RollerCoaster Tycoon

RollerCoaster Tycoon Celebrates 25th Anniversary with New Online Store

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

With a grand opening today, fans can now find a variety of exclusive apparel, accessories, and collectibles in the official RollerCoaster Tycoon store at atari.com .

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  • With a grand opening today, fans can now find a variety of exclusive apparel, accessories, and collectibles in the official RollerCoaster Tycoon store at atari.com .
  • To mark the 25th Anniversary of RollerCoaster Tycoon, Atari is offering a special treat: limited edition shadowbox art pieces showcasing the game's original box cover, each piece personally signed by the creator, Chris Sawyer.
  • “We are excited to celebrate such an important milestone with Chris and all Rollercoaster Tycoon fans,” said Wade Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Atari.
  • “Rollercoaster Tycoon is a rare game that continues to inspire joy among players 25 years after it was first introduced.”
    Atari operates Rollercoaster Tycoon games under a license agreement with Chris Sawyer, including Rollercoaster Tycoon Classic, Tycoon 2, Tycoon Deluxe, Touch, and Adventures Deluxe.

RollerCoaster Tycoon Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Chris Sawyer's Masterful Achievement

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Atari invites fans to join the celebrations honoring the visionary creator, Chris Sawyer, and the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise.

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  • Atari invites fans to join the celebrations honoring the visionary creator, Chris Sawyer, and the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise.
  • While anniversary celebrations and activities will continue throughout the month, mark your calendars for March 31, 2024: the official RollerCoaster Tycoon 25th anniversary!
  • “We are excited to celebrate such an important milestone with Chris and all RollerCoaster Tycoon fans,” said Wade Rosen, Chairman and CEO of Atari.
  • “RollerCoaster Tycoon is a rare gaming franchise that has sustained such popularity and an active player base for two and a half decades.”
    Atari operates RollerCoaster Tycoon games under a license agreement with Chris Sawyer, including RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic, Tycoon 2, Tycoon Deluxe, Touch, and Adventures Deluxe.

Atari Announces 10-Year License Extension for Rollercoaster Tycoon

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Friday, October 7, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers announced today a 10-year license extension for RollerCoaster Tycoon with the franchise's creator, Chris Sawyer.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atari one of the world's most iconic consumer brands and interactive entertainment producers announced today a 10-year license extension for RollerCoaster Tycoon with the franchise's creator, Chris Sawyer.
  • Atari announced the companys intent to renew the license in the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Results, released on July 27, 2022.
  • Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 unique games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and RollerCoaster Tycoon.
  • 2022 Atari Interactive, Inc. Atari wordmark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Launches their first NFT series - Asia Tigers Club to enter the Metaverse

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Photo 1: Asia Tigers Club NFT collections are uniquely drawn by renowned Portugal artist.

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  • Photo 1: Asia Tigers Club NFT collections are uniquely drawn by renowned Portugal artist.
  • Asia Tigers Club is an NFT project consisting of 8,800 uniquely created and fashioned tigers' Picture For Profile (PFPs) based on the Ethereum block chain.
  • The art-work of Asia Tigers Club was developed by established Portuguese artist Pedro Lourenco, by using traditional Chinese ink drawings coupled with modern generative art techniques.
  • Collectors of Asia Tigers NFT will receive Resortverse Tokens which will be redeemable into real-life resort travel, hospitality, entertainment and dining experiences in Macau and across Asia.

A METAVERSE COLLISION: STAR ATLAS AND THE SANDBOX COLLABORATE FOR THE FIRST TIME

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

MIAMI and HONG KONG, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Atlas, a next-gen metaverse with triple-a game design and Unreal Engine 5 graphics built on the Solana blockchain, and The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming metaverse and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, today announced the first step in revolutionizing gaming interoperability between the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. The relationship between the two metaverse environments launches with the Star Atlas VoxEdit contest which opens for submissions on May 2 at 00:00 a.m. (UTC) and runs until May 15 at 23:59 p.m. (UTC).

