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Atari has picked up the publishing rights to The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.
Sierra was originally due to do the honours, back when Dark Athena was billed as a remake of Escape from Butcher Bay.
Since then Sierra has fallen in the toilet, and Atari has had a rethink about the content.
According to the press release, Assault on Dark Athena it will feature "a brand new full-length campaign", representing "an entirely new chapter in the Riddick saga".
That means new storylines, characters and locations, though of course you'll still play as Riddick. Stealth and action will be the order of the day as you take on the merciless crew of Merc ship Dark Athena.
"Spectacular battles" are promised, along with "a storm of malevolence and horror". Not to mention "intense online multiplayer combat" for the first time ever.
There's still a remake element to the whole thing, however - apparently the original game has been "re-imagined for a whole new audience".
"It's very exciting to have Assault on Dark Athena as part of Atari's 2009 publishing line-up," said a very excited Phil Harrison.
"The first game in the series was a landmark in action gaming and the outstanding team at Starbreeze are creating a feature-packed follow-up which will delight fans and new players alike."
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is down for a spring 2009 release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
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Doctor_What
30/10/08 @ 10:00
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Brilliant! I've been trying to get news about this since I heard about the publisher's problems. Riddick: EFBB was one of the two games on the original Xbox that I really wanted to play (the other being Stranger's Wrath). When I got a 360 I was very excited about picking up an old copy... Until I found that the backwards compatability didn't cover Riddick: EFBB (it turns out that it doesn't cover Stranger's Wrath either).
It's great that this will finally come out. That'll definitely be on my watch list for 2009. |
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I thought you weren't interested in big single player-centric games anymore Phil? http://kotaku.com/392895/atari-is-so-don...
Atari LOL! I suppose it's good that these games have found a publisher, but anyone except Atari! The fact that they apparently have the rights to any future Riddick games makes me a very, VERY sad panda.
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asphaltcowboy
30/10/08 @ 10:09
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Ok, very exciting, but does that mean the original game is there as well as a whole new campaign?
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"If Starbreeze is not working on this, it will probably suck Vin Diesel's balls."
Well, Starbreeze IS working on it, as the article clearly states (albeit almost at the end of it). Good news. edit: Wait, Spring 2009 release date? That's very soon. Something's fishy.
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KillallHippies
30/10/08 @ 10:28
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I initially complained that the first one was too short, but it's not shorter than most other shooters.
The problem methinks is that i enjoyed it so much that i played it through in one sitting. Escape from Butcher Bay was better than either Pitch Black or Chronicles of Riddick. |
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kangarootoo
30/10/08 @ 10:34
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Good news that Starbreeze is working on it.
The Riddick name is not why Butcher Bay was a great game (one of the best of the XBox imo); it was just simply a very well put together title (except for the shit zombie maze bit, which was apparently Vin's idea). Another Riddick game could be complete arse just as easily (if not more) than it could be good, but Starbreeze bring a heavy ladle of confidence to my mind. |
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Anthony_UK
30/10/08 @ 10:48
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I read that as the game being a re-jigged version of the first game, to pass it off as something new.... Loved the first game, whether or not I want to pay £40 to play a slightly different version in 'hi-def' is another thing entirely!
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mechamonkey
30/10/08 @ 10:53
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It's going to be shit isnt it..
Please dont be, Butcher Bay is one of my all time favourite games, please, please dont fuck it up. |
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john_silence
30/10/08 @ 12:49
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Atari come-back FTW! Didn't they say the time of massive single-player action/adventure games like Alone in the Dark was over though? Or was that another branch of Atari? Anyway, excitement excitement.
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Triggerhappytel
30/10/08 @ 13:20
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Best game Atari will ever publish?
Going by EFBB - probably. Let's hope they give it the marketing push it needs and deserves. |
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farticusmaximus
30/10/08 @ 14:11
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@smurphs
I'm fairly sure I saw a link on VG247 with an interview with the publisher or devs or someone in the know. They said the new game is an HD update of EFBB plus an additional new chapter. I would really hope this would not be a full price release, as it's essentially an expansion pack. If it's around £25 I'll bite as I never played the original past a coverdisk demo. |
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Ah right... I was wondering what had happened to that game. It was awesome on the Xbox and even more super awesome on the PC, thanks to the Director's Cut, commentary and improved visuals. It's a short game at 7 hours-ish but there's absolutely no filler whatsoever. Not only is this one of the finest first person games (only surpassed by BioShock really), it's also one of the best movie licensed games too. I'll probably pick it up again on the 360 as it is that good.
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undergroundJMT
31/10/08 @ 03:32
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I thought the first one was extremely overrated. Felt a little to shallow to me, and I certain parts were quite boring.
Just my opinion though, I know many loved it. |
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curtlikesmeat
01/11/08 @ 12:48
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Have Sierra gone bust? They've been around for ages.
Also, WTB new Riddick movie please. |
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For a new audience? MORONS! Why? Wasn't that EFBB style good enough? Now they're gonna make it glossy and shiny like f-ing Spore and Fable 2, with possiblity to "import your own sim". At least, I trust Starbreeze, one of the best developers ever.
@curtlikesmeat Sierra have been busted for years, since then they are just a logo/brand/trademark of some big player, Vivendi maybe but I'm not sure.
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curtlikesmeat
02/11/08 @ 11:06
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Oh right, bummer..... I think I knew that but had wiped it from memory. I guess that means no Space Quest 7 (or 8, I forget that too).
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SunoffaBeach
02/11/08 @ 13:45
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EFBB = FPS for real pros
if you hate EFBB go play halo stick it up you noob ass! |
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