{"id":711,"date":"2008-12-04T07:19:28","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=711"},"modified":"2008-12-04T07:19:28","modified_gmt":"2008-12-04T07:19:28","slug":"atari-to-distribute-%e2%80%98demigod%e2%80%99-in-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=711","title":{"rendered":"ATARI TO DISTRIBUTE \u2018DEMIGOD\u2019 IN 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u2013 4 December 2008 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u2013 At today\u2019s ATARI LIVE event in London, Atari announced an agreement with publisher Stardock Entertainment to co-publish and distribute <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Demigod <\/em><\/strong>across the European and Asian PAL territories, including Australia in 2009.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Developed by Gas Powered Games, the eagerly anticipated PC title combines the character building of a role-playing game with the epic battles of a real-time strategy game, creating an innovative and thrilling new action strategy hybrid.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cChris Taylor\u2019s team at Gas Powered Games are creating something very original and exciting in Demigod which expands the possibilities of PC strategy gaming,\u201d said David Gardner, CEO of Infogrames, the parent company of Atari.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cThis agreement with Stardock brings a great addition to our 2009 line up as we head into the next phase of growing our distribution business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be partnering with a publisher of Atari\u2019s calibre to help bring Demigod to Europe and Asia,\u201c said Brian Clair, Director of Publishing for Stardock Entertainment. \u201cAtari\u2019s expertise in retail distribution will ensure that gamers around the world are able to play Demigod next Autumn.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cWe are very excited that Atari has chosen to distribute Demigod and be our key partner in Europe,\u201d said Chris Taylor, CEO and Founder, Gas Powered Games.\u00a0 \u201cAtari has an outstanding team and renewed energy, and we know we are in great hands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, <strong><em>Demigod<\/em><\/strong> blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Players select the demigod that will lead their minions into battle and unleash the dogs of war against their rivals.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Each demigod will do whatever it takes in order to ascend to true godhood.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">It\u2019s a brutal conflict of demigod versus demigod, which makes the very ground beneath their feet tremble and quake.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: 56.7pt;\"><strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Demigod<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> combines the character building of a role-playing game with the epic battles of a real-time strategy game to create an exciting and original hybrid.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Choosing from nearly a dozen unique demigods each with their own special skills, powers and capabilities, players will watch their demigod grow in power as they gain experience, level up, and brush aside hordes of enemy minions.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: 56.7pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-hyphenate: auto; tab-stops: 56.7pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">The massive, earth-shattering battles are set across a series of awe-inspiring arenas rendered in stunning detail.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The addictive and re-playable single player campaign is complemented by multiplayer gameplay for thrilling online battles as the demigods battle their way into the pantheon of the gods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">For more details about <strong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><em style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Demigod <\/em><\/strong>please visit <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.demigodthegame.com\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.demigodthegame.com<\/span><\/a>.<span style=\"color: black;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial;\">For more information about Atari\u2019s entire product line up, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atari.com.au\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">www.atari.com.au<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: black;\">and log onto the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers, and online screenshots.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013 4 December 2008 \u2013 At today\u2019s ATARI LIVE event in London, Atari announced an agreement with publisher Stardock Entertainment to co-publish and distribute Demigod across the European and Asian PAL territories, including Australia in 2009.\u00a0 Developed by Gas Powered Games, the eagerly anticipated PC title combines the character building of a role-playing game with<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=711\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=711"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":712,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/711\/revisions\/712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}