Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands and leading third-party video game publisher, today announced that Test Drive Unlimited for the Xbox 360(tm) video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft has shipped to retail stores nationwide.  The ultimate automotive and lifestyle gaming experience, Test Drive Unlimited provides gamers with M.O.O.R.(tm): Massively Open Online Racing and the pure freedom to go wherever they choose, whenever they choose and race whoever they choose all in a spectacular, wide open tropical setting. Test Drive Unlimited is available in North America.  A 48-hour free trial of Xbox Live(r) online entertainment Gold membership is included with purchase.

"Atari has primed the gaming pump with Test Drive Unlimited," said Nique Fajors, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Atari, Inc.  "No other racing game comes close to what Test Drive Unlimited offers. The game’s features, including an open, persistent environment, thousands of miles to explore, hundreds of gameplay hours, and over 350 multiplayer and solo challenges, coupled with an unprecedented mix of high-end cars and bikes, make Test Drive Unlimited a true model of next-generation gaming."

Test Drive Unlimited offers 90 licensed vehicles – cars AND bikes – from exclusive manufacturers that are fully customizable with unrivalled interior and exterior details and functions. Car packs featuring six or more vehicles, complete with genre-specific radio stations, will be available for download monthly, beginning six weeks after launch on Xbox Live(r) Marketplace for  Xbox 360.   In addition to many of the world’s top  cars, the game offers incredible customization options, unique character personalization, more than 1000 miles of diverse, photo-realistic Hawaiian terrain, a challenging single player game and a host of online options with M.O.O.R., which enables gamers to interact with thousands  simultaneously.

With these realistic features and more, Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented.   For more information, visit www.testdriveunlimited.com.