FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GATHERING ANNOUNCES "VIETCONG(tm)" FOR THE PC HAS GONE GOLD
BALTIMORE, MD - MARCH 18, 2003 - Gathering, a subsidiary of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and developer Illusion Softworks in
association with development team Pterodon, today announced "Vietcong(tm)"
for the PC has gone gold. "Vietcong(tm)," a first person shooter set
during the Vietnam War, is set to hit stores shelves in March 2003.
"'Vietcong' recreates the unpredictable nature of lethal jungle combat
as players strategically battle through hazardous terrain and mazes of
underground tunnels," said Kelly Sumner, President of Gathering. "The
game's stunning graphics and intense sound system bring the missions vividly to
life."
Players of Vietcong can...
- Enter a killing zone as either U.S. or VC soldiers in intense multiplayer
action for up to 64 players.
- Stalk your enemy with an elite force of specially trained soldiers.
- Fight for honor and freedom in over 20 dramatic missions.
- Strike from the shadows with more than 20 deadly weapons.
- Race across hazardous terrain in jeeps, huey's, and riverboats.
- Stay alert or their next step could trigger trip wires, spikes, or pit
traps.
- Infiltrate dangerous underground lairs containing miles of enemy infested
tunnels.
About Vietcong Acting as an elite soldier, players of "Vietcong"
command a U.S. Special Forces team, in realistically represented Vietnamese
environments. Players will lead as many as six expertly trained soldiers through
20 dramatic missions, and follow a storyline that captures the danger, fear and
unpredictability of the war itself. The full-featured multiplayer mode also
allows gamers to play as U.S. Special Forces or Vietcong soldiers and to battle
over specially designed levels.
In "Vietcong," the player chooses from more than 25 weapons,
including M16's, grenade launchers and sniper rifles. Players can order air
strikes or ambush enemy patrols, but success ultimately depends on their ability
to keep a level head in the thick of intense action.
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(r), PlayStation(r)2, Xbox(tm), Nintendo
GameCube(tm) and Nintendo Game Boy Advance. The Company publishes and develops
products through its wholly owned subsidiary labels: Rockstar Games, Gotham
Games, Gathering, Joytech and Global Star. The Company maintains sales and
marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich,
Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Milan, Sydney, 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.
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