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Press release:
São Paulo, June 30, 2023.
Atari arrives at BIG Festival, the biggest game festival in Latin America, with exciting news that promises to thrill the attending audience. For the first time, the iconic publisher chooses BIG to hold its worldwide releases.

Today (June 29), Atari unveiled the launch and trailer of two games during the festival: Haunted House and Quantum: Recharged.

Haunted House

Haunted House is a tribute to the classic survival horror game, adopting dynamic roguelite elements seamlessly while incorporating gameplay that emphasizes stealth and battles with terrifying bosses. In Haunted House, players take control of Lyn Graves, the young niece of the legendary treasure hunter Zachary Graves.

Lyn visits her uncle’s mansion with her closest companions, only to find the house infested with ghosts and monsters that quickly snatch away her friends. To free her uncle and friends, and capture all the supernatural enemies, Lyn must find the broken pieces of a magical urn and assemble them to contain the troublesome poltergeists. The game is packed with easter eggs based on the original Haunted House and other beloved classics from Atari’s golden age.

Haunted House is developed by Orbit Studio and published by Atari. The game will be released later this year for Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Atari VCS, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. To learn more, visit the official website.

Check out Haunted House new trailer here:

Quantum: Recharged

In Quantum: Recharged, players must defeat waves of enemies by surrounding and trapping groups of adversaries with their ship to create punishing death zones that annihilate them.

With no weapons on board, lasers, or missiles to take down enemies, Quantum: Recharged challenges players to avoid taking damage and progress through increasingly difficult levels.

A fusion of frenetic gameplay and quick problem-solving, Quantum: Recharged is a visual cosmic wonder complemented by an original and energetic soundtrack from award-winning composer Megan McDuffie, featuring thrilling melodies and infectious beats.

Visitors can try out demos of the games as part of the World Panorama section at the BIG Festival, where Atari will be present with four gaming stations. Orbit Studio, the Brazilian developer behind Haunted House, will be featured live on stage in the program.

Check out Quantum Recharged trailer here:

BIG FESTIVAL DETAILS

BIG Festival 2023 takes place from June 28th to July 2nd at São Paulo Expo. The event continues to announce various attractions and the presence of special guests for this edition, which promises to be the biggest in history.

Among the participating publishers already announced are Xbox, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Warner Bros. Games, Atari, KONAMI, Epic Games, Square Enix, Devolver Digital, Wargaming, and Level Infinite, along with personalities like Gaules, one of Brazil’s and the world’s biggest streamers, and Tribo.

Tickets for BIG Festival 2023, including game demos and lectures, can be purchased on the website. In the third sales batch, which runs until June 27th, the ticket price for one day of visitation is R$70 for full price and R$35 for half-price. Ourocard customers from Banco do Brasil are entitled to a 30% discount on ticket purchases.

In the Business Area for business meetings, tickets are available on the BIG Festival 2023 Business Platform. More information about tickets is available on the event website.

Service:

Date: June 28th to July 2nd, 2023

Time: 10 am to 8 pm (except on June 28th, which will be from 4 pm to 8 pm)

Venue: São Paulo Expo

Address: Km. 1.5, Rod. dos Imigrantes – Vila Água Funda – São Paulo, SP

Ticket prices: Starting from R$35

Event website

Under the endorsement of the Ministry of Culture and the Culture Incentive Law, the BIG Festival is sponsored by Banco do Brasil, Sabesp, Twitch, TNT, and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, ApexBrasil. It has a partnership with Abragames – the Brazilian Association of Digital Game Developers through the Brazil Games Project, a partnership with ApexBrasil.

The festival is organized by BIG Festival, Omelete, SPcine, the Capital’s Secretariat of Culture, SMTUR (Municipal Secretariat of Tourism of São Paulo), the São Paulo State Secretariat of Culture, the São Paulo State Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, and the Federal Government.

About the BIG Festival
The BIG Festival (Best International Games Festival) has been taking place since 2012 and is the most important game festival in Latin America. Its mission is to strengthen the game ecosystem in the region by showcasing the best games in the world at the festival, featuring releases from renowned publishers, business meetings, awards, extensive press coverage, lectures, and the presence of key players from the region as well as publishers and investors from around the world.

About Atari
Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand that transcends generations and audiences. The company is globally recognized for its multi-platform, interactive entertainment, and licensed products. 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®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.Atari.com.