PLYMOUTH, Minn., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Infogrames, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM - news), a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it has acquired the Macintosh publishing rights to several high-profile titles from Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTWO - news). MacSoft continues to dominate the Macintosh entertainment software category having achieved a market share of over 37 percent for calendar year 2000*.
``As the market penetration of Mac gamers deepens, so does the need to provide this growing audience with a wide variety of products,'' said Cindy Swanson, Marketing Manager of MacSoft. ``As the leading publisher of Macintosh game software, we are excited to be adding such an acclaimed array of products to our lineup.''
Under terms of the agreement, Infogrames acquires the Macintosh publishing rights to Tropico(TM) and Fly! II(TM), which will be shipping this summer, as well as such highly regarded titles as Max Payne(TM), Stronghold(TM) and Myth III(TM). Infogrames also obtains the Macintosh rights to several additional titles that will be announced at a later date.
``MacSoft is the unquestioned leader in the Mac gaming arena,'' said Kelly Sumner, Chief Executive Officer of Take Two Interactive. ``We are excited to have Take-Two's premier properties brought to the Mac audience and look forward to working closely with MacSoft to do so.''
About Take Two Interactive Software
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, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation®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 and Sydney.
About Infogrames
Infogrames, Inc. is a leading publisher and distributor of video games for consoles (Sony, Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft), personal computers and Macintosh systems. The company's award-winning franchises include Alone In The Dark, Driver, Deer Hunter, Test Drive, and Unreal. Infogrames Inc.'s Humongous Entertainment division is a leader in children's entertainment software and its Macintosh publishing label, MacSoft, is the number one publisher of Macintosh entertainment software. Based in New York, N.Y., Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext 5257) and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America.
Founded in 1983, Infogrames Entertainment SA is a global publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms, as well as interactive digital television, mobile smart devices (WAP, HDML) and in-flight entertainment systems. With Infogrames Entertainment SA's recent acquisition of Hasbro Interactive, the company now boasts a line of software based on well-known licenses such as Monopoly, Jeopardy, Tonka, and Atari. For more information, visit Infogrames' US Web site at us.infogrames.com |
