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This is the official Press Release from
Atria about RCT2
ATARI DEVELOPING WILDEST RIDE YET WITH
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3
Thrilling New Sequel to Best-Selling Franchise to Ship in
2004
BEVERLY, MA – March 3, 2004 – Get your barf bag ready! Atari,
Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today that a thrilling new sequel
to the stomach-turning excitement of the RollerCoaster Tycoon
franchise will make its way to store shelves later this year.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 will take the series to new heights with
brand new features including 3-D graphics, giving players
complete control of views around the park, and a front seat to
the action with a new Coaster Cam feature that allows players to
ride the roller coasters. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is being
developed by Frontier Developments, Ltd. of Cambridge, England,
in conjunction with Chris Sawyer, the creator and sole developer
of the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise.
“We are very excited to be working with Frontier Developments
and Chris Sawyer on this completely new version of the
blockbuster RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise,” said Wim Stocks,
Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Atari, Inc.
“RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 demonstrates Atari’s ability to take an
existing franchise to new heights, creating an entirely fresh
and exciting entertainment experience for fans and new players
alike.”
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will also feature new gameplay elements
that fans have been asking for – including diversity of guests,
added group behavior and improved guest AI - and many other new
features which build upon the fun and addictive nature of the
original game.
Check out the screen shots here.
The RollerCoaster Tycoon series is the #1 Tycoon series having
sold more than seven million units life-to-date worldwide*. The
original RollerCoaster Tycoon game debuted in 1999 and held onto
a spot on the PC top 10 best-seller list for 150 weeks.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be introduced in Holiday 2004 for
the PC.
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