SONGBIRD
ANNOUNCES SKYHAMMER FOR THE ATARI JAGUAR
August 30, 1999
For immediate
release:
ROCHESTER, MN -- Songbird
Productions is pleased to announce that Skyhammer will be published
for the Atari Jaguar platform in time for Christmas. Skyhammer is
the phenomonal full 3D action shooter for the Atari Jaguar. The
game was developed by reknowned Jaguar and PC developer Rebellion
several years ago, but shelved around the time the Jaguar ceased
to be a mainstream platform. Skyhammer combines the fast-action
gameplay of a first-person shooter with a nonlinear element which
allows the player to freely roam an immense, 3D city in search of
enemies, equipment, mission objectives, and more. Not only that,
but two play modes are included in the game: Mission and Battle.
In the Mission play mode, the player is given direct objectives
to meet, through which the player is awarded credits for the purpose
of rearming and upgrading their Skyhammer attack craft. In the Battle
play mode, the player must defend the city from wave after wave
of invaders while carefully managing limited resources. The primary
obstacle to new Jaguar games for the last year or more has been
encryption. Every Jaguar game must be encrypted in order to function
properly on the system, and the encryption ends up being different
for each game. Songbird Productions has teamed up with Jaguar hobbyist
Scott Walters, who has devised a method of bypassing encryption,
to publish new games for the Jaguar. Scott is understandably excited
about his invention, and the opportunity to work with Songbird Productions
on the upcoming releases. Carl Forhan, owner of Songbird Productions,
is enthusiastic about supporting Atari platforms. He commented,
"Skyhammer is a great game, and I know Jaguar fans will be thrilled
to finally be able to purchase this game. Now is the time for Jaguar
and Lynx fans to mobilize. Songbird Productions has numerous new
Lynx and Jaguar games either already available or coming in the
next six months. Songbird needs your help getting the word out on
email lists, web pages, game magazines, Atari user groups, and more.
"This is a critical time, because Songbird needs to see that there
is value in publishing new games for these Atari platforms both
now and in the future. I want the fans to enjoy these 'lost games',
all of which are fully licensed from the original developers." Skyhammer
is expected to be released December 6, 1999. Other games will follow
in the coming months. To keep up to date with the latest news at
Songbird Productions, be sure to visit the company web site at http://songbird.uni.cc,
or send an email to forhan@millcomm.com. Copyright 1999 Songbird
Productions. All rights reserved. This article may be reprinted
in its entirety. Skyhammer is copyright and trademark Rebellion.
All rights reserved.
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