May 16th, 2002 (12:00am) - May 16th, 2002-- Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive
Software Inc.’s high-end videogame publishing division, announced today
that Midnight Club 2, the sequel to the highly successful award winning
PlayStation 2 launch title Midnight Club, is in production for the
PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
"Midnight Club turned a lot of heads at the launch of the PlayStation 2
with its frantic gameplay, open plan racing and unique attitude," said Dan
Houser, Creative Director of Rockstar Games. "With Midnight Club 2, we’re
pushing the boundaries even further by adding more cities, tricked out
vehicles, stylized characters and a myriad of extra features to keep the
series moving forward. With a slick interface and a truly original
approach, Midnight Club 2 stands in a class of its own."
About Midnight Club 2
The original Midnight Club qualified immediately for SCEA’s "Greatest Hits"
with its impressive sales record. Building on this solid foundation,
Midnight Club 2 expands the cityscape with new modes of transportation,
incredibly realistic AI and an energetic, stylistic atmosphere all its own.
You are an elite, next generation illegal street racer, more dangerous and
skilled than ever racing throughout the cities of Paris, Los Angeles, and
Tokyo. Each location boasts open-ended routes, loads of shortcuts and
massive jumps. Filled with pedestrians and passersby, vehicles backing out
of driveways, benches, lights, parking meters, trash, and other municipal
properties, these living cities will require complete concentration and
deft driving skills. Midnight Club 2 isn’t just a game, it’s a way of life.
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, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo
GameCube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance and the Xbox[tm]. The Company publishes
and develops products through various wholly owned subsidiaries including:
Rockstar Games, Rockstar Studios, Gathering of Developers, TalonSoft,
Joytech, 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, 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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