Test Drive Unlimited 2 Announced!!

[Eudemon]

Ladies and Gentleman it is finally here, no you are not dreaming it has actually been announced!!! :D Here is the images and press release that went out today.

 

Enjoy!!

 

Source: http://www.gamereactor.dk/billeder/?textid=76877&id=204973

 

ATARI TO TRANSFORM ONLINE RACING WITH

TEST DRIVE® UNLIMITED 2

 

Join Thousands of Players Online, Race the Worlds

Most Coveted Cars, and Live the Ultimate Luxury Lifestyle

New York, NY (March 3rd, 2010) – Atari, SA, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and much-acclaimed developer Eden Games, are proud to announce the newest installment in the legendary racing franchise with Test Drive® Unlimited 2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

 

Test Drive Unlimited 2 expands on the traditional racing experience providing gamers with M.O.O.R.®: Massively Open Online Racing®; immersing drivers in a persistent online environment and revolutionizing multiplayer racing communities as players compete, team up, and share their achievements and creations online. Unlike any other driving game, TDU2 blends the open world experience with realistic vehicles and performance dynamics and for the first time, TDU2 features vehicle damage, weather effects, day and night cycles, and a brand new island to explore.

 

The first Test Drive® Unlimited innovated the racing genre with an immersive online and offline experience - over 1 million players created online accounts. Test Drive Unlimited 2 blends the single player and multiplayer experiences seamlessly, creating a dynamic world of unique content and challenges. Test Drive Unlimited 2 is “always live,” with automatic updates and seamless online/offline integration. A revamped single player narrative mode can be played offline or as part of the multiplayer experience.

 

“After the highly successful Test Drive Unlimited which redefined the genre with massively open online racing, Test Drive Unlimited 2 will be an innovative evolution in racing games, expanding its unparalleled multiplayer experience and immersing players in a world full of new online content and lifestyle customization.” said Jeff Lapin, CEO of Atari, SA. “The game fits squarely into our strategy of moving online and generating new revenue streams while maintaining our current retail business.”

 

 

Test Drive Unlimited 2 puts the world’s most desirable vehicles in the players hands. These ultra-limited edition masterpieces are flawlessly replicated with Eden’s finely tuned driving technology. Players define their online persona through the customization of their vehicles, and the acquisition of property, clothing and all the accoutrements of a luxurious car-based lifestyle. The challenge comes to life with the most expansive and comprehensive multiplayer offering on the console and the ultimate refinement of the core Test Drive driving experience. All-new race types, vehicle classes, environmental challenges, locations and much more push this epic franchise to new levels of performance and luxury.

For more information on Test Drive Unlimited 2 please visit www.testdriveunlimited2.com or log on to www.atari.com.

 

The latest Test Drive Unlimited 2 assets are available on the Atari press vault.

Log onto: www.atari-press.com.

 

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ABOUT ATARI, SA

Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment for interactive game platforms that include PC, online, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone). Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Atari London Studio, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc.

 

Atari benefits from its global brand and an extensive catalogue of popular games based on classic owned game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports™, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Champions Online) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters, Project Runway, Dungeons and Dragons).

 

For more information please visit www.atari.com

 

© 2010 Atari Europe SASU. All rights reserved.

Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

 

 

About Eden Games

The second largest game development studio in France, Eden Games has achieved international recognition through the creation of games including V-Rally 1, 2 and 3, Need For Speed: Porsche, Kya: Dark Lineage, Titeuf, Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark. Base in Lyon, France, Eden Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atari SA. For more information, please visit www.edengames.com

 

 

About NAMCO BANDAI Partners

NAMCO BANDAI Partners, one of the video game industry's leading distribution, marketing and sales companies, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe with 16 dedicated offices operating in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, Australasia, and south east Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea). The company distributes and markets a broad catalogue of high quality interactive entertainment products for Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo gaming platforms and PC from NAMCO BANDAI Games, D3Publisher and other major video game publishers on an international and regional basis. NAMCO BANDAI Partners is an independent business unit of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies.

