Gaming News - November 2004
Beverly, MA (November 23, 2004) - Atari and Firaxis Games announced
today that Sid Meier’s Pirates! has shipped to retail stores nationwide.
Pirates! is recognized as one of the greatest games ever created and there
has been a lot of anticipation for the return of this classic,” said Nancy
MacIntyre, vice president of marketing, Atari, Inc. “Firaxis has done an amazing
job balancing the addition of new features and gameplay while maintaining the
spirit and addictiveness of the original.”
“Pirates! is among the most popular and loved titles in gaming history and Sid
and the team have far surpassed our expectations by delivering a game that has
the highest quality graphics, new features, and enhanced gameplay that improve
upon the award-winning original,” said Jeff Briggs, Firaxis Games founder,
president and CEO. “Firaxis Games and Atari are thrilled to offer this
incredibly fun, action-adventure game to a new generation of gamers around the
world.”
From Atari:
The new Pirates! carries on with the great gameplay and design simplicity
tradition of the original while adding more challenging and exciting battle
options, and a deeper and more varied role-playing experience. In the leading
role as a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean, you explore high seas
and exotic ports, overtake enemies in fierce naval battles, engage in duels and
try to seize valuable booty in an attempt to become the most revered and feared
pirate in history. As your reputation and skills grow, so will the size and
quality of your crew, and your ability to take on larger enemy ships, raid and
plunder heavily fortified ports, and locate ancient treasure. There’s a whole
cast of interesting and dangerous characters to meet, mysteries to solve, exotic
island destinations to discover, and powerful alliances to forge.
Sid Meier’s Pirates! is rated ‘E’ for Everyone and is currently available at
retail stores nationwide for a suggested price of $49.99. A Limited Edition
version is also available for the same price and is packed with tons of bonus
material including the original Pirates! game, the full behind the scenes
making-of video, developer diaries, unique exclusive content and bonus material.
Additional information can be found on the official site,
www.atari.com/pirates.
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