TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE TO LAUNCH GAMES FOR LINUX.Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQin 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) ), New York, has begun releasing games for the Linux operating system. The company's recently acquired Global Star division, based in Toronto has released "100 Great Linux Games Vol. 1." The company has several additional products planned for release this year dedicated to the Linux operating system. "100 Great Linux Games Vol. 1." offers users of Red Hat (NASDAQ:RHAT RHAT Red Hat (stock symbol) RHAT Rainwater Harvesting Association of Tanzania RHAT Register Hba Attributes ) 6.0, or higher, Linux operating systems the opportunity to play games like Chess and Pong in 3D, as well as, offering players a plethora of great 2D games. Take-Two continues to explore the viability of publishing gaming product for as many different platforms and operating systems as possible. The company continues to support alternative PC platforms in addition to Linux, most notably Apple's Macintosh, for which the company plans to release 6 products this year. Additional renditions of "100 Great Linux Games" are planned throughout the year 2000, as well, the company plans to support the Linux operating system with at least two original products in the year 2000. Ryan Brant brant or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. , 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. , said, "We are pleased to be exploring game publishing opportunities for the Linux operating system. Linux has enjoyed a remarkable penetration amongst computer users in the past eighteen months, and our company is excited to be able to beginning supporting the massive installed base of Linux users with high-quality gaming products. As with the Macintosh we continue to thrive on exploring the market viability of gaming products on every available operating system and gaming machine." 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, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color The Game Boy Color (ゲームボーイカラー and the Sega Dreamcast. The company publishes and develops products through various wholly owned subsidiaries including: Rockstar Games, TalonSoft, Joytech and DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. Design. The company maintains a publishing and distribution partnership with, and 19.9% equity interest in, both Gathering of Developers and Bungie Software. The company's Jack of All Games value added distribution arm maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Milan and Sydney. For more information, call 212-334-6633. |
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