GodGames and Croteam Announce Serious Sam(tm): The Second Encounter
Second Installment in the Smash Hit Shooter to Ship this November for PC
New York, NY - September 20, 2001 - Computer and video game publisher GodGames,
a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-TTWO), along with
Croatian based development team Croteam announce "Serious Sam(tm): The Second
Encounter," the next episode of their award-winning action shooter Serious Sam.
GodGames plans to ship the game November 2001 at a suggested retail price of
$19.99.
"We are proud to work with Croteam and continue the saga of Serious Sam," said
Kelly Sumner, Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive, "Sam's legions
of fans will enjoy the new adventures, locations, and adversaries this sequel
has to offer."
"Serious Sam: Second Encounter" introduces three worlds where cyberpunk once
again meets fantasy fiction, and features frantic action in 12 massive single
player levels. The Second Encounter includes three new episodes based in beautifully
detailed ancient civilizations: South America, Babylon, and The Medieval Age.
With fourteen total weapons at his disposal, three brand new, Sam is more serious
than ever. He battles against hordes of old enemies and seven adversarial species
in an effort to reach the Mental once and for all.
"We here at Croteam are extremely pleased with how Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
is coming along," said Roman Ribaric of Croteam, Ltd, "This game expands all
the things our fans loved about the first game; fast, frantic action, huge levels,
tons of enemies, and a lighthearted, colorful feel."
The Story
Having successfully defeated the Mental forces in ancient Egypt, Sam "Serious"
Stone seizes an abandoned spacecraft. On course in his crusade to finally assassinate
the great evil Mental, our hero's spaceship suddenly tumbles into the South American
Mountains - Sam seems destined to stay on Earth. He must fight the tougher, now
more experienced members of Mental's destructive forces and find a new way to
reach the notorious Mental himself.
"Serious Sam: The Second Encounter" offers numerous multiplayer options including
the highly acclaimed "Serious Warped Deathmatch" MOD (Version 3) created by A
Few Screws Loose. Players can join forces against the swarm of enemies in cooperative
play through all single-player levels, an option rarely delivered in the first-person
shooter genre. Players may utilize the multiplayer option via LAN and Internet
for up to 16 players in six different multiplay modes and over 20 multiplayer
maps. Plus exclusive split screen support on a single computer for up to four
players.
"Serious Sam" has won critical acclaim from consumer and trade media. The game
received the "Game of the Month" award from PC Gamer magazine and IGN's "Editors
Choice Award."
About Croteam
Based in Zagreb, Croatia, Croteam, Ltd is the leading Croatian PC game developer
founded in 1993. Croteam developed Football Glory, 5-A-Side Soccer and Save The
Earth. In Q1 2001, Croteam shipped Serious Sam, a first-person action shooter
game, and the Serious Engine, which included the Serious Editor and Serious Modeler
tools, earning many awards. For more company information, visit
About A Few Screws Loose
Headquartered in Austin TX, A Few Screws Loose is a community-driven game developer,
originally started by HollowPoint Productions and Mourning After. Founded in
1999, the joint team has created several well received Counter-Strike Maps, and
served its public on a cluster of Austin based servers. Most recently AFSL's
focus has been in the delivery of two joint efforts with the Serious Sam Engine.
Seriously Warped Deathmatch (SWMD)a modification for Serious Sam First Encounter,
was one of the first MODs to be released into the community. Together with the
publishing efforts of God Games, SWMD has been released on two demo CDs, one
in the July publication of PC Gamer and in this summer's Best Buy Preorder of
Max Payne.
About Take-Two
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), Nintendo 64, Nintendo
Game Boy Color, Nintendo GAMECUBE, Nintendo Game Boy Advance, 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, 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 take2games.com
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