JagFree CD (26.07.2001 - 08:10 Uhr)

Songbird Productions will be present at the "Classic Gaming Expo" trade show to be held in Las Vegas on 10 and 11 August. As Carl Forhan from Songbird announced, they will present games for the Atari Lynx and the Atari Jaguar on a large exhibition area. They are also planning a museum with rare products for these consoles. Songbird will present the racing game "Championship Rally" for the Lynx and "Protector SE", the successor of the successful space shooter Protector, for the Jaguar. Protector includes new graphics, levels, sounds and game improvements. Protector SE is scheduled for release in the autumn of this year.

Protector SE will also be the first cartridge for the Atari Jaguar to include the "JagFree CD" option. This allows new, non-encrypted CD games to be played, which should reduce production and retail prices. Songbird is also considering releasing the JagFree CD code so that other game developers can take advantage of this development. (tr)