Global Star Ships Serious Sam: Next Encounter for PS2 and GameCube

Serious Sam Advance Also Set To Ship For Game Boy Advance

New York – April 15, 2004 – Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) announced today that its Global Star publishing label has shipped Serious Sam: Next Encounter for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo GameCube to North American retailers and is expected to be released in Europe and Australia on April 30, 2004. Developed by Climax, the newest addition to the popular first-person shooter franchise features online play for up to eight players and two-player split screen action on the PlayStation 2, a four-player deathmatch option on the Nintendo GameCube, and two-player cooperative mode for both platforms. Serious Sam: Next Encounter is rated M for Mature and is available for the suggested retail price of $19.99.

Serious Sam: Next Encounter finds Sam gearing up once again to defend the Earth from Mental and his limitless extra-terrestrial hordes. Sam is launched back in time to rid the alien scum from more than 40 levels spread throughout three beautifully rendered, massive new time periods – Ancient Rome, Feudal China and legendary Atlantis. For the first time ever, Sam will have access to vehicles to help him mow down the enemies, and of course he’ll be armed to the teeth with an arsenal that contains old favorites and some high-powered new additions. Throughout it all, Serious Sam: Next Encounter maintains the same hilarious and high speed shoot-‘em-up action that fans have come to love, while introducing tons of new features that will keep the fingers of experts and newcomers alike wrapped around their trigger buttons.

In addition, Global Star has also shipped Serious Sam Advance for the Nintendo ® Game Boy Advance, the first Serious Sam title for the system. Serious Sam Advance retails for $19.99.

About Global Star
Founded in 1995, Global Star Software develops and publishes aggressively priced PC, console and handheld entertainment software across various popular genres including racing, sports, and action games. Core Global Star franchises include the hit Outlaw sports series (under license from MTV); the Tycoon franchise, including School Tycoon, Airport Tycoon 3 and Mall Tycoon 2; the Jetfighter series; Motocross Mania; and Army Men. In addition to original content, Global Star Software manages the jewel case and value compilation business for all Take-Two PC products. Global Star Software is headquartered in Manhattan and is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

About Climax
Climax was originally founded in 1988 by Karl Jeffery and has since grown to become one of the world's leading interactive entertainment companies. As ever, its aim is to deliver high quality game experiences in both its original and licensed products. Climax has achieved critical worldwide acclaim with award winning titles such as the MotoGP series, which was published by THQ. The company recently won the Grand Prix Award - the most prestigious to be awarded at the Develop magazine ceremony. Striving to keep at the cutting edge of technological development within the videogame industry, Climax now has six divisions worldwide - Portables, Brighton, Solent, Nottingham and London - and now LA, its first U.S. studio. Climax is an active technology and content developer for the following platforms: PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Game Boy Advance & Gamecube, Interactive TV, Online and Wireless. Current projects include Sudeki, a first party Xbox title and Warhammer Online, a stunning MMORPG. The Climax website is located at: www.climaxgroup.com

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® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox®, Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned subsidiary labels: Rockstar Games, Gathering, Global Star and Joytech. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands) and Auckland. Take-Two’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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