Atari Casts Spell with Bullet Witch for the Xbox 360

February 27, 2007

Atari Casts Spell with Bullet Witch for the
Xbox 360

Post-Apocalyptic Action Shooter Ships to
Retailers Nationwide

Atari, Inc. 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. For more information about
Atari’s entire product line-up please visit
www.atari.com.