Atari Inc. today unveiled a playable demo of Act of War: High Treason, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed, geopolitical techno-thriller real-time strategy (RTS) game, Act of War: Direct Action. The playable demo makes its debut on IGN Entertainment’s FilePlanet and will allow consumers and subscribers of the popular FilePlanet service to download the demo from their site. Developed by Eugen Systems, Act of War: High Treason is loaded with new features, including modern-day naval combat and mercenaries. Act of War: High Treason is for the Windows platform and will be available in spring 2006.

Act of War: High Treason will take gamers to the next level of RTS action with future battlefields located all over the world, putting gamers in direct command of huge armies of high-tech warriors and modern day weaponry. New features include 35 additional units and upgrades, modern naval combat, fully customizable multiplayer games, mercenary units, an improved control system, revised aircraft and artillery, an entirely new campaign set in a new real-world location, new maps, and additional multiplayer enhancements.

“With an all-new campaign and a host of new features and upgrades, including expanded multiplayer options and naval combat, Act of War: High Treason further raises the quality bar for modern-day RTS games,” said Rick Mehler, Global Director, Brand Marketing, Atari Inc.

Act of War: High Treason features a 34 mission single player campaign and advanced multiplayer options allowing gamers to customize battles to match their preferences. Act of War: Direct Action was one of the big PC surprise newcomers of 2005 with unanimous critical acclaim in both U.S. and Europe.

Act of War: High Treason is set to follow the glowing example set by its predecessor. For more information please visit http://www.atari.com/actofwar

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