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2K Sports Signs NHL(R) All-Star Rick Nash of Columbus Blue Jackets(R) to be Cover Athlete for NHL 2K9
Millions of hockey fans continue to enjoy intense Stanley Cup Playoffs
action, but it’s never too early to start
looking forward to next year’s NHL season. 2K
Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that three-time NHL All-Star and
captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, will be featured as the
cover athlete and spokesman for this year’s
highly anticipated hockey video game, NHL 2K9. Visual
Concepts has taken over the development duties for NHL 2K9
and are building a brand new experience from the ground up with the
ultimate goal of creating an addictively fun sport simulation of the NHL
that will be available this fall.
"I’ve been a
longtime fan of the hockey games from 2K Sports. My idols have all been
on the covers of video games as I was growing up, so to be on the cover
of NHL 2K9 myself is truly incredible,”
said Nash, who scored an impressive three goals in the 2008 NHL All-Star
Game. "The set of new features they’re
adding is really going to make this game special for hockey fans - I’m
hoping they give me a couple extra points to my player rating this year!”
Nash was selected first overall in the 2002 NHL Draft and is one of the
most exciting and dynamic young players in the NHL. In only his second
season, at the age of 19, Nash became the youngest player in NHL history
to win the "Rocket”
Richard Trophy by co-leading the League with 41 goals scored. Now an
established superstar in the NHL, Nash was also a member of Team Canada
at the 2006 Olympics, and was named MVP of the 2007 World Championships.
His deep level of involvement and work with Visual Concepts, alongside
his background as an experienced gamer, provides an invaluable
contribution and influence to the overall development process for
creating the most fun hockey experience available.
"We’re absolutely
thrilled to have Rick Nash be part of the 2K Sports family,”
said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "Nash
is one of the marquee names in the NHL today. He is a true gamer and
there is no player more fitting to represent NHL 2K9 as we
bring high quality fun to hockey video games for another year.” NHL 2K9 is being developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports
studio, and is not yet rated by the ESRB. NHL 2K9 will be
available this fall for Xbox 360® video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system, and PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
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®3
and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system, Xbox 360® and Xbox®
video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii™,
Nintendo DS™, Nintendo GameCube™
and Game Boy® Advance. The Company publishes
and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games, 2K
Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play, and distributes software, hardware and
accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary.
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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trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under
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