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ATARI ANNOUNCES SPRING 2003 RELEASE OF TRANSWORLD SURF: NEXT WAVE FOR THE

NINTENDO GAMECUBE

New Edition of Genre-Defining Surfing Game Rebuilt From the Ground Up to

Include New Gameplay Enhancements, Other Improvements

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 15, 2002 - Atari is bringing the franchise that

redefined the surfing video game genre, TransWorld Surf, to the Nintendo

GameCubeT this spring with the release of a completely reinvented edition of

the game: TransWorld Surf:T Next Wave. The GameCube title improves upon and

follows up TransWorld Surf for PlayStation® 2 and Xbox, which has been

hailed as "the best surfing title ever."

"The TransWorld Surf franchise broke new ground in the action sports genre

with its incredible graphics and lifelike gameplay and wave physics," said

Jean-Philippe Agati, senior vice president and head of Infogrames, Inc.'s

Los Angeles studio. "TransWorld Surf: Next Wave has been rebuilt from the

ground using what we learned from the first two editions. The team at Angel

is pushing the graphics even further, incorporating the gameplay and control

enhancements developed for the PlayStation 2 and throwing in some new

surprises and features that will continue the legacy of the franchise as the

best surfing game available."

Working from start to finish with TransWorld Media, publisher of the

world's most popular action sports publications, provided access to the

world's best professional surfers, the most sought-after surfing event

locations and authentically licensed gear. With new hidden characters and

wetsuits , a surf shop and new levels like Antarctica, TransWorld Surf: Next

Wave brings gamers deeper into the world of professional surfing than

anything before it.

Players assume the identity of one of 13 top-ranked surfers like Taj

Burrow, Andy Irons, Shane Dorian, and many more to compete in an eleven-city

tour sponsored by TransWorld Surf magazine. Locations include Pipeline

(Hawaii), Teahupoo (Tahiti), Kirra Point (Australia), Todos Santos (Mexico)

and the all new location, Antarctica, renowned for its frigid water and

perilous ice caves. At each location, surfers must successfully complete a

basic photo shoot before moving on to the competition. They will also face

goal challenges such as completing trick combinations or freeing trapped

dolphins from fishing nets.

TransWorld Surf: Next Wave features seven unique gameplay modes, including

single-player ProTour, Free Surf and Single Session modes, as well as

two-person multiplayer Free Surf, Competition, King of the Wave and Shark

Attack mode. Shark Attack plays like "Tag" on the ocean -- the ultimate

goal is to avoid being "it" longer than the other surfers. The game starts

when all surfers pull their first trick. The scores for that trick are

compared, and the surfer with the lowest score wipes out and becomes the

"shark." At the end of the event, the surfer with the least amount of time

as the shark wins.

In all gameplay modes, players interact with other surfers, animals and

objects including porpoises, bodyboarders, boats and more. TransWorld Surf:

Next Wave also features the Karma Meter, which tracks whether players

interact with objects and people politely, leading to good karma, or rudely,

leading to bad karma. Keeping the meter high in the "Good Karma" area will

lead to a better ride - other surfers will keep clear of the player's path

and the sharks in the surf will not attack.

Developed by the incredibly talented minds -- and hardcore surfers -- at

the San Diego-based Angel Studios, TransWorld Surf: Next Wave features the

most groundbreaking water technology ever seen in a video game. TransWorld

Surf: Next Wave for Nintendo Gamecube will be released in Spring 2003.