COUNTER-STRIKE: CONDITION ZERO
SHIPS TO STORES
Follow-Up to the Number
One-Online Action Game Ships to Stores Worldwide March 23
LOS ANGELES, CA (February 25, 2004)-
Vivendi Universal Games announced today that Counter-Strike™: Condition Zero™,
the follow-up to the number-one on-line action game in the world, Counter-Strike
will ship to retailers worldwide March 23, 2004.
Co-developed by Valve and Turtle
Rock Studios, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero introduces a brand-new
single-player experience to the Counter-Strike series, along with special
enhancements for on-line play.
Powered by the Half-Life® engine,
gamers will move through new and challenging single-player scenarios ranging
from harsh jungle environments, artic terrains, deserts, and international city
streets. In addition, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero offers a brand-new Career
Mode that will take the player through progressively difficult matches
alongside, and against, the Official Counter-Strike Bot. In this mode, the
player will begin with limited access to A.I. teammates, items and weapons, but
will earn increasingly sophisticated resources as he progresses up the ladder.
To wet the gaming fingertips of
Counter-Strike fans, Valve has created 20 unique Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
trading cards – two separate sets with 10 trading cards per set. Gamers can
obtain a free set of these exclusive cards and guarantee their copy of
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero by paying $10 towards their purchase at these
participating retailers – EB, Gamestop, Best Buy, CompUSA, Hastings, BBY Canada,
Future Shop, Multi-Micro and Amazon.com.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero will
be available March 23, 2004 for the PC with a suggested retail price of $39.99
and an ESRB “Mature” rating.
About Valve
Founded in 1996, Valve creates
entertainment software titles, including Half-Life®, Counter-StrikeTM, and Team
Fortress®. Valve’s portfolio accounts for over 10 million retail units sold
worldwide, and over 88% of the online action market. More information about
Valve is available through the company’s Web site at
www.valvesoftware.com.
About Vivendi Universal Games
Headquartered in Los Angeles,
Vivendi Universal Games ( www.vugames.com )
is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company
develops, publishes and distributes interactive products across all major
platforms including PCs, video game consoles and the Internet. Vivendi Universal
Games’ portfolio of development studios and publishing labels includes Blizzard
Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure, Massive
Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment. Additionally, Vivendi Universal Games
co-publishes and/or distributes titles for a number of strategic partners,
including Interplay, inXile entertainment, Majesco and Mythic Entertainment,
among others.
