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ATARI'S JAGUAR GRABS FIVE HOT ACCOLADE TITLES
64-bit Interactive Multimedia System Attracts Leading Publisher
SUNNYVALE, Calif., November 11, 1993-- Atari Corporation together with
Accolade, Inc. of San Jose, California, a notable publisher and developer
of Sega and Nintendo video games, today jointly announced a licensing
agreement that will permit Atari to bring five proven, hot titles from
Accolade to consumers on the new 64-bit Jaguar Interactive Multimedia
System by Fall 1994. The new approach with the Jaguar by Atari brings
faster, smoother animation and enhanced sound and graphics to these hit
titles.
Commenting on the company's decision to work with Atari, Accolade's
chairman, Alan R. Miller states, "That Atari Jaguar is definitely cool,
new technology that is being introduced at a price point attractive to
consumers. We think Atari has a real shot at establishing Jaguar as a
successful system, and we want to be part of that effort."
The Accolade titles for Jaguar include:
- Al Michaels Announces HardBall III - Built on the reputation of the
best selling HardBall series of computer and videogames, Al Michaels
Announces HardBall III features a full 162 game season, 26 accurately
rendered stadiums and the Emmy award winning commentary of Al
Michaels.
- Brett Hull Hockey - This action-packed simulation features input from
and the digitized skating of the NHL's most popular All-Star player, Brett
Hull. Several modes of play are offered including exhibition game, 11
game short season, 42 game half season and an 84 game full season
offered by no other hockey simulation game.
- Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind - The world's supply
of yarnballs is seriously threatened in one of the year's most popular
videogames, and it is up to Bubsy Bobcat, "a hero for cryin' out loud!,"
to put a stop to the yarnball plundering Woolies.
- Charles Barkley Basketball - With a jump start, court-time integrates
Barkley's fast-breaking, intimidating, whatever-it-takes-to-win playing
style into anintense basketball game.
- Jack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf - The Golfer of the Century is
just one of four fully-digitized golfers in this award winning game that
features two Nicklaus designed golf courses, English Turn Golf Club in
New Orleans and Sherwood Country Club in California.
"Accolade's list of titles adds significantly to the Jaguar product line,"
says Sam Tramiel, president and CEO of Atari. "Accolade's proven titles
enhanced by the 64-bit power of Jaguar will enrich the Jaguar player's
library of video games with life-like sports adventures and real-time 3D
animated characters that speak. The Accolade titles help us to attain our
goal of delivering a high quality selection of Jaguar titles that will
entertain all age groups."
Accolade is a leading worldwide publisher, developer and distributor of
entertainment software for PC compatible computers and leading video
Accolade and Atari Sign Agreement game machines, including the Super
Nintendo Entertainment System," Nintendo Gameboy" and Sega
Genesis.
Atari Corporation manufactures and markets video games and personal
computers for the home, office and educational marketplaces. The
Sunnyvale, California-based company manufactures Jaguar products in
the United States and is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange
under the symbol ATC.