Venom Games To Bring Prey To Xbox 360
Highly Anticipated Shooter Coming to Next-Generation Platform
6Th January, 2006 - 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., today announced that its Venom Games development studio is bringing Prey to the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Prey, the highly anticipated first person shooter is also currently in development for the PC at Human Head Studios under the direct supervision of 3D Realms and is being published by 2K Games.
A unique twist on the first person shooter genre, Prey features such innovations as the ability to walk on walls, manipulate gravity and perform a "spirit walk" by leaving your physical body behind. The Xbox 360 version of Prey will feature full online support for up to eight players on the Xbox Live® online game service and beautiful high-definition graphics in addition to other Xbox 360 exclusive features. Built upon a highly modified version of id Software's Doom 3 engine, Prey is expected to take advantage of the power of the Xbox 360.
For more information about Prey please visit http://www.prey.com.
About Venom Games
Venom Games was founded in January 2003 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England from core members of a well-established development team. Its first title was "Rocky: Legends" for Ubisoft. In September 2004 it became part of Take 2 Interactive Software, Inc. Since the acquisition, it has relocated into new custom-designed offices and increased headcount by more than 60% to develop games for next generation consoles.
For more information visit www.venomgames.co.uk
About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
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, PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) system, the Xbox® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCubeTM, Nintendo DSTM 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) and Auckland. 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.