"As one of the largest consumer conventions in North America, Gen Con Indy is the ideal venue to demonstrate some of our most eagerly anticipated titles, and do so with a remarkably targeted demographic," said Marc Metis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Atari, Inc. "We're excited to unveil both Dungeons & Dragons titles as well as The Matrix: Path of Neo, and think consumers will be equally as thrilled."
On display and ready for play in the Atari Booth #313 will be:
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach (PC)
From premier online publisher Turbine, Inc., Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach is the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the world-renowned Dungeons & Dragons franchise from Wizards of the Coast. Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach features innovative skill-based real-time combat, highly customizable characters, a unique adventure-based character advancement system, dungeons that feature challenges such as puzzles and traps, and authentic D&D characters and monsters from the magical Eberron campaign setting. Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach will be shown on gaming platforms powered by the Intel Pentium4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition and servers powered by the Intel Xeon Processor.
Available: Q1 2006
Dragonshard (PC)
A real-time strategy game based on the exciting new Dungeons & Dragons Eberron setting, Dragonshard incorporates classic role-playing themes with a powerful and dynamic real-time strategy engine, all woven together via a rich storyline involving a global conflict for an immensely powerful artifact that has the power to change the fate of Eberron itself. Developed by Liquid Entertainment, Dragonshard allows players to seamlessly participate in two distinct styles of gameplay via Dual Layer Play, and includes an RPG advancement system based on the popular D&D rule set.
Available: September 2005, SRP: $49.99, ESRB: 'T' for Teen
The Matrix: Path of Neo (PPS2/Xbox/PC)
The Matrix: Path of Neo marks the second collaboration between Atari and its Shiny Entertainment Studio, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, as well as the Wachowski Brothers and Producer Joel Silver, creators of The Matrix trilogy. Set in the Matrix film universe, The Matrix: Path of Neo will enable players to play as "Neo" and relive the most important and memorable scenarios from the complete film trilogy. Throughout the game, a player's chosen path to resolve each scenario and the resulting consequences will be scripted and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. The game features several sequences of film-quality, live-action, full-motion video (FMV), as well as Hollywood-quality effects.
Available November 2005, SRP: $49.99, ESRB: 'T' for Teen