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2K Announces Sid Meier's Pirates!(R) Now Available for the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable).


Award-winning swashbuckler title makes its debut in the handheld game space

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: TTWO TTWO Take Two Interative Software, Inc. (stock symbol) ), and the Company's world-renowned development studio Firaxis Games, today announced Sid Meier's Pirates!([R]) is now available for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. ([R]) (PlayStation([R])Portable) system in stores across North America. Sid Meier debuts on the PSP with his award-winning Sid Meier's Pirates! adventure/strategy game that has been an international success with over 1.5 million units sold worldwide.

In Sid Meier's Pirates!, players take the role of a pirate captain in the 17th century Caribbean - amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to become one of the most revered and feared pirates in history. In a detailed 3D world, players duel, battle, dance, sneak, and hunt their way to unimaginable riches. Additional features for the PSP system include wireless ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode.  multiplayer for up to four players, widescreen graphics, new treasure hunts and more.

"Given the immense popularity of Sid Meier's Pirates!, offering a PSP version of the game updated and optimized for the handheld market is a great way to expand its appeal," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "With the accessibility of the game combined with the portability of the PSP system and the wireless multiplayer features, we're confident Sid Meier's Pirates! will be a hit with on-the-go gamers."

Key Features:

* Wireless Multiplayer - Up to four players can play simultaneously using the Wi-Fi capabilities of the PSP, each with their own dedicated screen using additional multiplayer maps.

* Treasure Hunt - Players will navigate ships around the beautiful islands of the Caribbean on their quest to discover pirate treasure, lost relatives, and Incan cities.

* Stealth/Sneaking - Using a 3D tile-based environment, players move one square at a time around a large grid of buildings to hide for cover and fight with guards in the town.

* Land and Sea Battles - Engage in fierce naval battles, against both single vessels and multi-ship convoys. Harrowing action sequences on ship decks include swinging from yard arms, slashing down sails, and clobbering enemy crew as players make their way to the enemy captain.

* Dancing - Learn to perform a series of intricate steps in this overhauled and improved feature and dance your way into the Governor's daughter's heart. Besides companionship, she could be a wealth of information or have access to a stash stash Drug slang noun A place where illicit drugs are hidden  of special items.

* Accessible User Interface - The menus and user interface are optimized for use on a portable device. The widescreen display is fully utilized and the controls available on the unit are used to their maximum potential for smooth navigation.

Sid Meier's Pirates! for the PSP system is rated E10+ and is available for $29.99. For more information on Sid Meier's Pirates! visit www.2kgames.com/pirates/psp/.

About Firaxis

Firaxis Games is one of the world's premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine.

Computer And Video Games (CVG
 on the market today including; 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier's Civilization IV[R], the recently released expansion Civilization IV[R]: Warlords Warlords may refer to:
  • The plural of Warlord, a name for a figure who has military authority but not legal authority over a subnational region.
  • Warlords (arcade game) is also an arcade video game.
, Sid Meier's Pirates![R] (PC and Xbox), the blockbuster Sid Meier's Civilization III[R] series, and Sid Meier's SimGolf
For the similarly titled game by Maxis, see SimGolf.


Sid Meier's Sim Golf is a computer game created by Sid Meier, Firaxis, and Maxis in 2002.
[R]. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series![R] (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri “SMAC” redirects here. For other uses, see SMAC (disambiguation).
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (sometimes abbreviated to SMAC or Alpha Centauri
[R] series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label.

About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

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, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation[R] game console, PlayStation[R]2 and PLAYSTATION[R]3 computer entertainment systems, PSP[R] (PlayStation[R]Portable) system, Xbox[R] and Xbox 360[TM] video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube[TM], Nintendo DS[TM] and Game Boy[R] Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global Star Software; and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. 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.

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