Atari has revealed that they will distribute five new titles with Russian video game publishers 1C. The games are You Are Empty, Death to Spies, Dawn of Magic and Fantasy Wars for Windows PC and Swashbucklers for Windows PC. However, Swashbucklers will also release for the PS2.
Details of the 1C games, which will be published by Atari:
You Are Empty is an intense FPS (First Person Shooter) game that offers players an alternative approach to the history of the late 1950’s taking place in the Soviet Union. Set in this alternate universe, Soviet Scientists try to create super humans capable of spreading communism around the world. However, something goes wrong when they lose control of their creation. As a result, whole cities start getting infected, and entire towns become overrun by mutants and monsters. Fighting against these mutants, the main hero tries to gain an understanding of what’s happening around him and save the day.
Death to Spies is a third-person stealth action game set during World War II. As a soviet counterintelligence service officer, gamers will have to complete various missions in the heart of enemy territory, including stealing important documents, eliminating enemy officers or officials, kidnapping, and sabotage.
In the first action role-playing game (RPG) where players must rely solely on magic, Dawn of Magic will throw fans in the midst of a medieval world on the edge of destruction. Players will either choose to protect the medieval world from total annihilation, help aid in its destruction, or attempt to remain neutral in the struggle with almost limitless spell possibilities.
Set in a fantasy world prevalent with war, Fantasy Wars is a hex-based strategic strategy game with three interwoven campaigns and an in-depth storyline. In a world of Humans, Orcs, Dwarfs and Elven races, gamers will participate in castle sieges, reconnaissance operations all in sophisticated three-dimensional worlds. Experience epic real-time battles
from afar or zoom in to see individual numbers in the ranks.
In Swashbucklers, gamers will become the captain of a privately owned vessel able to sail freely from the southern coasts of the United States to the North Caribbean and engage in naval combat and strong on-foot gameplay while slashing through various locations and confronting enemies. With a superior role-playing system, gamers will be able to develop and master skills, weapons and moves while upgrading your ship at the same time.
Robert Stevenson, VP, Business Development, Atari says, “1C has long been known for innovative gameplay and storylines. We are excited to start our 1C relationship with such compelling and original titles.”
You Are Empty, Death to Spies, Dawn of Magic, Fantasy Wars and Swashbucklers are expected to come out in fall 2007. Most of these games have a Russian theme and it’s really cool to play games that are from another culture!
