Official Battlesphere Press Release - 2/29/2000
SCATOLOGIC RELEASES THE LONG AWAITED BATTLESPHERE(tm) FOR JAGUAR AND DONATES
ALL PROFITS TO DIABETES RESEARCH
February 29, 2000
For immediate release:
CAPITOLA, CA -- Scatologic Inc. is pleased to announce that the long awaited
BattleSphere(tm) for the Atari Jaguar platform will soon ship, and that all
profits from the game will be donated to diabetes research.
BattleSphere(tm) is the awesome full 3D networked action shooter for the
Atari Jaguar. The game was developed by renowned Jaguar, NUON, PSX2 and
PC developer 4Play, which recently merged with Scatologic Inc. to form the
newest industry powerhouse development team.
The highly anticipated BattleSphere(tm) combines the fast-action gameplay of
a first person shooter with the nonlinear aspects of a strategic campaign
simulator. Also included on the same cartridge are several additional play
variations which range from a pure classic arcade action game to a
multi-player networked deathmatch mode, where up to 32 players can dogfight
for control of the Universe. The game garnered acclaim from players when it was
demonstrated at the World Of Atari show in 1998, and it has received glowing
praise from industry leading publications like Next Generation Magazine and
Diehard Gamefan magazine.
BattleSphere(tm) was completed several years ago, but the release has been
pending for some time due to the fact that the Jaguar ceased to be a
mainstream platform, and the software, tooling, and procedures required to
produce cartridges were lost and had to be recreated. "The biggest hurdle
was overcoming the loss of the software encryption key." said Scatlogic COO,
Douglas Engel, who was one of the original BattleSphere(tm) development
team. Scott LeGrand, Scatologic CEO, was enthusiastic about the team's
effort to recreate the missing encryption key. He commented, "Generating a
unique key ourselves allowed us to produce the highest quality game,
cartridge, and packaging without resorting to risky unproven and expensive
hardware bypassing techniques."
In an unprecedented move, Scatologic has announced that all profits from the
sale of BattleSphere(tm) will be donated to diabetes research. Scatologic
CTO Stephanie Wukovitz stated, "Videogames are stereotyped as a harmful
influence on society, and we wanted to show that they can be a very positive
factor. Donating the profits to diabetes research is our way of showing
this, as well as a way to thank everyone who has helped us get this game
produced."
A special autographed copy of BattleSphere(tm) is up for auction on EBay right
now. As an added incentive, the high bidder's name will be digitally encoded
into this very special collector's item. BattleSphere(tm) will begin full-scale
shipping soon afterwards. BattleSphere(tm) is priced at only $74.99 plus $5.00
shipping and handling (Continental U.S.). Orders outside the continental U.S.
will require additional charges depending on the destination. California residents
must add 8.25% sales tax.
Copyright 2000 Scatologic Inc. All rights reserved. This article may
be reprinted in its entirety. BattleSphere(tm) is copyright and trademark
4Play/Scatologic. All rights reserved.
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