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For Immediate Release

The Ward Ships Nationwide

On Deck Interactive Releases Sci-fi Space Encounter PC Game

Dallas, TX, January 23, 2001 - We have lift off! The Ward, a sci-fi space adventure PC game, is now available in stores nationwide. Developed by Fragile Bits Interactive, a Croatian-based developer, this futuristic game mixes puzzle-solving and code-cracking challenges with non-stop action. The Ward is published by On Deck Interactive (ODI), a division of Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Gathering of Developers, and distributed by Take-Two Interactive's Jack of All Games. The Ward is rated T for teens and over, and is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Gamers can view the trailer and download The Ward demo for at http://www.odigames.com/game_sites/ward/ward_downloads.html and receive additional information about upcoming ODI titles at http://odigames.com.

"The Ward offers sci-fi action adventure fans an out-of-this-world gaming experience at an affordable price," said Robert Westmoreland, CEO of ODI.

Storyline: In The Ward, gamers take on the role of David Walker, a U.S. astronaut who is on a seemingly routine mission to the moon. Unfortunately, everything that could go wrong does. In an instant, both the command module and landing modules are destroyed, taking the entire crew down, except Walker. When he finally awakes from the lunar disaster, Walker realizes that he has been abducted by aliens and is now being held hostage in a secret world. The aliens have deemed him as the chosen one to carry out an ancient alien legacy of universal domination. 

Gameplay: In The Ward, players are challenged to take on three different roles in order to complete the mission. First, as a fugitive on the alien spaceship, gamers must figure out why Walker is there and how to escape. Second, as an investigator, the mystery of the aliens and their intentions must be unearthed. And finally, as a saboteur working for mankind, gamers must stop the aliens from destroying the world.

"Being enthusiastic gamers ourselves, we made sure that The Ward delivers a captivating storyline with an abundance of action and adventure," said Leonardo Magdic, Fragile Bits Interactive's project leader.

The Ward's Features:

· Highly detailed interactive 3D environments. 

· Cinematic third-person camera views. 

· Intense 3D effects. 

 Multiple adventure gameplay options. 

· Up to 20 characters including two freakish alien races and their human prisoners. 

· More than 100 backgrounds, set on five different locations.

The Ward's System Requirements:

· Pentium II 133MHz or higher. 

· 32 MB minimum RAM. 

· 8X CD-ROM drive. 

· 1 MB DirectX compatible for video card. 

· DirectX compatible for sound card. 

· Microsoft compatible keyboard and mouse.

About Fragile Bits Interactive

Headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia, Fragile Bits Interactive is a technology-driven independent developer of PC games. Officially founded in 1997, the company has worked on developing several different game concepts, ncluding 3D games for the PC and next generation game systems. For more information, visit the Fragile Bits web site at http://www.fragilebits.com.

About On Deck Interactive

Founded in 2000 and based in Dallas, TX, On Deck Interactive (ODI) publishing label is a games division of developer-driven computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers (www.godgames.com). ODI offers quality games from promising new development companies at a consumer-friendly price point. ODI works with new development teams offering them deals comparable to the industry-leading agreements that Gathering has with its premier and proven developers. Upcoming games include the Duke Nukem: Endangered Species hunting game and Serious Sam. ODI, like Gathering, seeks out  widely-known property licenses for its developers. For more information, visit the ODI web site at http://www.odigames.com

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