Alone in the Dark finally goes gold

by: Chuck - posted: 6/9/2008 9:43:00 PM

The long wait is almost over as Atari announced today that Alone in the Dark has gone gold and will be shipping to stores on June 24th here in the US and June 20th in Europe.  The original game was one of the first true survival horror games and I still remember playing the game on my old 386 when I graduated from High School.  While the horror and the graphics  look good, I'm interested to see how the DVD chapter system that allows you to play the game in a non-linear fashion works. 

ALONE IN THE DARK® XBOX 360, Games for Windows, Wii & PlayStation®2 System GOES GOLD

- Development Complete on Atari’s Action Survival Opus, Title Ships June 20th in Europe, June 24th in North America -

NEW YORK, June 9, 2008 – Atari, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: ATAR), one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, today announced that development is complete on the highly anticipated action survival game Alone in the Dark®, and the game is on track to ship June 20th Europe and June 24th in North America for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows®, Wii™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system version is scheduled for autumn 2008.
Central Park is hiding a secret. Over the course of one apocalyptic night trapped in Manhattan’s vast parkland, hero Edward Carnby must fight the unimaginable to survive and uncover the earth-shattering truth. New York will never be the same again.
Developed by Eden Games, Alone in the Dark for Xbox 360 and Games for Windows aims to change what gamers expect from action games with a ground-breaking reinvention of the classic franchise which debuted in 1992 and created the survival horror genre. Continuing the legacy of innovation of that first game, the new Alone in the Dark re-imagines the genre with engrossing cinematic presentation, compelling gameplay challenges and a thrilling narrative story arc.
The richly-detailed, contemporary setting of New York's Central Park is the host for a challenging mix of gameplay experiences, unprecedented environmental interaction and combat all based on real-world rules and physics. A seamless on-character inventory and health recovery system combine to maintain the immersion as the player drives the story through the free-roaming expanse of Central Park.

Inspired by the story-telling twists and turns of many blockbuster TV series, Alone in the Dark innovates once again with a DVD-style chapter select menu which lets players of all abilities reach the game’s dramatic, riveting climax and get the full value out of the game.
“With its genre-busting mix of gameplay, wide-screen presentation style and DVD chapter select feature putting the player in control, Alone in the Dark will thrill all gamers,” said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment. “It’s a game which will challenge the player but also reward them with a one-of-a-kind video game experience and a huge amount of fun.”
The Wii and PlayStation 2 system versions of Alone in the Dark have been developed by Hydravision Entertainment in parallel with the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows games created by Eden Studios. The PlayStation 2 system game pushes the hardware to maximize the gameplay experience, while the Wii game has been especially adapted to make use of the unique controllers in a variety of gameplay situations from driving to the real-time manipulation of objects.
In addition to the standard game, Xbox 360, Games for Windows and Wii Limited Editions will be available at launch from selected European retailers featuring exclusive items including hero figurine, art book and ‘making of’ documentary DVD.
For more information on Alone in the Dark visit www.centraldark.com/us.
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About Eden Games
The second largest game development studio in France, Eden Games has achieved international recognition through the creation of games including V-Rally 1, 2 and 3, Need For Speed: Porsche, Kya: Dark Lineage and Titeuf. Based in Lyon, France, Eden Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment SA.

About Atari, Inc.
One of the world’s most recognized brands, New York-based Atari, Inc. is a third-party publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company’s 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining franchises such as Test Drive® and mass-market and children’s franchises such as Dragon Ball Z®. Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext – ISIN: FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com .