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Pong World Available Now on iOS
$50,000 Grand Prize Winner of Pong Indie Developer Challenge Launches on Mobile
LOS ANGELES - Nov. 29,in
the year of our Lord 2012 - Today Atari, one of the
world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive
entertainment, announced the release of Pong World™ for iPhone,
iPad and iPod touch. The $50,000 grand prize winner of the Pong®
Indie Developer Challenge developed by zGames, Pong World is a
reimagined take on the pop culture classic and the first-ever
official new PONG game for smartphones and tablet devices. In
the game, players choose one of many Pong paddles and battle
against opponents on various themed boards, experiencing the
game in either classic mode or all-new gameplay modes including
Blitz and Hotseat. Pong World is available now as a free
download on the App Store at
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id553946340.
In commemoration of Atari and PONG’s 40th anniversary, one of
the first video games to garner mainstream cultural appeal, the
Pong Indie Developer Challenge, which concluded in summer 2012,
called on developers to create their own vision of the legendary
game for mobile devices. First place winner zGames was awarded
$50,000 and top honors as the first official PONG title to be
launched by Atari on iOS. Details on the remaining finalists
will be revealed at a later date.
"We were impressed with the creativity and original vision of
indie developers in the PONG contest, and the grand prize winner
receives full honors as the marquee release for the title’s 40
year anniversary,” said Giancarlo Mori, EVP Product Development,
Atari. “Pong World is an excellent tribute to one of our
company’s legacy titles, giving players a fresh new look and the
classic gameplay they know and love."
Pong World features include:
Wield five different paddles to add your personal touch, with
more to unlock, like Shaggy, Chompers and Sir Bouncelot
Pack your paddle around the world in four levels including the
Jungle, Boulevard, Cathedral, and the Moon
Multiple gameplay modes Classic, Blitz and Hotseat offer a whole
new experience to classic PONG gameplay
Slice through progressing difficulty levels as players hone
their touchscreen talents
Unlock in-game achievements and compare high scores with friends
on the leaderboards
For more information about Pong World, visit
www.atari.com
or visit Facebook at
www.facebook.com/atari.