2K Sports
Announces
Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter
Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter
brings an
innovative
feature set
and story
line to set
the standard
in boxing
video games
New York, NY
– December
09, 2007 –
2K Sports,
the sports
publishing
label of
Take-Two
Interactive
Software,
Inc.
(NASDAQ:
TTWO), today
announced
the spring
2008 release
of Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter,
the most
realistic
boxing video
game
simulation,
for the Xbox
360® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft,
Nintendo’s
Wii™ home
video game
console and
Nintendo’s
DS™ portable
system. This
in-depth,
documentary-style
title will
provide the
deepest,
most
authentic
and
entertaining
experience
ever seen in
a boxing
video game.
“The
combination
of real-life
fight
scenarios,
story-driven
gameplay and
photo-realistic
graphics
will set
this title
apart from
the
competition,”
said
Christoph
Hartmann,
President of
2K. “Our
goal has
always been
to deliver
the most
engaging and
realistic
titles, and
Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter
will exceed
these
expectations.
Based on the
game’s
innovative
features and
high-profile
fighters,
this title
will be a
‘must have’
for any
sports
gamer.”
"In all my
years
working in
professional
boxing, I
have never
seen
anything
come as
close to
recreating
the thrill,
the
intensity,
the courage
and the
spectacle of
the sport,"
said
legendary
boxing
promoter Don
King. "Don
King
Presents:
Prizefighter
is more than
a game - it
is a glimpse
at what life
is like in
and out of
the ring for
these
incredible
athletes."
Developed by
Venom Games,
the 2K
studio that
brought
Rocky and
Rocky
Legends to
the Xbox and
PlayStation
2, Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter
will bring
the realism
of live
action
match-ups
and the true
tactics of
the sweet
science
together for
the first
time. More
than just a
night at the
fights -
players will
be
responsible
for building
a career by
overcoming
adversity,
avoiding
temptation,
and
balancing
their
commitments
to train and
promote, all
while
focusing on
the goal of
ultimately
winning and
defending
the title
belt. The
story will
be told by a
revolutionary
sports
documentary-style
narrative
never before
seen in a
video game.
Don King
Presents:
Prizefighter
will be
available in
spring 2008
for the Xbox
360® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft,
Nintendo’s
Wii™ home
video game
console and
Nintendo’s
DS portable
system,
leveraging
the unique
hardware
features of
each
platform.
About
Take-Two
Interactive
Software
Headquartered
in New York
City,
Take-Two
Interactive
Software,
Inc. is a
global
developer,
marketer,
distributor
and
publisher of
interactive
entertainment
software
games for
the PC,
PlayStation®
game
console,
PlayStation®2
and
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
systems,
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system,
Xbox® and
Xbox 360®
video game
and
entertainment
systems from
Microsoft,
Wii™,
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
2K Play; and
distributes
software,
hardware and
accessories
in North
America
through its
Jack of All
Games
subsidiary.
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
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