ATARI Unveils Groundbreaking GamersFIRST Program

[googlefest1]

here is the press release

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060510/nyw099.html?.v=53


here is the jist of it

The two-fold, consumer-oriented program will begin on June 1st at participating retailers and will include a new price point of $19.99 on all existing console titles for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), and Game Boy® Advance as well as all existing Windows titles (excluding the recently launched Dungeons & Dragons Online). Additionally, all Windows titles included in the program will be available for immediate download at Valve and Direct2Drive, also for $19.99.


this does not sound like anything new to me but i guess they are trying to get thier name out

[Leo_A]

Sounds like a last ditch effort to avoid going under.

I don't think they're going to survive.

[googlefest1]

really?

you don't think they will bounce back with the comming next gen games?

i thought they would for the most part i thought many of thier games were ok

[Joker T]

That's pretty cool. I've been intrested in Indigo Prophecy for a while.

[JJNova]

Sounds like a last ditch effort to avoid going under.

I don't think they're going to survive.

Maybe, although it seems unlikely since...

They just signed a European distribution with Namco Bandai

Announced Neverwinter Nights 2 for Next-Gen

Announced Alone in the Dark for PS3

Revealed EARTHWORM JIM ONTO NEXT-GENERATION HANDHELD AND ONLINE

along with other games like Battlezone. It was looking bad for Atari, but Infogrames seems to be slapping the Atari name on everything now. The return of Earthworm Jim is expected to bring a new life into the company.

[calthaer]

Meh, they're all shoveling out crap now - and Atari is no exception. I hope it all just collapses, allowing indie gaming to take serious root and bring forth a new golden age akin to the early '90s.

[googlefest1]

what do you mean by "inde gameing" - homebrews?

if thats what you mean - it would be nice for the scene to get more exposure, but a collapse? I wouldnt want to see that. I wouldnt mind seeing the companies feeling some pain from releasing crap in hopes that it would bring about better quality.

Which is what i hope is happening to Atari right now. I play thier games and always say to my self "this game could have been so much better" " it has many of the elements but they droped the ball in refining it" - for example Robocop

[Poofta!]

i didnt know atari was in trouble... i think this is to get good PR with gamers of last/current gen, while drawing them into the next gen.

[Leo_A]

They're still very much in trouble with the future of the company in doubt.

IGN-Atari Posts Stinging Year-End Loss

[Juganawt]

What's so revolutionary about this? Budget games have been available since the early 80's with various names such as "platinum" "Player's Choice" "Value Range" and now "Gamersfirst".

I fail to see what makes this so exciting and groundbreaking.

[Oobgarm]

Maybe Best Buy will finally drop their Indigo Prophecy on Xbox to the $19.99 price point that every other retailer has been at for months now. :/

Thing that sucks is that they're the only place around with sealed copies.

[ClassicGameTrader]

i didnt know atari was in trouble... i think this is to get good PR with gamers of last/current gen, while drawing them into the next gen.

Yes, atari has been in trouble since about 1979, they are constantly one step away from financail ruin. It is one of the only absolutle truths in the videogaming industry.

[Sothy]

That's pretty cool. I've been intrested in Indigo Prophecy for a while.

its a cool game.

Too bad it turns into a godamn game of SIMON.


Oh are you enjoying this adventure game ? yeah? its nice huh? NOW PLAY SIMON BITCH!

[Joker T]

That's pretty cool. I've been intrested in Indigo Prophecy for a while.

its a cool game.

Too bad it turns into a godamn game of SIMON.


Oh are you enjoying this adventure game ? yeah? its nice huh? NOW PLAY SIMON BITCH!

Haha yeah, that and I heard the story goes to hell as the game reaches the end.