Atari Casts Spell With ‘Bullet Witch’ For The Xbox 360

Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Bullet Witch for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft has shipped to retailers across North America. Published in partnership with Japanese publisher AQ Interactive Inc., Bullet Witch is rated M for Mature and is available for a suggested retail price of $49.99.

Developed by Japan-based Cavia, Bullet Witch is set on a bleak planet earth in the year 2013 with human kind on the brink of extinction and hideous demons creating a tidal wave of destruction and havoc. All hope of mankind’s survival rests with Alicia, a beautiful witch blessed with magical skills and a swift trigger finger. Players take control of Alicia in her heroic quest to prevent the decimation of mankind through her fearsome weaponry and spectacular powers with which she can manipulate natural phenomena in her environment.

“We are excited to bring this action-packed shooter to the Xbox 360. Bullet Witch offers exactly what fans have come to expect from a next-generation gaming experience,” said Jeremiah Cohn, Product Manager, Atari, Inc. “Cavia has designed a game that offers all the successful elements of a next-gen title including sophisticated weaponry, destructible environments, downloadable bonus content coupled with a captivating storyline that bring gamers an extremely intense and exciting game.”

Bullet Witch includes numerous features inspired by American horror and Japanese fantasy monsters. Combining shooting and magic, Bullet Witch will take advantage of Xbox 360’s advanced physics engine by showcasing massive environmental damage, explosions and destruction. Cavia has balanced and fine tuned gameplay features and made enhancements including improved camera rotation during battle, increased shotgun power, increased Will Power, improved enemy AI and attack sensitivity, and more.

Details of post-launch downloadable content via Xbox Live Marketplace will be made available shortly.

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