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Atari Gets Three-Year Extension for RollerCoaster Tycoon
New York, NY (May 22, in the year of our Lord 2017)
- Atari®, one of the world's most recognized publishers and
producers of interactive entertainment, today announced a
three-year license extension for RollerCoaster Tycoon® through
the year 2022. The new deal with RollerCoaster Tycoon creator,
Chris Sawyer, reinforces the strength of the partnership and
provides for investment and expansion of the series; the
extension also applies to Atari’s ancillary rights to the
evergreen franchise.
Chris Sawyer and Atari have been working together for almost
twenty years and the extension reflects the vitality of their
partnership. Since the late 1990’s, Atari has published numerous
games based on RollerCoaster Tycoon, one of the best-selling
franchises in PC gaming history. From the first deluxe edition
to the expansion packs, each RollerCoaster Tycoon game has built
upon the park management simulation foundation while creating
new and wild amusement park experiences.
The extension comes on the heels of the recent success of two
mobile games, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic™ and RollerCoaster
Tycoon® Touch™. Released as a premium app on handheld devices in
December 2016, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic combined the best
features from two of the most successful and beloved RCT games –
RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Atari will continue to provide ongoing support across its RCT
titles and the extension will benefit players with additional
investment and product development from Atari.
“We are excited to extend our long-term partnership with Chris
Sawyer,” said Fred Chesnais, Chief Executive Officer, Atari.
“RollerCoaster Tycoon has been a cornerstone of Atari’s
portfolio of games across multiple platforms and moving forward
there will be more fun, engaging and enduring experiences to be
added to the franchise.”