 

For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Partners and its products visit www.namcobandaipartners.com. For media assets visit www.namcobandaipartners-press.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit to tWm for finding this image

 

For you guys who wanted the images, and wanted to use them as sig's ect i'll taken it all apart and layed everything out... http://forum.turboduck.net/showthread.php?t=17219

 

 

 

:bparty:

[CarMadMike]

TDU2 features vehicle damage, weather effects, day and night cycles, and a brand new island to explore.

 

I like the sound of that :D

 

That's great news, Something we've been waiting for years to hear :)

[Tool831]

Ah well.. Lets say it again.

 

 

WoooooT! :D

[Baldy]

:bparty: :bparty: :bparty: Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh! Happy happy happy, now begins the wait for release :D

[Camel]

:bparty:

[Reclusive Duck]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

 

 

 

Yes!!!! At last!!!!

[EW]

No long now...............

[Johnnnyboy15nl]

This is where i have been waiting for! I love the game, and i really hope we will finaly see some brands ho where not in the original TDU like; BMW & Mazda.

[t.]

I've said it in the various other threads (made by people who get out of bed before Diablo :P ) that this news excites me. The environment looks good and the focus on supercars rather than buggy's is reassuring.

 

It's been an uncertain ride to this point, what with scares the project could have been canned and hearing nothing for so long.

[Robban93]

OMFG!:)

 

:bparty:

[Reclusive Duck]

Right, now the cynic in me is coming out, one thing I did notice....

 

“The game fits squarely into our strategy of moving online and generating new revenue streams while maintaining our current retail business"

What new revenue streams?

[Baldy]

Right, now the cynic in me is coming out, one thing I did notice....

 

“The game fits squarely into our strategy of moving online and generating new revenue streams while maintaining our current retail business"

 

What new revenue streams?

 

In game advertising? online download packs? Subscription based online for PC?

[t.]

I assume that refers to DLC, advertising etc. He may also be referring to new revenue streams in the sense of a revised approach to business, saying that TDU2 will help profitability.

[Alan16ac]

:excited: Awesome!

Maybe I'll use my Xbox again when this makes an appearance. :)

[Reclusive Duck]

Monthly online subscription was my first thought.

[Eden1238]

Can't wait for the release day, I still can't belive it's on :D

[ShadowGT]

All-new race types, "vehicle classes", environmental challenges, locations and much more push this epic franchise to new levels of performance and luxury.

 

I really hope this means that SUV's & off road vehicles will still be included in the game. They haven't been mentioned much lately & im getting worried.

[Latetzki]

Yeeeahh! Can't wait! :thumbsup::excited::drool:

[Mb]

I just got myself to leave TDU:C, but as TDU2 is now officially anounced, i came back :lol:

[t.]

Monthly online subscription was my first thought.

 

For us 360 types I doubt we'd be subjected to that.

 

Awesome!

Maybe I'll use my Xbox again when this makes an appearance.

 

Do you still know how to turn it on? :P

 

I just got myself to leave TDU:C, but as TDU2 is now officially anounced, i came back

There's a down side to everything eh.. :nanananana:

[gingervette]

I am simply at a loss for words and cannot describe the excitement I feel.

 

This. Is. Epic.

[Leadfoot[YT]]

*Plays happy music*

 

I'm not going to spend a great deal of time talking about this now - let's just say my happiness won't wear off for a few weeks.

 

Atari, forgive me for the sarcasm. :cheeky:

 

-Leadfoot

[Mb]

There's a down side to everything eh.. :nanananana:

Hell yeah!:lol:

Ah well. Let's get some mods for TDU1 first. Haven't played it on my new monitor yet.

[KoenigseggBG]

Awesome news. Thank you Atari and everyone for finally making this official.

 

Can't wait to drive that Gumpert. :drool:

[Eudemon]

Hey! I wasn't sleeping. lol