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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY - July 22, 2010 - 2K Sports today
revealed The Jordan Challenge, a new game mode for the latest
iteration of the top rated and top selling basketball simulation
franchise*, NBA
®
2K11. This new mode will allow players to relive 10
different legendary games from Michael Jordan's illustrious career
and challenge them to replicate what he did on the court in NBA
2K11.
"Fans of the series are going to be thrilled to know that in NBA
2K11 Michael Jordan is much, much more than just a cover athlete,"
said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports.
"We're excited to start talking about the ways that Michael will be
used in the game and there's still a lot more to come."
While playing The Jordan Challenge, fans can try to stun the
world in Jordan's self-described greatest game by torching the
Cavaliers by 69 points in March of 1990; attempt to battle back
from the flu to defeat the Jazz in Game 6 of the 1997 finals; or
leave the world wanting more as they relive one of Jordan's finest
performances during his last game as a Chicago Bull on June 14,
1998. In addition to The Jordan Challenge mode, gamers will have
the unique opportunity to play as some of the greatest teams in NBA
history, including the ‘85-'86, '89-'90, '90-'91, '94-'95,
'95-'96, '96-'97, and '97-'98 Chicago Bulls.
NBA 2K11 is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available
October 5, 2010. For more information, please visit
www.2ksports.com/nba2k11 or to download the new
Michael Jordan trailer, please visit
http://www.2ksports.com/nba2k11/jordanreveal.zip.
2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
*According to 2008 - 2010 Gamerankings.com and The NPD Group
estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through June 2010.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive
entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation
®
3 and PlayStation
®
2 computer entertainment systems, PSP
®
(PlayStation
®
Portable) system, Xbox 360
®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, WiiTM,
Nintendo DSTM, iPhoneTM, iPod
®
touch and iPad. The Company publishes and develops products
through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which
publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The
Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the
symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please
visit our website at
www.take2games.com.
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forms of intellectual property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the
respective NBA member teams and may not be used, in whole or in
part, without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc.
© 2010 NBA Properties, Inc. All rights reserved.
All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property
of their respective holders.
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management and product development personnel, our dependence on our
Grand Theft Auto products and our ability to develop other hit
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significant market acceptance of our games, the ability to maintain
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ended October 31, 2009, in the section entitled "Risk Factors," as
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CONTACT:
Chris Snyder
2K Sports
(415) 507-7637
chris.snyder@2ksports.com
Brian Roundy
Access Communications for 2K Sports
(917) 522-3540
broundy@accesspr.com
Alan Lewis (Corporate Press)
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(646) 536-2983
alan.lewis@take2games.com
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