2K Games Announces CivCity: Rome
Innovative City Builder Inspired by Sid Meier's Civilization Coming this Summer
New York, NY – March 16, 2006 – 2K Games, a publishing label of
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and the Company's
world-renowned development studio Firaxis Games, today announced
CivCity: Rome for the PC, a new city building strategy game inspired by
the world of Sid Meier's Civilization. CivCity: Rome is being developed
by Firefly Studios, the acclaimed creators of the Stronghold franchise,
in collaboration with Firaxis Games.
In
CivCity: Rome, gamers will recreate the glory of Rome by building a
small settlement into a mighty imperial city. Featuring hundreds of
buildings including gladiatorial schools, amphitheatres, the circus
maximus, legionnaire forts, weapons workshops and much more, CivCity:
Rome offers the most detailed look at Roman life ever depicted on a
computer screen.
"Firefly Studios has always been at the
forefront of the city building strategy genre," said Christoph
Hartmann, Managing Director of 2K Games. "The unprecedented
collaboration between Firaxis and Firefly Studios will allow gamers to
see the world of ancient Rome unfold before their eyes."
"We're
very excited to be teaming up with the talented folks at Firefly," said
Steve Martin, President of Firaxis Games. "The teams at Firefly and
Firaxis have worked hard to ensure that CivCity: Rome has the same
depth and quality that gamers have come to expect from a Firaxis title."
"Firefly
has a long history with the city building genre," added Simon Bradbury,
Director at Firefly Studios. "CivCity: Rome is our latest take on the
theme, and with the influence of Civilization, it's certain to be the
best yet."
CivCity: Rome will be released for PC this summer. For more information please visit http://www.2kgames.com/.
About Sid Meier's Civilization Franchise
Created
by industry legend Sid Meier in 1991, Civilization instantly set the
standard and defined a new genre of empire-building strategy games. An
addictive blend of building, exploration, discovery and conquest, the
original Civilization is still recognized as one of the greatest games
of all time. Sid Meier's Civilization IV was released in 2005 for the
PC to critical acclaim, receiving numerous Game of the Year awards from
outlets around the world.
About Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios is a computer
and video games development company, formed in 1999. The company has
produced a number of high profile and commercially successful strategy
games including the Stronghold series. It is currently working on a
number of PC and next Gen console titles. Firefly Studios has offices
in the United Kingdom and United States. For more information, please
visit our website at www.fireflyworlds.com
About Firaxis Games
Firaxis
Games is one of the world's premier game development studios, and home
of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most
successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market
today including; 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier's Civilization
IV®, Sid Meier's Pirates! ® (PC and Xbox), the blockbuster Sid Meier's
Civilization III ® series, and Sid Meier's SimGolf ®. Firaxis legacy
titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series! ® (Gettysburg!,
Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri ®
series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive
Software, Inc., joining the 2K Games publishing label, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive.
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, 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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