Atari and Cryptic Studios Ships Champions Online for PC

Atari Inc., a videogame publisher, and Cryptic Studios, creators of City of Heroes and City of Villains, announced that Champions Online is available for Windows PC online and at stores across North America and will be available in Europe, as of September 4.

Based on the pen and paper role-playing game, Champions, from Hero Games and powered by Cryptic Engine, Champions Online taps into a universe of Heroes and villains with intrigue and adventure.

"Champions Online is a great addition to Atari's line-up," said John Needham, CEO of Cryptic Studios. "After considerable anticipation and excitement, we are thrilled to present Champions to fans and gamers worldwide, and look forward to seeing what players create with the game's limitless customization options. We are already hard at work developing new content and updates that will expand the Champions Online world even further."

The Atari group, mainly comprised of the Atari brand, Atari catalogue of IPs, Cryptic Studios Inc., Eden Games and its newly created London studio, is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for all market segments and all interactive game platforms including consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, smartphones, Personal Computers, web and online.

Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a developer of massively multiplayer online games committed to delivering the next level of MMO gameplay.

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