Atari has announced the release of ‘Star Raiders’ for Xbox 360 and PC download at Steampowered.com and offering team-based multiplayer for the first time. 

The return of ‘Star Raiders’ combines tense aerial assaults and dogfights with a new compelling storyline, striking visual style and exhilarating single player gameplay.  

Originally introduced in 1979, ‘Star Raiders’ blazed an all new trail, becoming the first-ever first-person space combat title.  The game inspired several generations of “space combat simulation” titles throughout the 80’s and 90’s.   The exciting new take on this Atari treasure pays tribute to the original while ushering in an all new, captivating episodic experience.   The game offers familiar battle elements including space warps and galactic tactical maps with all new features like radical battle transformations and customizable ships.

Developed by Incinerator Studios, ‘Star Raiders’ carries a retail price of 800 Microsoft Points/$9.99.  For more information, please log onto www.atari.com or http://www.starraiders.com/