Press release: 1999-05-11: Take-Two Interactive Software to Showcase Significantly Expanded Publishing Line Up at E3 This Week

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) announced today its publishing line up for this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles.

Take-Two is showing games under three publishing labels: Rockstar Games, TalonSoft and Take-Two, all on the Take-Two booth, and also on The Gathering of Developers booth.

Rockstar will be showing for the first time at E3. Titles they are showing are as follows: for the Sony PlayStation: GTA 2(Developed by DMA Design) and Thrasher: Skate & Destroy (Developed by Z-Axis). For the Nintendo 64: Earthworm Jim 3D (Developed by Viz Interactive, and Monster Truck Madness 64, based on the Microsoft franchise, Monster Truck Madness for PC CD-ROM (Developed by Edge of Reality). For the forthcoming Sega Dreamcast, Rockstar is showing two further titles: Max Payne (Developed by Remedy Entertainment and 3D Realms) and Wild Metal Country (Developed by DMA Design). In addition, Rockstar is showing three products for Nintendo's Color Gameboy: KISS Psycho Circus, Evel Knievel and Grand Theft Auto. All of these titles are being developed by Take-Two's Tarantula Studios.

TalonSoft, Take-Two's PC CD-ROM Military Simulation publishing label, will be showcasing three titles: West Front (Developed by TalonSoft), Hidden and Dangerous (Developed by Illusion Software) and Jagged Alliance 2 (Developed by Sirtech).

Take-Two will be showing the following video games published under its own name: In Fisherman's Bass Hunter 64 (Nintendo 64), and Railroad Tycoon 2 (Sony PlayStation) both developed by Take-Two owned studio Gearhead Entertainment, and two further titles for Sony PlayStation: Delphine Software's Darkstone and Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol (Developed by Runecraft). For Nintendo's Color Gameboy, Take-Two is showing Space Station Silicon Valley, Three Lions, Golden Goal (All developed by Tarantula Studios), Centipede, Frogger and Super Breakout (Developed in conjunction with Majesco Inc.). For PC CD-ROM, Take-Two will be publishing Thrust, Twist and Turn (Developed by CARTS Entertainment).

In addition, PC publisher, The Gathering of Developers, whose product is exclusively distributed by Take-Two in North America and co-published in Europe by Take-Two, will be showing 9 titles developed for the PC: Delphine Software's Darkstone; DMA Design's GTA 2; Terminal Reality's Nocturne; Ritual Entertainment's Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2; Third Law's KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child; Rune from Human Head Studios and Epic Games; Max Payne from Remedy Entertainment and 3D Realms and Terminal Reality's Fly!, which will also be available for Apple Macintosh. Take-Two owns a 19.9 percent stake in The Gathering of Developers. Rockstar Games will have the exclusive option to publish all video game versions of Gathering's PC offerings for the next five years. Take-Two has granted the Gathering a first and last right of refusal to publish PC products brought to market by Rockstar Games in North America over the next five years.

"Our game line up for E3 demonstrates the changes that have taken place within Take-Two over the past year," said Ryan Brant, CEO of Take-Two. "Not only are we showing a large number of titles and supporting every platform, but we are also moving toward our twin goals of publishing a diverse range of titles and supporting discrete publishing labels which will add clarity to retailers and consumers alike."

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor, and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color and the Sega Dreamcast. Take-Two is headquartered in New York City, with publishing, marketing, and sales offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Australia and a licensing office in Japan. The Company owns and operates the following development and/or publishing studios: Rockstar Games, Mission Studios, GearHead Entertainment, Tarantula Studios, Alternative Reality Technologies and TalonSoft.

The Company maintains a broad reaching partnership with, and 19.9% equity interest in, Gathering of Developers, the Dallas based corporate union of six of the world's premier game development companies. The Company's Jack of All Games subsidiary is a global value added distributor of entertainment software with distribution offices in Cincinnati, New York, London, Paris, Oslo, Stockholm, Coppenhagen and Sydney. The Company owns and operates DVDWave.com, a Berkeley, California based Internet retailer of DVD movies. All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained herein which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks associated with the Company's future growth and operating results, the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the business and personnel of newly acquired entities into its operations, credit risks, inventory obsolescence, technological change, competitive factors, and unfavorable general economic conditions. Actual results may vary significantly from such forward-looking statements. Take-Two undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements contained within this press release.
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