NEWS - Thursday, May 23, 2002
Serious Sam Announced For XBox!
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Gathering of Developers and Croteam Announce Serious Sam for Microsoft Xbox NEW YORK--May 23, 2002--Serious Sam, a landmark title in the first person shooter video game genre, will now be available on the Xbox(TM) platform. The announcement was made today by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., its Gathering of Developers video game publishing subsidiary, and Croatian-based based development team Croteam. The latest incarnation of Serious Sam will feature frantic single-player action in a cyberpunk world, as well as multiple online modes of play through Xbox Live(TM). Gathering of Developers plans to ship the game in the fourth quarter of 2002 at a suggested retail price of $49.99. "The original Serious Sam featured incredible action in a wide-open environment with no place to hide," said Kelly Sumner, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, Inc. "We think our partners at Croteam have outdone themselves on the newest version - console gamers will be blown away by Serious Sam on the Xbox." "All of us at Croteam are ecstatic to be working on Serious Sam for Xbox, which has proven to be the perfect platform for Sam’s adventures." said Roman Ribaric, CEO of Croteam, Ltd. "With broadband online play and more enemies on screen than any other game, it will give gamers the ultimate Serious Sam experience." For more information about Serious Sam for the Xbox please visit: http://www.serioussam.com.Source: http://www.take2games.com/
