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"BETSON TO RELEASE NEW RUSH DRIVER" , posted Tue 9 Sep 06:01

BETSON TO RELEASE NEW RUSH DRIVER

(posted Friday, September 5, 2003 -- 11:15AM)

Betson is set to release an all-new driving game, based on the popular Atari piece they have already remade, called Rush 2049: Special Edition, at this month's AMOA International Expo. Todd Cravens, who handles new product efforts for the company, explained that Betson has essentially commissioned the work, utilizing some of the same game design talents that helped create the original series. With this latest Rush release, Betson is offering a number of new features for the now classic title including two new tracks with exciting shortcuts, four new cars and an innovative anti-cheat function that eliminates problems with player fraud through so-called "abort cheats" to post low times. "This game is a derivative of the piece that Atari was using for their T1 test," explained Cravens, recalling the Atari/Midway Wavenet effort that was attempting to link players competitively in real-time in the late 1990s. "The players adored that piece. There are still a number of Rush player chat rooms online, and as word of this project has leaked out, the feed back at the level has been very high. So we know there is player demand out there." The game will be made available as both a sit-down and, for the first time, as an upright, both in dedicated format -- at a very reasonable price, Cravens adds. At present, the game will be offered as a straightforward video piece, although Betson execs continue to evaluate the potential for creating some form of online tournament network.

(posted Friday, September 5, 2003 -- 11:15AM)

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