Atari today announced the further growth of one of its long-running publishing franchises with the news that Godzilla®: Unleashed, the ultimate giant monster fighting game, is in development for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in addition to Wii and Nintendo DS?. Developed by Pipeworks, Godzilla: Unleashed is scheduled for a simultaneous autumn 2007 release on all three platforms.
?Bringing Godzilla: Unleashed to the vast PlayStation 2 audience as well as the massive and growing Wii and DS fanbase is another feather in the cap of Atari’s growing publishing line up,? said Mathias Hautefort, Executive Vice President of publishing and production, Atari. ?The Godzilla license is a global phenomenon and Atari has a successful history of putting the player in control of everyone’s favourite monster. This most recent collaboration with independent studio Pipeworks will result in yet another must-have monster romp.?
The character line-up on the PlayStation 2 features new monsters not found on the Wii and DS versions of the game. Players will fight more than 20 monsters, with the newcomers taking their place amongst the familiar faces from past Godzilla video games. Godzilla: Unleashed features an innovative non-linear storyline which lets players influence how the story unfolds through their choices in battle, and a flexible multiplayer mode which supports up to four players for the ultimate city-crushing monster mash.
For more information on Godzilla: Unleashed, Atari and its entire product line-up please visit www.atari.com.
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About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari:
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 (Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).