Some great news for everyone eagerly awaiting the next new release from Atari Interactive, today Hasbro's Atari Interactives new Arcade Hits: Volume 1 CD is announced!!!
Hasbro Interactive Celebrates Atari With Release of Atari
Arcade Hits:Volume I; CD Compilation Features Original 2-D
Classics Plus Atari Historical Archives
BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1999--Leading
entertainment software publisher Hasbro Interactive is proud to
introduce the definitive Atari compilation--Atari Arcade Hits: Volume
1 CD-ROM.
Atari Arcade Hits includes authentic versions of six of the
most popular arcade classics: Asteroids, Centipede, Missile
Command, Tempest, Super Breakout and Pong, plus interviews with Atari
founder Nolan Bushnell and other memorabilia, all in time for Atari's
27th anniversary.
"Atari games laid the foundation for our booming
computer
and video game industry today with their fun and addictive game
play," said Hasbro Interactive president Tom Dusenberry. "We're
proud
to bring together some of the most popular Atari games and
memorabilia from yesteryear to offer enjoyment to both new and
old Atari
fans."
In Atari Arcade Hits, first in a three-part
series,
players relive the fun and excitement of their favorite arcade games
of
yesteryear, or discover these compelling games for the first
timme!
Play the most popular Atari classics from the `70s and `80s--
Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Tempest, Super
Breakout and Pong--in all their original glory. In addition to
interviews with Atari founder Nolan Bushnell, Atari Arcade Hits includes
footage of the original games, as well as flyers, posters and other
historical materials. Also included is a collection of desktop themes
such
as mouse pointers, system icons, fonts, screen savers and more to
let Atari fans personalize their computers. Finally, the game
contains previews of new and exciting 3D revivals of classic Atari
games
from Hasbro Interactive. Atari Arcade Hits challenges players of all
ages and skill levels and even lets players post high scores on the
Internet to compare with arcade lovers from around the globe.
Atari Arcade Hits is available in stores at
a suggested
retail price of $29.95. For more information, or to order online,
please visit www.hasbro-interactive.com.
Hasbro Interactive, Inc. is a leading all-family
interactive games publisher, formed in 1995 to bring to life on the
computer the deep library of toy and board games of parent company,
Hasbro,
Inc. (ASE:HAS). Hasbro Interactive has expanded its charter to
include original and licensed games for the PC, the PlayStation(R)
and
Nintendo(R) 64 game consoles and for multi-player gaming over
the Internet. Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, Hasbro
Interactive has offices in the U.K., France, Germany, Japan and Canada,
and
development studios in Alameda, California and Hunt Valley,
Maryland. For more information, visit the Hasbro Interactive Web site
at
www.hasbro-interactive.com.
(c) 1999 Hasbro Interactive, Inc.