|
Atari Signs 'Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales'
|
Posted by Donster on: 2006-07-07 15:26:02 892
|
Atari Signs Global Distribution Deal With Playlogic for PC Pirate Game
By Don Miller @ Combatsim.com
Atari, Inc. today announced the company has signed a deal with Playlogic Entertainment to distribute the new action-adventure role-playing game Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales throughout Europe, the US and Asia. Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales dares gamers to become the mightiest and most dreaded pirate of the sea. The game is scheduled for release for the Windows platform in September 2006.
Developed by Russian developer Akella, the creators of Sea Dogs, Age of Sail II, and Pirates of the Caribbean, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales invites players to experience all the swashbuckling excitement and reckless adventuring of a pirate's life on the Caribbean Sea during the 17th century.
"Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales is an exciting title to add to our PC line-up," said Rick Mehler, Director of Marketing, Atari, Inc. "Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales provides a deep role playing experience that encourages development of captain, crew, ships, towns, fighting abilities, weapons and more. With a chest full of features, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales is a treasure of a game."
"We are very excited that Atari is our distribution partner for Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales," said Stefan Layer, Vice President and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Playlogic. "Atari has an excellent worldwide distribution network, a highly motivated team and the right marketing approach. We are looking forward to working with them."
In Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, players take the role of reckless fortune-hunter Blaze or alternatively his red-headed daredevil stepsister Beatrice, and sail the rough seas in a tall ship with a loyal crew of vicious cutthroats and fierce corsairs. As players navigate through the Caribbean Sea, they will encounter massive naval battles and sword fights, take on challenging quests, conquer and manage colonies, trade goods and plunder merchant convoys to make fortunes.
Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales features a wealth of gaming treasures such as 16 different sail ships, varying weather conditions, day and night cycles, multiplayer battles with up to 16 opponents and multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Defend the Convoy and Capture the Fort.
For more information on Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, visit http://www.ageofpiratesthegame.com. For more information about Atari's entire product line up visit http://www.atari.com.
|
|
News Source: Email
|
|
