 
 
Take-Two
Interactive's Rockstar Games Proudly Announces
Max Payne for the PlayStation 2 Computer
Entertainment System
Rockstar Games
Canada Has Started Development on Max Payne for
PlayStation(R)2
Rockstar
Games, Take Two Interactive Software, Inc.'s
(NASDAQ:TTWO) high end video game publishing
division, is pleased to announce that Max Payne,
the highly-anticipated PC action game is now in
development for the PlayStation(R)2 computer
entertainment system. Currently in development
for PC with Remedy Entertainment Ltd. and 3D
Realms Entertainment, Max Payne for
PlayStation(R)2 is now being developed by
Rockstar Games Canada and is set for release in
2001.
"As
one of the first film noir inspired action games,
Max Payne is an innovative and incredible new
gameplay experience never seen before on the
PlayStation(R)2," stated Sam Houser,
president of Rockstar Games. "The line
between special effects in movies and videogames
is narrowing. The technology behind
PlayStation(R)2 allows us to take action to a
level not yet achieved in videogames. With Max
Payne, you will see the evolution of
gameplay."
Max
Payne is a stylish, urban, revenge driven action
game based in New York City's grimy underground.
A groundbreaking rendering engine allows for
heart-stopping, photo-realistic visuals and
breath taking movie quality effects as Max Payne
fights his way to uncover the truth. Max Payne is
a dark, searing tale of corruption and murder
which combines the most popular elements from
today's biggest box office action thrillers with
the latest in videogame technology to deliver
what promises to be one of the most original
gameplay experiences this year.
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, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game
Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation(R)2 and
the Xbox(TM). The Company publishes and develops
products through various wholly owned
subsidiaries including: Rockstar Games, GodGames,
TalonSoft, Joytech, DMA Design, PopTop, Global
Star and under the Take-Two brand name. The
Company maintains sales and marketing offices in
Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris,
Munich, Vienna, Copenhagen, Milan and Sydney.
About Remedy
Entertainment Ltd.
Remedy Entertainment
Ltd., a developer of action computer games and
action game technology is based in Espoo,
Finland. The company has developed its own
leading edge MAX-FX Technology (TM) internally.
Remedy is developing one of this year's most
anticipated games, Max Payne for PC with this
technology. Remedy Entertainment is also a major
shareholder in MadOnion.com Ltd., who use MAX-FX
Technology in their 3D benchmarks (20 million
distributed globally).
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