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Press release:
NEW YORK — Oct. 28, 2021.
“Black Widow: Recharged“, the modern sequel to the original twin-stick shooter by Atari®, in collaboration with developers Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox Studios, captures prey today on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S and One, Atari VCS, and PC for Steam and Epic Games Store.

Defend the web from pesky insect invaders as a deadly black widow spider in quick-paced, twin-stick action. Collect cash icons for points, simultaneously charging the arachnid’s web attack. Earn powerups enhancing the widow’s attacks and abilities, like devious acid blasts leaving bullet trails harmful to enemies and another slowing all foes.

Pulverize pests like mosquitos to generate points, prioritizing pink versions which drop powerups. Face off against all-new enemy types like the shooting bug who maneuvers around the black widow, continuously firing projectiles. Battle it out while grooving to a pumping synthwave soundtrack from award-winning composer Megan McDuffee, who also provides the tunes for the upcoming Asteroids: Recharged and Breakout: Recharged.

Push the black widow to her limit in 30 challenges, some crafted to test mastery of specific powerups while others were created solely to offer players brutally difficult scenarios. Even more challenges await on the Atari VCS, offering those seeking the greatest in arcade anarchy the most demanding tasks possible, alongside support for the Atari Wireless Classic Joystick.

Enjoy the 1982 classic in an all-new neon-inspired aesthetic coupled with smooth, high refresh rate support on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. Show off prowess in online leaderboards and team up with another black widow in couch co-op, pushing the arcade chaos to even greater degrees.

“Black Widow was a classic in its own right, and was the grandmother of all the great twin-stick shooters we enjoy today,” said Wade Rosen, CEO, Atari.

“Now we’re excited to bring up a punched up, Recharged, version of this arcade classic for both our original fans and a whole new generation.”

Black Widow: Recharged is available now on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam and Epic Games Store for Windows PC, and the Atari VCS for $9.99. The Atari VCS versions each feature exclusive content and are optimized to work with the new Atari Wireless Classic Joystick.

Black Widow: Recharged supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and simplified and traditional Chinese language text.

For more information on Atari, please visit their official website, follow @Atari on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Atari
Atari is an interactive entertainment company. As an iconic 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 games and franchises, including world-renowned brands like Asteroids®, Black Widow™, Breakout®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, and RollerCoaster Tycoon®. Atari has offices in New York and Paris. Visit us online at www.Atari.com. ©2021 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. Atari wordmark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

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About Adamvision Studios
Adamvision Studios is a one-person development studio owned by Adam Nickerson and based in British Columbia, Canada. Adamvision Studios has created arcade hits like Bit Blaster, Ding Dong XL, Orbt XL, and Atari’s Missile Command: Recharged. Adamvision Studios’ games have been featured on Apple’s App Store ‘App of the Day’, Google Play’s ‘Indie Corner’, as well as the front page of Steam and top-selling charts on Nintendo Switch. Learn more at www.AdamvisionStudios.com.

About SneakyBox
SneakyBox is a development studio focusing on games, VR/AR products, and interactive engineering solutions. Since 2012 the company has been steadily growing and gaining expert knowledge in various scale and type projects: in-house games production, full game development services, including porting to all major platforms, virtual and augmented reality experiences, and interactive solutions for complex engineering projects. SneakyBox currently has more than 40 people working on various different projects. More information about the studio at http://sneakybox-studios.com.