2K Games Announces Sid Meier's Pirates! for Xbox; Now Available in North American Retail Stores.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : TTWO TTWO Take Two Interative Software, Inc. (stock symbol) ), and FIRAXIS Games, world renowned video game developer, today announced that Sid Meier's Pirates! for the Xbox(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is currently available in stores across North America, with the European release scheduled for the end of the month. Some of the many new additions for the Xbox version of this top selling PC title include two new Xbox-exclusive mini-games, Xbox Live leaderboards and content downloads, and support for HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates resolutions and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. "With its broad appeal, open-ended gameplay and ability to captivate players for hours on end, Pirates! is a prime example of the quality of gameplay FIRAXIS creates," said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director of 2K Games. "Pirates! for the Xbox is just the first of many anticipated titles to come from the newly formed and highly valued 2K Games and FIRAXIS Games relationship." "FIRAXIS Games is thrilled to release our first Xbox title in collaboration with 2K Games," said Jeff Briggs, Founder, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of FIRAXIS Games. "With new Xbox exclusive features, Pirates! really takes advantage of the power of Microsoft's great gaming platform." In Sid Meier's Pirates!, players take the leading role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean - amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to seize a rightful place as one of the most revered and feared pirates in history. Players test their skills as a sea captain exploring the dangerous waters and exotic ports in a richly detailed 3-D world. Here's what the press is saying about Sid Meier's Pirates!: "Sid Meier's Pirates! is a must-have Xbox game. It's that simple." - IGN IGN Ignored (Status) IGN Institut Geographique National IGN Ignition IGN Instituto Geografico Nacional (Spain) IGN Imagine Games Network IGN In-Game Name (gaming) - 9.2/10 - Editors' Choice Award "Sid Meier's Pirates! packs more adventure in just 30 minutes than most games do in their entirety." - GameSpot "Sid Meier's Pirates! is a testament to the days when computing power forced game designers to creatively think how they could impress the players, instead of relying on polygon counts and a full orchestra." - TeamXbox.com Sid Meier's Pirates! for Xbox is rated T for teen. For more information please visit www.sidmeierspirates.com. About Take-Two Interactive Software Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , 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(R) game console, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. (TM) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, the Xbox(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system 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 Games, 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, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands) and Auckland. 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. Firaxis Games Founded in 1996 by veteran gaming executive Jeff Briggs, is one of the world's premier independent game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, FIRAXIS has created some of the most successful and award-winning PC games on the market. The company's most recent hit titles include: Sid Meier's Pirates! (PC), the blockbuster Sid Meier's Civilization III series, and Sid Meier's SimGolf
Sid Meier's Sim Golf is a computer game created by Sid Meier, Firaxis, and Maxis in 2002. . Firaxis has a rich history of great games including: Sid Meier's Gettysburg!, 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 , Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire, published in September 1999, is an expansion pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, a turn-based strategic 4X computer game. It was designed by Timothy Train and other members of Firaxis Games. and Sid Meier's Antietam!. For more information on Firaxis Games visit www.firaxis.com or contact Kelley Gilmore at kgilmore@firaxis.com. Sid Meier's Pirates! is a registered trademark of Firaxis Games. Microsoft, Xbox, and the Xbox logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. PSP and "UMD (Universal Media Disc) The optical disc used in Sony's PlayStation Portable (PSP). Officially the ECMA-365 standard, a UMD is a read-only medium for games and movies. Video is encoded in H.264, and audio is encoded in ATRAC3plus. See PlayStation. " are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities 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 Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 in the section entitled "Cautionary Statement and Risk Factors". |
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