New York, NY – June 9, 2008
– 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that Sid Meier's
Civilization IV: Colonization™, the next offering in the
award-winning Civilization IV® universe, is currently in
development at 2K's world-renowned Firaxis Games development
studio. Conceived from the ground up to take advantage of the
Civilization IV engine, Colonization will be available fall 2008
exclusively for Games for Windows®.
"We've received many requests from fans over the years to bring
back Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do
that," said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis
Games. "The Civilization IV engine provided a fantastic foundation
for a new Colonization experience and allowed us to create
something great for both new players and long time fans of the
game."
In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a
quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged
to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the
New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and
other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and
independence.
As a complete reimagining of the 1994 classic, Colonization is a
total conversion of Civilization IV that combines Civilization's
addictive "just one more turn" gameplay with all-new graphics and
features that add more depth to the franchise. New features, such
as a brand-new interface, improved diplomacy options and the
included modding tools ensure that Colonization will be the next
great title from gaming's premier strategy game developer.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization for Games for Windows
will be available fall 2008 and has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
For more information, please visit www.civilization.com
* Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV
product in order to be played.
About Firaxis Games
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 on the market today including; 2005 PC Game of the
Year - Sid Meier's Civilization IV®, the expansions
Civilization IV: Warlords®, and Civilization IV: Beyond The
Sword™, the blockbuster Sid Meier's Civilization® III
series, Sid Meier's Pirates!® (PC, Xbox® and PSP®), Sid
Meier's SimGolf™ and Sid Meier's Railroads!™. Firaxis
legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series!™
(Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier's
Alpha Centauri® series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing
label. The company will release Sid Meier's Civilization®
Revolution™ for console and handheld platforms in summer
2008.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc., is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of
interactive entertainment software games for the PC,
PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360®
and Xbox® video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft,
Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Game
Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products
through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K Games, 2K Sports
and 2K Play, 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.
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