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  • The Star Atlas VoxEdit Contest gives players the opportunity to act as an envoy from The Sandbox with the task of visiting one of the three main galactic factions in the Star Atlas metaverse the ONI, Ustur, and MUD.
  • Winners will be voted on by the teams of both The Sandbox and Star Atlas with the results being announced on June 11.
  • Envoys exploring the Star Atlas metaverse are invited to get inspired by the cosmic sounds and create a headpiece for an intergalactic Star Atlas faction member by designing it with VoxEdit.
  • She has collaborated with Star Atlas on augmented reality NFT experiences as well as with The Sandbox on bringing her brand to the metaverse.

PLAY.WORKS LAUNCHING ASTEROIDS® WORLDWIDE ON CONNECTED TELEVISION DEVICES

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Connected TV streaming devices remain the most-used way for viewers to watch online videos.

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  • Connected TV streaming devices remain the most-used way for viewers to watch online videos.
  • Play.Works is the leading games platform distributed through connected devices.
  • Founded by interactive television pioneer Jonathan Boltax, Play.Works boasts the largest games OTT game catalog in the world with over 400+ titles.
  • Play.Works also leverages their proprietary connected device development framework that allows for rapid development across multiple Connected TV platforms to publish and distribute over 100 AVOD apps.

PLAY.WORKS LAUNCHING ASTEROIDS® WORLDWIDE ON CONNECTED TELEVISION DEVICES

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Connected TV streaming devices remain the most-used way for viewers to watch online videos.

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  • Connected TV streaming devices remain the most-used way for viewers to watch online videos.
  • Play.Works is the leading games platform distributed through connected devices.
  • Founded by interactive television pioneer Jonathan Boltax, Play.Works boasts the largest games OTT game catalog in the world with over 400+ titles.
  • Play.Works also leverages their proprietary connected device development framework that allows for rapid development across multiple Connected TV platforms to publish and distribute over 100 AVOD apps.

UniX Gaming Announces Strategic Partnership with The Sandbox

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Monday, January 31, 2022

Zug, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - January 31, 2022) - UniX Gaming is honoured to announce its strategic partnership with Sandbox, with the aim of becoming an ecosystem builder in the Sandbox metaverse.

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  • Zug, Switzerland--(Newsfile Corp. - January 31, 2022) - UniX Gaming is honoured to announce its strategic partnership with Sandbox, with the aim of becoming an ecosystem builder in the Sandbox metaverse.
  • "We are very pleased to welcome the UNIX Gaming team as a partner within The Sandbox.
  • As the ecosystem builder of Sandbox, UniX will be in a position to support new partners with their entrance into the metaverse.
  • Alongside their plans to create full-fledged adventures in Sandbox, UniX aims to incorporate their favoured educational aspect to a proficient platform in Sandbox.

The Wombats Launch One-of-a-Kind, Carbon-Negative NFT Fan Experience

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The NFTs can be purchased/minted on The Wombats website for 0.07 ETH on Feb. 8.

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  • The NFTs can be purchased/minted on The Wombats website for 0.07 ETH on Feb. 8.
  • This is more than your traditional NFT because fans and holders will have access to a Rubik's Cube blockchain game that will unlock tons of exclusive utility, unique to the NFT holders.
  • "We are looking forward to presenting this unique NFT experience to our fans that will end with a concert at Kollectiff's stadium in the Metaverse," says Dan Haggis, drummer of The Wombats.
  • "Kollectiff helped us with creating a carbon-neutral NFT because the environment and combating climate change is important to us.

Adrian Cheng Enters the Metaverse, Expanding His Commitment to Disruptive Technology

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

HONG KONG, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Adrian Cheng, the entrepreneur and well-established strategic investor known for being at the forefront of innovation, is taking his commitment to disruptive technology to the next level by joining and investing in The Sandbox .

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  • HONG KONG, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Adrian Cheng, the entrepreneur and well-established strategic investor known for being at the forefront of innovation, is taking his commitment to disruptive technology to the next level by joining and investing in The Sandbox .
  • He is now elevating these companies to the metaverse in order to promote their missions, expertise and visions for the future.
  • He is a co-founding partner of C Ventures, a leading venture capital company focused on disruptive businesses in technology, lifestyle and media.
  • Citigate Dewe Rogerson issued this press release on behalf of Adrian Cheng.