NEW YORK, April 13 / -- Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that  has gone gold and is on schedule to ship to stores nationwide on May 1. Developed by Bohemia Interactive, ArmA: Combat Operations is a military combat simulation game and will be available for the Windows platform for the suggested retail price of $39.95. The game is currently available in Europe under the name ArmA: Armed Assault.

In ArmA: Combat Operations, players will engage in a story-driven single- player campaign or take part in huge multiplayer battles with more than 50 players on one battlefield simultaneously. Featuring a vast environment with more than 250 square miles to explore, ArmA: Combat Operations allows players to pilot or drive more than 30 vehicles including APCs, tanks, self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, helicopters and fighter planes. The game features an extremely powerful built-in editor which encourages players to create and share complex missions as well as import user-created units and maps.

"Fans of Operation Flashpoint(TM) have been eagerly awaiting the next game from the talented team at Bohemia Interactive," said Jeremiah Cohn, Product Manager, Atari, Inc. "We are thrilled to deliver an incredibly realistic military combat title for the PC."

ArmA: Combat Operations will offer the ultimate realistic combat simulation experience in a modern day setting. With exceptional freedom of movement, actions and tactics, the game allows players to immerse themselves in realistic and engaging battles.

For more information on ArmA: Combat Operations, please visit http://www.atari.com/arma.

About Atari, Inc.

New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is a third-party publisher of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre- defining franchises such as Test Drive(R); and mass-market and children's franchises such Dragon Ball Z(R). Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN: FR-0000052573), an interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit http://www.atari.com. 

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ArmA: Combat Operations Copyright (C) 2007 Bohemia Interactive a.s. All rights reserved. Developed by Bohemia Interactive a.s. Published and marketed by Atari, Inc., New York, NY.

Operation Flashpoint is the trademark of the Codemasters Software Company Limited ("Codemasters"). The game "Operation Flashpoint" was developed by Bohemia Interactive Studio and published by Codemasters. ARMA: Combat Operations was developed by Bohemia and is published by Atari. Neither Bohemia nor Atari are affiliated with, authorized by or related to Codemasters.

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