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Alone in the Dark is an important game for Atari and its parent company, Infogrames. As noted by Infogrames CEO David Gardner in April, the game signifies a turning point in the company's dismal financial performance. It will soon be discovered whether Alone in the Dark will prove to be a light in the forest, or leave the publishers out in the cold.

Atari said today that development has wrapped on Alone in the Dark for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, and PC, and the game is expected to hit its expected June 24 ship date in North America (June 20 in Europe). As previously noted, the PlayStation 3 version of the game will arrive this fall.

The Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions of Alone in the Dark have been developed by Eden Studios (Test Drive Unlimited), while Hydravision Entertainment handled PS2 and Wii development. The game is a sequel of sorts to the original Alone in the Dark, which Atari released for the PC in 1992. Eden and Hydravision's Alone in the Dark will once again star the original game's protagonist, Edward Carnby. Adding a twist, whereas the first was set circa 1920, the new game transports that character--unaged, though presumably less pixelated--to a modern-day New York City.

Atari promises that Alone in the Dark will create the same cliff-hanger excitement of popular serialized TV series with its episodic presentation. The game's menus will be presented in a DVD-style format, where players can skip ahead to any point in the game, as they see fit.

For a more in-depth look at Alone in the Dark, check out GameSpot's previous coverage.