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Atari, Inc. today announced that Act of War: Direct Action, a near-future, geopolitical techno-thriller for PC, will have a story created and written by New York Times best-selling author Dale Brown and will feature nearly one hour of original, live-action feature film footage produced by SWAT Films/Beyond FX to vividly present the story.
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?SWAT Films theatrical interpretation of Dale Brown?s intense story gives Act of War: Direct Action a dramatic sense of authenticity and creates a truly immersive entertainment experience,? said Bob Welch, Executive Producer for Atari?s Beverly studio. ?By bringing together a novelist, filmmakers and game developers, Act of War: Direct Action is more than the sum of its parts.?
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?Producing nearly an hour of live-action film, as well as special effects for Atari?s Act of War: Direct Action was an exciting creative challenge,? said Daniel LeBlanc, Executive Producer, SWAT Films. ?Our team had to produce film content to tell the game?s story in the traditional between-levels format while also sharing with players what was going on behind the scenes with voiceover and shorter film clips streamed to players mid-game. The goal was to draw them in with the story and let the game blow them away and there?s no doubt we?ve done just that.?
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The film production element of Act of War: Direct Action was shot over two weeks and featured a cast of 10 principal actors and hundreds of extras. The film footage will be blended with scenes created by the in-game engine to tell the story of Jason Richter and Task Force Talon as they discover a web of intrigue and terrorism that spans the globe from Moscow to Washington, D.C. Act of War: Direct Action is due for release on PC in March 2005.
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