and
authentic
game that
allows
gamers to
take care of
and compete
in a variety
of
challenges
with their
horse." said
Emily Anadu,
Senior
Product
Manager,
Atari Inc.
"The game's
distinctive
and charming
depiction of
these noble
animals is
sure to win
the hearts
of horse
devotees."
My Horse and
Me has a
rich variety
of game play
modes and
options to
give players
a deep and
rewarding
experience.
The
Championship
mode lets
the player
take part in
competitions
at indoor
and outdoor
locations
around the
globe
ranging from
rustic
stables and
classical
riding
schools to
world-class
tournament
locations. A
series of
fun
mini-games
offer a
variety of
game play
experiences
alongside
rewarding
horse care
game play
and
extensive
customization.
The first
horse sports
simulation
game to
launch for
Wii, My
Horse and Me
on Wii and
PC is the
first title
of its kind
to offer
both first
and third
person
camera
modes,
putting
riders right
in the
saddle and
creating a
perfect
training
tool for
practicing
disciplines
that riders
face in real
life.
For more
information
on Atari and
its entire
product
line-up
please visit
www.atari.com.
For more
information
about the
FEI please
visit
www.horsesport.org.
About Atari,
Inc.
New
York-based
Atari, Inc.
(Nasdaq:
ATAR)
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 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),
the largest
interactive
games
publisher in
Europe. For
more
information,
visit
www.atari.com.
About
W!Games
W!Games (www.wgames.biz)
is a
developer of
games for
console and
PC. The
studio is
based in
Amsterdam,
the
Netherlands
and was
founded in
2005. The
studio is
working on
multiple
projects of
which the
first is
being
published by
Atari.
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