Vivendi Universal Games and ATI Team to Showcase High-End Graphics in Tribes(R):Vengeance
27 September 2004 - 8:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
Vivendi Universal Games and ATI Team to Showcase High-End Graphics
in Tribes(R):Vengeance LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ --
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) announced today that the company
has forged a technology, marketing, and promotional relationship
with ATI Technologies, the leading graphics card supplier, in
support of the PC videogame Tribes:Vengeance, due to be released in
the United States on October 5th. The two companies will
collaborate in efforts to showcase Tribes:Vengeance through
advertising campaigns, special events, and online evangelism. More
information about Tribes:Vengeance can be found on the game's
official website at http://www.tribesvengeance.com/.
"Tribes:Vengeance takes full advantage of the latest and greatest
graphics cards from ATI so it makes perfect sense to work closely
with them," said Michael Pole, Executive Vice-President, Worldwide
Studios, VU Games. "This holiday it'll be hard to beat the
combination of Tribes' Vengeance Engine and ATI's graphics
technology." "ATI has been working closely with VU Games to enable
the most intensive graphics experience imaginable in
Tribes:Vengeance," said Andy Thompson, Director of Advanced
Technology, ATI. "Tribes:Vengeance will bring high-definition
gaming to life for end-users like never before." In
Tribes:Vengeance gamers become immersed in a roiling galactic
thriller. Throughout the game, the player catches glimpses of
myriad interrelated stories that unfold behind-the-scenes and is
given the opportunity to experience the full scope of the
single-player story through multiple viewpoints and characters.
Utilizing the all-new Vengeance Engine powered by Unreal(TM)
technology, the world is brought to life with characters that have
facial expressions and fully-realized personalities, vehicles that
kick up dust as they pass by, and weapons that display spectacular
effects. Tribes:Vengeance will also build upon the Tribes series'
legendary online multiplayer action by continuing to focus on
team-oriented goals and fluid movement. Particular focus is being
given to making Tribes:Vengeance easily accessible to the video
game modification (MOD) community. Irrational Games and VU Games
have worked together to ensure that Tribes:Vengeance's game
modification tools are easily accessible and robust. About ATI ATI
Technologies Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture
of innovative 3D graphics and digital media silicon solutions. An
industry pioneer since 1985, ATI is the world's foremost visual
processor unit (VPU) provider and is dedicated to deliver
leading-edge performance solutions for the full range of PC and Mac
desktop and notebook platforms, workstation, set-top and digital
television, game console and handheld markets. With 2003 revenues
in excess of US $1.3 billion, ATI has more than 2,500 employees in
the Americas, Europe and Asia. ATI common shares trade on NASDAQ
(ATYT) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (ATY). About Vivendi
Universal Games Headquartered in Los Angeles, VU Games is a leading
global developer, publisher and distributor of multi-platform
interactive entertainment. Its development studios and publishing
labels include Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Fox
Interactive and Massive Entertainment. VU Games' library of over
700 titles features multi-million unit selling properties such as
Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R) and Diablo(R) from Blizzard; Crash
Bandicoot(R), Spyro The Dragon(TM), Ground Control(R), Tribes(R)
and Leisure Suit Larry(TM). DATASOURCE: Vivendi Universal Games
CONTACT: Adam Kahn of Vivendi Universal Games, +1-310-431-4630, ;
or Carrie Maynard of ATI Technologies, +1-905-882-2600, ext. 8181,
Web site: http://www.tribesvengeance.com/
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