ATARI AND CRYPTIC STUDIOS BATTLE THEIR WAY INTO THE SUPER HERO UNIVERSE WITH CHAMPIONS ONLINE FOR PC



Thrilling new title gives superhero fans opportunity to become first-of-a-kind superheroes through unique customization tool.



(New York, NY) - Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and Cryptic

Studios™, creators of the acclaimed City of Heroes and City of Villain, are giving Super Hero fans the

power they’ve been craving with Champions Online for PC. Based on the award winning Champions

setting from the HERO System of pen & paper role playing games and powered by the groundbreaking

Cryptic Engine, Champions Online taps into the rich universe of heroes and villains with unparalleled

intrigue and adventure.



Cryptic Studios, already a leading developer and publisher of massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), has taken the genre to new heights with Champions Online’s fast paced, “real time” action combat. Through Champions’ unique character customization tool the player can create their own characters as one-of-a-kind superheroes, where gamers can choose from thousands of costumes, body types, power sets, and character appearances.



While players transform into the ultimate hero, the Nemesis system lets Champions Online’s powerful customization tools craft an enemy of the extreme opposite, a villain of nightmares. This ultimate adversary will appear throughout a hero’s career, and even form diabolic super groups to bedevil other players throughout the universe. Champions Online brings epic heroism back to the MMORPG genre with depth that will certainly challenge the most experienced online gamers, while its fast paced action promises to engage new entrants to the online superhero universe.



Be among the first to experience this first of a kind online super hero gaming universe by taking part in the open beta. Additionally, this thrilling title is available on pre-order at Wal-Mart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Amazon. Champions Online promises to redefine online gaming with the power Super Hero fans have been craving. The only question is… What hero will you be?



About Infogrames Entertainment and Atari

The Infogrames group, including the Atari brand and the massively multiplayer online game company Cryptic Studios, is a global producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and all interactive game platforms including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, advanced smartphones, Personal Computers, web and online. Its games are sold in more than 60 countries through an international distribution network and direct to consumers via www.atari.com.

Atari’s extensive catalogue of popular games is based on original franchises (Test Drive, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, My Horse & Me, Backyard Sports franchise, Total Annihilation, Outcast etc.), Cryptic Studios titles (StarTrek Online, Champions Online), publishing properties (Ghostbusters, The Chronicles of Riddick, The Witcher, Race Pro etc.), international licenses (Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, Jamie Oliver etc.) and classic games covering the entire history of the video game industry (Pong, Missile Command, Asteroids etc).



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About Cryptic Studios



Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of massively multiplayer online games committed to delivering the next level of MMO gameplay. Cryptic develops AAA titles for PC and consoles, including Star Trek Online and Champions Online. For more information on Cryptic Studios, please visit the official website at: www.crypticstudios.com.