Atari and 1C strike a distribution deal @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 17, 2007

News: Atari is bringing the popular Russian developer's games to America.

Atari has announced they've reached an agreement with Russian publisher 1C to bring five of 1C's titles to America this fall. The five games are:

You Are Empty is an intense FPS (First Person Shooter) game that offers players an alternative approach to the history of the late 1950's taking place in the Soviet Union. Set in this alternate universe, Soviet Scientists attempt to create super humans capable of spreading communism around the world. However, something goes wrong when they lose control of their creation. As a result, whole cities start getting infected, and entire towns become overrun by mutants and monsters. Fighting against these mutants, the main hero tries to gain an understanding of what's happening around him and save the day.

Death to Spies is a third-person stealth action game set during World War II. As a soviet counterintelligence service officer, players will have to complete various missions in the heart of enemy territory, including stealing important documents, eliminating enemy officers or officials, kidnapping, and sabotage.

In the first action role-playing game (RPG) where players must rely solely on magic, Dawn of Magic will throw fans in the midst of a medieval world on the brink of destruction. Players will either choose to protect the medieval world from total annihilation, help aid in its destruction, or attempt to remain neutral in the struggle with almost limitless spell possibilities.

Set in a fantasy world rife with war, Fantasy Wars is a hex-based tactical strategy game with three interwoven campaigns and an in-depth storyline. In a world of Humans, Orcs, Dwarfs and Elven races, players will participate in castle sieges, reconnaissance operations all in sophisticated three-dimensional worlds. Experience epic real-time battles from afar or zoom in to see individual numbers in the ranks.

In Swashbucklers, players will become the captain of a privately owned vessel able to sail freely from the southern coasts of the United States to the North Caribbean and engage in naval combat and strong on-foot gameplay while slashing through various locations and confronting enemies. With an advanced role-playing system, gamers will be able to develop and master skills, weapons and moves while upgrading your ship at the same time.

All five titles are coming to the PC with Swashbucklers also coming to the PlayStation 2.

"1C has long been known for innovative gameplay and storylines," said Robert Stevenson, Vice President of Business Development, Atari, Inc. "We're thrilled to kick-off our 1C relationship with such compelling and original titles."

We'll have more on all of these games soon.