2008-07-15 11:45:00
The newest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series for Nintendo’s
handheld system this winter
NEW YORK–(EMWNews)–Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce Grand Theft Auto:
Chinatown Wars. Developed by Rockstar Leeds in conjunction with
series creators Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
will be available on the Nintendo DS™ in North
America and Europe this winter.
“This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense ‘Grand
Theft Auto’ experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo’s handheld
platform,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “Rockstar Leeds,
along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of
progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something
fundamentally fresh and immersive.”
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original
entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and
brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.
With the use of the DS touch screen, players will navigate their way
through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of
crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the
unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the
franchise.
For more information about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars,
visit: http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars
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 GameCube™, Nintendo DS™
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. For more corporate and product information please visit our
website at www.take2games.com.
All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their
respective holders.
Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. ©
2004 Nintendo.
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employees may pursue other employment opportunities due to concerns as
to their employment security with the Company; the risk that the
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risk that the future trading price of our common stock is likely to be
volatile and could be subject to wide price fluctuations; and the risk
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the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2007, in the section entitled “Risk Factors,” as updated in
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
April 30, 2008, in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” All
forward-looking statements are qualified by these cautionary statements
and are made only as of the date they are made.
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