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Wednesday November 20, 2002

ATARI AND BIOWARE UNVEIL THE NEVERWINTER NIGHTS™ COLLECTOR’S EDITION

Neverwinter Nights™, developed by BioWare Corp. and published by Atari, has captured the minds and hearts of PC gamers world wide with one of the most captivating Dungeons & Dragons™ role-playing experiences to ever grace a computer screen. Now, millions of units sold and countless awards later, gamers have a chance to rediscover the magic, extend the experience or even explore it anew with the Neverwinter Nights™ Collector’s Edition.

The Neverwinter Nights Collector’s Edition will feature all of the groundbreaking game play found in the original, including an extensive 100+ hour official campaign, which is also playable in multiplayer mode; the amazing Neverwinter Nights Toolset which lets players create their own adventures, and the Dungeon Master client that allows players to step into the shoes of the Dungeon Master to tell their own stories; and, most importantly, access to an absolutely thriving player community brimming with content and support.

However, what turns the Neverwinter Nights Collector’s Edition from a Longsword +1 into a Sword Saint Katana +3, Keen, Daze on Hit, Immunity: Sneak Attack weapon of destruction are the "goodies," which are in no short supply. Fans of Neverwinter Nights will be treated to severalexclusive items, which can only be found in the Collector’s Edition, including:

• The Art of Neverwinter Nights – The first ever collection of Neverwinter Nights art features 120 pages of exclusive artwork straight from the creative geniuses at BioWare. The book comes loaded with concept art, ‘never before seen’ sketches and images with a foreword by Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk.

• Official Neverwinter Nights Soundtrack – Featuring the soundtrack from Neverwinter Nights in its entirety as composed by Jeremy Soule. Seventy-two minutes of compelling, heart wrenching and primal music. • Official Sword Coast Map/Mouse Pad – The exclusive Neverwinter Nights Collector’s Edition mouse pad features a detailed overview of the Sword Coast – a large geographical area in the Forgotten Realms where the game itself takes place.

• Collector’s Edition DVD Case – The entire three-CD game is presented in a new exclusive DVD collector’s case. • In addition, the Neverwinter Nights Collector’s Edition will also contain an exclusive 34x22 poster of Lady Aribeth – Pallidin of Tyr, as well as a long-sleeve, Neverwinter Nights T-shirt.

The Neverwinter Nights Collector’s Edition will be available in stores nationwide on November 28 for a suggested retail price of $79.99.
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