''Atlantis Evolution'' is a 2004
graphic adventure game developed by French studio Atlantis Interactive Entertainment and published by
The Adventure Company. It is the fourth in the ''Atlantis'' series by
Cryo, and the first one made by Atlantis Interactive Entertainment, founded by former Cryo developers. Unlike the second and the third game in the series, the game revolves entirely around Atlantis. It was followed by ''
The Secrets of Atlantis: The Sacred Legacy'' in 2006.
Story
Near the beginning of the 20th century a 25-year-old journalist named Curtis Hewitt returns home from Patagonia. On his journey, he encounters a storm, which brings him to the world of Atlantis. Here he meets the native people and embarks on a quest to free them from their tyrannical gods.
[http://www.atlantisevolution.com/ Atlantis Evolution]
Development
''Atlantis Evolution'' was first revealed by
DreamCatcher Interactive in April 2003,
as part of several announcements by the company in preparation for the 2003
Electronic Entertainment Expo
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(E3).
The game was initially developed by DreamCatcher Europe,
a company formed when DreamCatcher absorbed parts of
Cryo Interactive, its defunct parent.
However in the summer, DreamCatcher Europe shuttered the game development divisions it had carried over from Cryo.
Around September, the new company Atlantis Interactive Entertainment was founded by ex-Cryo employees; it ultimately became the game's developer.
Reception
References
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2004 video games
Atlantis in fiction
Atlantis (video game series)
First-person adventure games
IOS games
MacOS games
Video game sequels
Video games developed in France
Video games set in Atlantis
Video games with pre-rendered 3D graphics
Windows games
The Adventure Company games
Point-and-click adventure games
Single-player video games
Atlantis Interactive Entertainment games