January 23, 2007

Sid Meier's Railroads!-inspired Aircraft Wins Award at Annual Flugtag Event

2K announced today that Tom Symonds, an artist from Firaxis Games, the company's world-renowned development studio, with the help of some friends created an award-winning train-shaped aircraft inspired by Sid Meier's Railroads! for Red Bull's annual Flugtag Event in Baltimore (www.redbullflugtagusa.com/Baltimore/default.aspx). The aircraft won the People's Choice award, so visit www.sidmeiersrailroads.com click on the link below to check out the seven-minute video featuring the story of how the train shaped "aircraft" was created.

Click here to download the new Sid Meier's Railroads! aircraft video.

Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular “tycoon” genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads! comes home to its original creator, the legendary Sid Meier, who, together with his team at Firaxis Games, will take this game to a whole new level of fun!

The greatest railroad building game of all time is back in a vibrant 3D world delivering exciting multiplayer options, in-game customization tools, streamlined interface and unmatched gameplay, that's easy to learn yet challenging to master. Combining the best of real-world and model railroads, Sid Meier’s Railroads! puts you in charge of building the greatest rail empire in the nation - managing trains, cargo and your bottom line - while engaging in all-out corporate warfare against rival tycoons, slick entrepreneurs, and robber barons!

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