Publisher 2K sent a note out today letting everyone know that Sid Meier’s Pirates! is coming to the PSP — you know, that little Sony handheld that will work as a rear view mirror for your PlayStation 3. While there aren’t a ton of details about what seems to be a straight up port, there is word of ad hoc multiplayer, which is always a good thing.
Check out the short and sweet press release after the jump.
2K to Bring Sid Meier’s Pirates!® to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System in January
New York, NY – November 15, 2006 – 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and its world renowned video game developer Firaxis Games, today announced Sid Meier’s Pirates!® for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
In Sid Meier’s Pirates!, a strategy/adventure game, players take the role of a Pirate Captain in the 17th century Caribbean – amassing fortune and fame in an attempt to seize a rightful place as one of the most revered and feared pirates in history. Players test their skills as a sea captain exploring the high seas and dueling in land and sea battles in a richly detailed 3D world. Additional features for the PSP system include wireless Ad-Hoc multiplayer for up to four players, widescreen graphics, new treasure hunts and more.
“Sid Meier’s Pirates! is already a proven success,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. “The universal appeal and compelling gameplay in Pirates! makes it a perfect match for the PSP system.”
“We love the new possibilities from handheld systems like the PSP system,” added Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development at Firaxis Games. “Pirates! for the PSP system allows players to shape the heroic life of a pirate while embracing the pirate’s way of life – always on the go!”
Rated E10+, Sid Meier’s Pirates! for the PSP system is expected to be in stores in January 2007. For more information on Sid Meier’s Pirates! please visit http://www.2kgames.com/ or http://www.firaxis.com/.
About Firaxis
Firaxis Games is one of the world’s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including; 2005 PC Game of the Year – Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®, the recently released expansion Civilization IV®: Warlords, Sid Meier’s Pirates!® (PC and Xbox), the blockbuster Sid Meier’s Civilization III® series, and Sid Meier’s SimGolf®. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier’s Civil War Series!® (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri® series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label.
About Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox® and Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo DS™ and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K and 2K Sports, and Global Star Software; and distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. Take-Two also manufactures and markets video game accessories in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region through its Joytech subsidiary. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, Geneva, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands), Auckland, Shanghai and Tokyo. 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.
