March 23, 2009
Rockstar Games Announces Max
Payne 3 for Winter 2009
Rockstar Games, a publishing label
of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., is proud to announce that Max Payne 3 is
currently in development and scheduled for a winter 2009 release on the Xbox
360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment system and PC. Developed by Rockstar Vancouver, Max Payne 3 tells
the story of a retired police detective embroiled in a world of corruption,
turmoil and intense violence.
The award-winning Max Payne
franchise put players in the role of Max Payne, a hard-boiled New York City
detective with a penchant for violence, out to avenge the death of his family.
The latest installment delivers more of the classic elements and hyper-intense
action that fans have come to love, while moving the story of Max in a new
direction.
"We’re starting a new chapter of
Max’s life with this game," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. "This is
Max as we’ve never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and
cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the
events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation."
Since leaving the NYPD and New York
itself behind, Max has drifted from bad to worse. Double-crossed and a long way
from home, Max is now trapped in a city full of violence and bloodshed, using
his weapons and instincts in a desperate search for the truth and a way out.
Max Payne 3 will be available in
winter 2009 for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC.
