Atari Transformers PS2 Game Goes Gold!
Atari Inc. (Nasdaq:ATAR) announced today that its highly anticipated TRANSFORMERS(TM) video game, created exclusively for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system under license from Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS), has gone gold. Based on Hasbro´s hugely popular brand, Atari´s TRANSFORMERS video game will be available worldwide on May 11th.
Atari´s TRANSFORMERS video game puts players in the TRANSFORMERS universe like never before, allowing them to play as one of the three heroic AUTOBOTS -- OPTIMUS PRIME, HOT SHOT or RED ALERT -- in an epic battle against the evil DECEPTICONS.
Developed by Atari´s Melbourne House, the TRANSFORMERS video game is a fast-paced, third-person action shooter game featuring countless enemies, immense battles and intense boss fights. The game spans eight environments across the Earth and on Cybertron, the AUTOBOTS force´s home world.
The year 2004 marks the 20th anniversary of Hasbro´s TRANSFORMERS brand. The legendary property that coined the phrase "ROBOTS IN DISGUISE," is marked by one of the industry´s best-selling toy lines, a TRANSFORMERS television series on Cartoon Network, a best-selling Dreamwave comic book series, and a wide array of licensed merchandise.
Additional information about Atari´s TRANSFORMERS video game, including artwork, videos, game information, character bios, press reactions and TRANSFORMERS forums can be found online at Atari´s TRANSFORMERS dedicated website www.atari.com/transformers.
