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L.A. Noire

Upcoming crime title first game to be official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival.

NEW YORK, Mar 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Team Bondi Pty. Ltd. are excited to announce that  L.A. Noire  has been honored as an Official Selection at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. The selection marks the first time ever that a video game has been recognized by the festival.

"We're thrilled that  L.A. Noire  is being recognized by the Tribeca Film Festival in this way," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "It's a real honor, and another step forward for interactive entertainment."

Rockstar Games will also present an exclusive preview of  L.A. Noire  as part of the Tribeca Talks series, taking place on April 25, 2011. The presentation will feature a live interactive screening of a case from  L.A. Noire , followed by a Q&A exploring the crossover between filmmaking and interactive entertainment. The Q&A will focus on the making of  L.A. Noire , the technology behind it, and story and action in this medium, and will be moderated by Geoff Gilmore, Tribeca Enterprises' Chief Creative Officer.

"What Rockstar and Team Bondi have accomplished with  L.A. Noire  is nothing less than groundbreaking," added Gilmore. "It's an invention of a new realm of storytelling that is part cinema, part gaming, and a whole new realm of narrative expression, interactivity, and immersion. We are poised on the edge of a new frontier."

About  L.A. Noire

Produced and developed by Rockstar Games and Team Bondi,  L.A. Noire  is a violent crime thriller that blends breathtaking action with true detective work to deliver an unprecedented interactive experience. Following the story of a young detective's rise to prominence in the LAPD,  L.A. Noire  lets players solve complex, historically-inspired crimes in a beautifully-recreated and fully-interactive rendition of 1947 Los Angeles. Interrogate witnesses, search for clues, and chase down suspects as you struggle to find the truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.  L.A. Noire  is expected to launch on both the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation ® 3 computer entertainment system on May 17, 2011 in North America and May 20, 2011 in Europe.

For more information, log onto  www.rockstargames.com/lanoire.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation ® 3 and PlayStation ® 2 computer entertainment systems, PSP ® (PlayStation ® Portable) system, Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii TM , Nintendo DS TM , iPhone ® , iPod ® touch and iPad TM . The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company'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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