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At today’s ATARI LIVE event in London, Atari announced an agreement
with publisher Stardock Entertainment to co-publish and distribute
Demigod across the European
 and
Asian PAL territories in 2009. Developed by Gas Powered Games, the
eagerly anticipated PC title combines the character building of a
role-playing game with the epic battles of a real-time strategy
game, creating an innovative and thrilling new action strategy
hybrid.
“Chris Taylor’s team at Gas Powered Games are creating something
very original and exciting in Demigod which expands the
possibilities of PC strategy gaming,” said David Gardner, CEO of
Infogrames, the parent company of ATARI.
“This
agreement with Stardock brings a great addition to our 2009 line up
as we head into the next phase of growing our distribution
business.”
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with a publisher of Atari’s calibre
to help bring Demigod to Europe and Asia,“ said Brian Clair,
Director of Publishing for Stardock Entertainment. “ATARI’s
expertise in retail distribution will ensure that gamers around the
world are able to play Demigod next spring.”
“We are very excited that ATARI has chosen to distribute Demigod and
be our key partner in Europe,” said Chris Taylor, CEO and Founder,
Gas Powered Games. “ATARI has an outstanding team and renewed
energy, and we know we are in great hands.”
Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod
blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling
new experience. Players select the demigod that will lead their
minions into battle and unleash the dogs of war against their
rivals. Each demigod will do whatever it takes in order to ascend to
true godhood. It’s a brutal conflict of demigod versus demigod,
which makes the very ground beneath their feet tremble and quake.
Demigod combines the character building of a Role-Playing
Game with the epic battles of a Real-Time Strategy game to create an
exciting and original hybrid. Choosing from nearly a dozen unique
demigods each with their own special skills, powers and
capabilities, players will watch their demigod grow in power as they
gain Experience, Level-Up, and brush aside hordes of enemy minions.
The massive, earth-shattering battles are set across a series of
awe-inspiring arenas rendered in stunning detail. The addictive and
re-playable Single-Player Campaign is complemented by Multi-Player
gameplay for thrilling online battles as the demigods battle their
way into the pantheon of the gods. |
