Atari and Gamecock Media Group today announced that Legendary will be
available on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC when it
releases in Summer 2008. Developed by Spark Unlimited, Legendary is a
first-person shooter set in a world torn asunder after all the beasts
of myth are unleashed upon it.
"This exciting and original title
takes the lead in our Atari Shooter line up," said Mathias Hautefort,
Executive Vice President of publishing and production, Atari.
"Producing a game of this quality and scale is a major undertaking, but
the highly talented team at Spark Unlimited is more than up to the job."
"This
is the project we want to be working on and it's shaping up to be
something amazing," said Craig Allen, CEO of Spark Unlimited.
"Legendary is the type of game we want every gamer, regardless of
system allegiance, to get the chance to play. We're taking our time to
ensure optimum performance, regardless of platform."
Legendary
tells the story of Charles Deckard, an art thief who is duped into
stealing Pandora's Box. When he inadvertently opens it, he releases
hordes of beasts thought to be fictional – such as werewolves and
gryphons – into an unprepared modern world. A full scale war between
man and myth begins, and it is quickly complicated by the actions of
powerful secret societies. As the person responsible for releasing this
terror, Deckard's unwittingly become the only person capable of
containing it once more and saving civilization from being destroyed by
the terrifying creatures.