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4-22-07 Atari
Atari Announces Neverwinter NightsTM 2: Mask of the Betrayer
Expansion to Neverwinter Nights 2 Features Engrossing New Campaign; Epic Levels;
New Companions and Much More
NEW YORK, April 12: Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most
recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced the
development of the next chapter in the Neverwinter Nights saga - Neverwinter
NightsTM 2: Mask of the Betrayer. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment, the
expansion to the award-winning Neverwinter Nights 2 is set in the DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS® Forgotten Realms® universe created by Wizards of the Coast, a
subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS). DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is under license from
HPG, the licensing division of Hasbro. Neverwinter NightsTM 2: Mask of the
Betrayer will be available in North America in Fall 2007.
In Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, players are transported back to
the Forgotten Realms shortly after the events detailed in the original
Neverwinter Nights 2. Following the climactic battle against the King of
Shadows, the player awakens alone and stranded deep beneath the earth.
Surrounded by a horde of evil spirits, the player embarks on an epic adventure
that reveals his true destiny.
"Atari's commitment to the Neverwinter Nights franchise and the enormous
community is strong," said Nique Fajors, Vice President, Sales, Marketing,
Atari, Inc. "We are on track to release the Neverwinter Nights 2 expansion pack
this Fall, less than one year since the launch of Obsidian's outstanding sequel,
and are confident the new features will deliver a role-playing experience that
further engages and satisfies fans."
Set in harsh, spirit-rich Rashemen, near the powerful nation of Thay,
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer will present players with an exciting
new campaign; epic levels; dozens of new feats and spells; new races, base
classes and prestige classes; new companions; new weapons, armor and crafting
options; hordes of new monsters; and enhanced modding tools.
"Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer's engrossing campaign will conclude
the storyline that began in the original Neverwinter Nights 2 and focus on
combat, exploration and classic D&D dungeon-crawling," said Feargus Urquhart,
CEO, Obsidian Entertainment. "We're also making new advances in story and
character development as well as improving upon the acclaimed companion
Influence System used in both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith
Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2."
The Neverwinter Nights franchise has sold more than three million copies
worldwide, is translated into 10 languages, sold in more than 40 countries and
features one of the largest and most active fan communities in all of gaming. To
date, fans of the franchise, which includes Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter
Nights: Shadows of UndrentideTM Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the UnderdarkTM
and Neverwinter Nights 2 have created more than 5,000 modifications to the
original game using the award-winning toolset included with the full game that
allows players to create their own universes, quests and storylines.
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer is scheduled for release in Fall
2007. More information about Neverwinter Nights 2 can be found at www.nwn2.com,
which includes user forums, project news, development updates and more.
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