Atari joins Steam developers

[Bateluer]

Should be good for them financially, methinks, especially if the Steam versions don't include Securom.


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Atari, Inc. , one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, brings a variety of PC games from the Atari catalog to Steam. Starting today, gamers in North America may add the following Atari titles to their Steam games library:

- Act of War: Direct Action - a real-time strategy experience that puts players squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
- Act of War: High Treason - an ultra-realistic modern military real-time strategy game.
- ArmA: Combat Operations - a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation.
- Atari® 80 Classics in 1 - the ultimate collection of the original games that inspired generations of gamers.
- Death to Spies - third-person stealth action game that immerses the player into the atmosphere of World War II military intelligence operations.
- Desperados® 2: Cooper?s Revenge - an RTS set in a thrilling Western atmosphere.
- Indigo Prophecy® - a thrilling supernatural mystery adventure game.
- RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum - combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild!
- Tycoon City?: New York - a tycoon simulation game set in one of America's most exciting metropolises.

In the coming weeks, The Witcher®, the award winning RPG of 2007, Neverwinter Nights? 2 and the expansion pack NeverWinter Nights? 2: Mask of the Betrayer - the sequel to one of the best-selling and genre-defining role-playing games ever ? will also be added to Atari?s Steam lineup.

?Atari is excited to team up with Steam and deliver great games through a digital platform that our fans have asked for,? said Nizzi Renaud, Vice President of Online Entertainment, Atari, Inc. ?We look forward to making an extensive collection of games, across many genres, available to Steam?s extensive, globally-connected community.?

?We?re proud to welcome to Steam a company that has become synonymous with video games,? said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. ?Atari cemented video games into the consciousness of modern culture and continues to produce a unique mix of games that appeal to a variety of audiences, as represented by the line-up heading to Steam.?

 

[Malladine]

Sweet, Steam is the way to go.

Oh a question about it: providing i remember my account id/pwd, i can redownload any game i've purchased at anytime right? I don't have to worry about backing up steam downloads?

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Malladine
Sweet, Steam is the way to go.

Oh a question about it: providing i remember my account id/pwd, i can redownload any game i've purchased at anytime right? I don't have to worry about backing up steam downloads?

Correct. You can also burn backups to DVD/CD to restore without downloading to expiate your gaming restoration in the event of an emergency.

Edit - Something I am curious about though, The Witcher. I have a UK copy of the game, and its likely that I will rebuy another UK Enhanced Edition of the game. If I link my uncensored games to my US Steam account, what effect will it have?

 

[GundamSonicZeroX]

Originally posted by: Malladine
Sweet, Steam is the way to go.

Oh a question about it: providing i remember my account id/pwd, i can redownload any game i've purchased at anytime right? I don't have to worry about backing up steam downloads?

You can redownload games as much as you need to.

 

[Jassi]

Wait, I can add box versions of Act of War to Steam now? Or do I have to buy them over again to add them?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

w00t!

jassi, you most likely have to buy them again if you want them in steam...only valve and a very few other games let you enter your cdkey to validate the game into steam.

 

[Mandin62]

you can always place short cuts in your steam games list to launch your games through steam. its a nice way to have all your games in one place. I love steam. it was good when it was just valve stuff not it is amazing with all the other publishers on board. it is a great system and i hope even more developers get on board. it is the best way to actually buy games, and in a way you are still downloading them so the inner pirate is satisfied. and when steam has those great deals its hard to not buy. like two worlds for $10! it would be kinda nice to get those 40 hours back though.

 

[TheVrolok]

Awesome.

Originally posted by: Jassi
Wait, I can add box versions of Act of War to Steam now? Or do I have to buy them over again to add them?

You'll have to buy them over again. I've actually purchased a number of Id games and some Eidos games again simply because I wanted them in my Steam account - given, those games are older so it wasn't too expensive.

 

[PhatoseAlpha]

Good to see. While I'm still not 100% sold on the benefits of downloading multi-gigabyte games, I do use it - and seeing as gamestop now has the same policy on PC games Balrog does on kicks, it's always good to have more options.