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Text from a recent Atari Discussion Courtesy of game.guru@TeamInfinity.com
PART I
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Tonight, participating at one of the terminals ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) at Atari Corp., we have the following Atari folks: ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Ron Beltramo, VP of Marketing ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) James Grunke ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Fulton ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Purple Hampton, head of AvP design team ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Dan McNamee ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Lance Lewis ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Paul Foster ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Mike Pooler ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Hans-Martin Krober ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Greg Labrec ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) John Mathieson ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Scott Saunders ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) Don Thomas ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) J Patton ...
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) and Francois-Yves Bertrand.
(#1,Ron Luks (SYSOP)) (apologies if I missed anyone's name)
(#33,RB-Atari) Hello! (from Ron Beltramo, v.p. marketing)
(#33,RB-Atari) I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.
(#33,RB-Atari) Please accept my thanks for joining us this evening. I am
(#33,RB-Atari) aware that everyone would enjoy having conferences more
(#33,RB-Atari) frequently and we will review opportunities for more
(#33,RB-Atari) conferences in the future. As you might imagine, we have
(#33,RB-Atari) been working hard on getting more software for the Jaguar
(#33,RB-Atari) on the market as quickly as possible. In itself, that would
(#33,RB-Atari) not be hard if speed was our only concern. By reviewing the
(#33,RB-Atari) message threads forwarded to me and the results of focus
(#33,RB-Atari) groups and retailer feedback we are convinced that you want
(#33,RB-Atari) the type of quality software that features the most
(#33,RB-Atari) immersive and challenging gameplay that can be created for
(#33,RB-Atari) the 64-Bit Jaguar system. With that in mind, we have been
(#33,RB-Atari) firm in our resolve to create a new caliber of quality
(#33,RB-Atari) software. The feedback we are receiving on Alien Vs.
(#33,RB-Atari) Predator, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Tempest 2000 tells me
(#33,RB-Atari) we are on the right track. As we have all discovered, being
(#33,RB-Atari) patient and committed to this standard of quality pays off.
(#33,RB-Atari) This is turning out to be an exciting Holiday Season. As
(#33,RB-Atari) many of you know, we have started to ship Dragon: The Bruce
(#33,RB-Atari) Lee Story and Doom. We are shipping these titles as quickly
(#33,RB-Atari) as they come in to us, so make sure you stay in touch with
(#33,RB-Atari) your retailer if you are looking for these titles. On the
(#33,RB-Atari) heels of these titles are Checkered Flag, Club Drive, Iron
(#33,RB-Atari) Soldier, Val D'Isere Skiing, Bubsy, Zool 2 and Kasumi
(#33,RB-Atari) Ninja. Look for a fast flurry of these titles within the
(#33,RB-Atari) next few weeks. I am particularly excited about the
(#33,RB-Atari) diversity of these titles as well as quality. I think this
(#33,RB-Atari) Christmas, there is something for everyone on the Jaguar.
(#33,RB-Atari) This special conference is in the honor of the hard work
(#33,RB-Atari) put forth by the AvP team with their successful release of
(#33,RB-Atari) their new hit. I know people would like some updated
(#33,RB-Atari) marketing scoop, so maybe I can address that topic quickly
(#33,RB-Atari) before turning the entire focus to them.
(#33,RB-Atari) First off, we are wrapping up some studio production work
(#33,RB-Atari) for three new television commercials: one featuring Kasumi
(#33,RB-Atari) Ninja, one for Doom and one for Iron Soldier. The Doom spot
(#33,RB-Atari) will be finished this week and be on air next week for a
(#33,RB-Atari) three week blitz leading up to the Christmas holidays. Iron
(#33,RB-Atari) Soldier and Kasumi Ninja will be completed next week and on
(#33,RB-Atari) air going into the new year. All three are shaping up to
(#33,RB-Atari) be great ads for three of the next great Jaguar titles.
(#33,RB-Atari) Those of you who live near Venture Stores (a chain very
(#33,RB-Atari) similar to Target with stores mostly in the midwest) have
(#33,RB-Atari) seen their promotion of the Jaguar in recent circulars. The
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar and the Lynx have also been featured in recent
(#33,RB-Atari) Incredible Universe advertisements. We have also succeeded
(#33,RB-Atari) in selling an impressive number of Lynx systems on the Home
(#33,RB-Atari) Shopping Club. Toys R Us has expanded the distribution of
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar to 300 stores accross the country. Jaguar is now
(#33,RB-Atari) being launched into Japan and every Toys R Us Store in
(#33,RB-Atari) Japan will be carrying the Jaguar this Holiday Season.
(#33,RB-Atari) Bill Rehbock, v.p. of software business development, has
(#33,RB-Atari) recently revealed that Primal Rage will be coming to the
(#33,RB-Atari) Jaguar although the timing for release has not yet been
(#33,RB-Atari) announced.
(#33,RB-Atari) The long awaited Tempest 2000 Soundtrack on compact disc is
(#33,RB-Atari) expected in our warehouse within the next 10 days. I think
(#33,RB-Atari) this item makes a perfect Christmas gift at only $12.99
(#33,RB-Atari) plus shipping. Contact Don Thomas, director of customer
(#33,RB-Atari) service to order. He tells me he has reduced the shipping
(#33,RB-Atari) and handling to just $3.50 on this item for onliners.
(#33,RB-Atari) The Alien Vs. Predator cinema-quality poster has been such
(#33,RB-Atari) a hit, we have brought in more. As a matter of fact,
(#33,RB-Atari) EVERYONE that attends this conference tonight live can
(#33,RB-Atari) receive a postage paid free AvP poster. The SysOp will keep
(#33,RB-Atari) track of who attends. You must send your U.S. or Canadian
(#33,RB-Atari) mailing address privately to 75300,1267 to get your poster.
(#33,RB-Atari) If you are reading this text after the conference has
(#33,RB-Atari) concluded, you can still obtain a free poster, however,
(#33,RB-Atari) Atari's minimum $4.95 shipping and handling fee applies.
(#33,RB-Atari) The most recent edition of the retailer's Jaguar demo tape
(#33,RB-Atari) is reaching stores now. Some of you have ordered one for
(#33,RB-Atari) yourselves and are receiving them. I hope you will feel
(#33,RB-Atari) free to loan that tape out to friends. <hint> This 40+
(#33,RB-Atari) minute tape was produced by Greg LaBrec, director of
(#33,RB-Atari) creative services. It features 30 Jaguar game sequences
(#33,RB-Atari) plus copies of Atari's Jaguar commercials INCLUDING the
(#33,RB-Atari) popular AvP spot; all professionally edited, reproduced
(#33,RB-Atari) and labeled. (Greg has been known to sign a few before they
(#33,RB-Atari) are shipped upon request <g>)
(#33,RB-Atari) clip below and spread the news!