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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY - June 28, 2006
2K ANNOUNCES PREY HAS GONE GOLD
-- Highly Anticipated First-Person Shooter Coming to Xbox 360 and PC
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New
York, NY – June 28, 2006
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2K, a
publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:
TTWO), and 3D Realms today announced the first-person shooter
Prey has gone to gold master and will be available in North
America on July 11th and in Europe on July 14th. Developed by Human
Head Studios under the direct supervision of 3D Realms, Prey
will be available for Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft and PC in both a regular edition and a Limited
Collector’s Edition. The demo for the PC version of Prey is
currently available for download, with an Xbox 360 demo available
soon.
“Prey raises the
bar for first-person shooters and is a must-have game for the
summer,” said
Christoph Hartmann,
President, 2K. “Its unique features, crisp graphics and in-depth
storyline make it a truly revolutionary game.”
Prey
is a groundbreaking first-person shooter that turns the genre
upside-down with new gameplay features and next generation graphics.
Breaking the traditional first-person shooter format, Prey
introduces innovative gameplay elements including wall-walking,
portals, spirit-walking and gravity flipping, which allows for
insane eight player deathmatches.
"We are proud to
continue our tradition of releasing innovative and dynamic games for
the PC and console game markets," said Timothy Gerritsen, CEO, Human
Head Studios, Incorporated. “Prey is the culmination of nearly five
years work to bring a truly innovative product to a first-person
shooter market clamoring for something new."
"Prey’s greatest
message is that a commitment to quality, polish and unique gameplay
is a sure-fire way to build a brand and one we strongly believe will
have staying power for years to come," said Scott Miller, CEO, 3D
Realms. "We believe Prey will be a major hit for gamers worldwide."
Prey for Xbox
360 and PC has been rated “M” for mature by the ESRB. For more
information on the title visit the official website at
www.prey.com.
About 3D Realms
Entertainment
3D Realms
Entertainment, formally known as Apogee Software, began the
shareware games revolution in 1987 and later teamed with id Software
on the making and release of Wolfenstein 3-D, the world's first 3D
shooter. 3D Realms created Duke Nukem and co-created Max Payne, two
of the industry's most successful original character-based brands.
About Human Head
Studios Incorporated
Human Head
Studios Incorporated is a privately owned, independent game
development studio based in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1997,
Human Head Studios began with the development of the highly
innovative and award winning Rune. Dedicated to innovative play and
top quality visuals, Human Head Studios has developed games for the
PC, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Xbox(R)
platforms.
About Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc.
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer,
marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment
software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation® game
console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
system, Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment systems
from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy®
Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its
wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global
Star Software; and distributes products in North America through its
Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets
video game accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific
region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales
and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London,
Paris, Munich, Madrid, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands), Auckland,
Shanghai and Tokyo. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on
NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product
information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
Xbox, Xbox 360,
and Xbox Live are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the
United States
and/or other countries.
All trademarks and
copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective
holders.
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Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements made in
reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The statements
contained herein which are not historical facts are considered
forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. Such
forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of our
management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to them. The Company has no obligation to update such
forward-looking statements. Actual results may vary significantly
from these forward-looking statements based on a variety of factors.
These important factors are described in the Company's Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended April 30, 2006 in the section entitled "Risk
Factors".
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