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Although it was confirmed in the recent clothing line announcement, SIMBIN have confirmed again that GT Legends will be available to purchase at the beginning of next month.
Press release:
GT Legends
The historic racing simulation will be released as scheduled at the beginning of OctoberDarmstadt, 22nd September 2005: Publisher 10TACLE STUDIOS AG and developer SimBin Development Team are delighted to see that the scheduled release date in the ATARI sales territories will be kept without any problems thanks to achieving the “GT Legends” goldmaster on time. “GT Legends” takes you right back to a time when there were no technical driving assistants or electronic aids used in motor sports and when the driver had to tame the powerful “HP beasts” with his own skills. The great era of the touring car racing is being simulated in “GT Legends” in a unique way and the game revives the legendary cars of those days.
The first Beta version of this modern classic has already received numerous accolades in the previews and some games magazines even named it the best sports game of the E3. The photorealistic graphics, the authentic driving models, the human-like AI and the fine tuning of the new entry mode for beginners, the career mode were honed once more in the meantime. “GT Legends” will definitely – just like its predecessor “GTR – FIA GT Racing Game” – set new standards for racing simulations.
For further information:
www.10tacle.com
www.simbin.com
www.atari.com
www.gt-legends.comAbout 10TACLE STUDIOS AG
10TACLE STUDIOS AG is one of the leading German game-publishers. As a facilitator between investors, developers, and distributors in the games industry, the company fills an important gap in the current business field. Founded by CEO Michele Pes in August 2003, the company now employs 100 associates in its locations in Darmstadt, Hanover, Bratislava, and Singapore. With its product portfolio 10TACLE covers all three major pillars of interactive entertainment: online, offline, and wireless.
About SimBin Development Team AB
The software devolper SimBin Development Team AB currently employs 80 of the best programmers and graphic artists worldwide all of whom have committed themselves to motor sport and work on a common vision – the perfect racing simulation. Founded in 2003 by Ian Bell and the three-times Swedish touring car champion and FIA GT driver Henrik Roos, the developer is presently working on new projects on three different locations: Vara – Sweden (headquarters), London – England and Gothenburgh – Sweden.
About Infogrames Entertainment and ATARI
Infogrames Entertainment (IESA), the parent company of the Atari Group, is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (ISIN code: FR-0000052573) and has two principal subsidiaries: Atari Europe, a privately-held company, and Atari, Inc., a United States corporation listed on NASDAQ (ATAR).
The Atari Group is a major international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and in all existing game formats (Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony) and on CD-ROM for PC. Its games are sold in more than 60 countries.
The Atari Group’s extensive catalogue of popular games is based on original franchises (Driver, Alone in the Dark, V-Rally, Test Drive, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc.) and international licenses (Matrix, Dragon Ball Z, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.).
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