Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Reveals The Devil Inside

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Reveals The Devil Inside

UNIQUE ACTION-SHOOTER ARMED FOR A HALLOWEEN RELEASE

NEW YORK-September 11, 2000-Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) announced today that it has secured exclusive North American publishing rights to “The Devil Inside”. The unique 1st/3rd person action shooter is expected to ship on October 31, 2000.
Created by Hubert Chardot, author of the Alone in the Dark series and French game developer Cryo, The Devil Inside is a unique 1st/3rd person action shooter, placing the player as Dave Ackland, an ex-cop who stars in a live Hollywood television show investigating para-normal activities with a captive studio audience.

The objective of the game is to solve the mystery behind shocking crimes in a haunted house so that all the evil spirits can finally rest. The twist comes when the player discovers that Dave can switch into Deva, a delectable leather-clad devil with supernatural powers.
A freeze-frame panning camera allows the player to experience every possible angle of the action enhances the foreboding world. The real-life television setting combined with the eerie atmosphere make for a suspenseful action thriller, sure to keep players glued to their screens.

In The Devil Inside there are almost 100 different areas to explore with 20 different weapons and more than 40 different enemies, each one more deadly than the last. The two main characters, Dave and Deva, have different weapons and abilities suited to different situations.

“The Devil Inside is Martian Gothic meets “The Running Man,” said Jamie Leece, Vice President of Business Development for Take-Two Interactive. “Cryo crosses gender boundaries and scares the living daylights out of you in the process.”

Previously released in Europe, The Devil Inside has already received critical acclaim from media outlets. Gamespot UK gave the game an 8.5 out of 10 and said, “There are some pretty good boo! moments. This is an innovative and interesting game and warrants a good look.” The Devil Inside earned an 86% from Action Trip, which called the game “exciting with a dark atmosphere.”

More information is available on Devil Inside at http://www.talonsoft.com/devilinside/index.html
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About Take-Two Interactive
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, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. The Company publishes and develops products through various wholly owned subsidiaries including: Gathering of Developers, Rockstar Games, TalonSoft, Joytech, DMA Design, PopTop, Mission Studios, Global Star and under the Take-Two brand name. The Company’s Jack of All Games value added distribution arm maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Milan and Sydney. The Company recently formed Broadband Studios, Inc. to independently pursue technology and content opportunities within the emerging world of broadband game delivery.

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