Rockstar Games Announces Release Date for Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories on PlayStation®2
New York, NY - April 18, 2006 - Rockstar
Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today that Grand Theft Auto:
Liberty City Stories for PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
system will be in North American stores on June 6th, 2006 for
the MSRP of $19.99 and will hit European retail shelves on
June 9th, 2006 for 29.99 and £19.99 in the UK.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories has been the
platform-defining release on the
PSP (PlayStation®Portable) system worldwide since its
October 2005 launch. The all time #1 selling PSP system game,
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, offers PlayStation 2
owners a big screen experience of the same story line and
missions, featuring the interactive open environments,
innovative gameplay, superb voice talent and diverse music
that are the hallmarks of the Grand Theft Auto
franchise.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, 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® game
console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system,
PSP (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox
360 video game and entertainment systems from
Microsoft, 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 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), Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo. 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.
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