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2K And FIRAXIS Strengthen Ties News
Jon Wilcox
04/05/2005
Pirates! set to be published by 2K Games under new agreement with FIRAIXIS Games...
In a joint statement 2K Games and FIRAXIS Games have announced that they have secured a deal that will see Take-Twoâs latest label publish Sid Meierâs Pirates! in Summer 2005 on Xbox. The deal follows previous news that the two companies had agreed to publish Civilisation on Xbox through 2K, with both titles appearing around July 1st 2005.
"It's very exciting to strengthen our relationship with FIRAXIS Games, a development studio that consistently produces games of the highest quality and with mass consumer appeal," said Christoph Hartmann, Senior Vice President of Publishing for 2K Games. "Sid Meier's Pirates! makes an excellent addition to the 2K Games summer lineup and we also look forward to expanding our catalog of products with the Civilization titles."
"Sid Meier's Pirates! was one of the most acclaimed PC titles of 2004," said Jeff Briggs, Founder, President and CEO of FIRAXIS Games. "Now with 2K Games on board, we're ready to bring the same fun and innovative experience to Xbox gamers across the globe. It's great to work with a publisher like 2K who shares our vision for bringing the very best interactive entertainment to audiences worldwide."
"Pirates! for the Xbox brings the re-imagination of our legacy brand to new audiences in new ways, said Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development at FIRAXIS Games. I think Xbox gamers will be pleased with some of the assets and experiences we've been able to add because of special opportunities the platform offers."
The Xbox version will include some console exclusive features besides its basic implementation of Live(scoreboards and future downloadable content) with the inclusion of several multiplayer mini-games for up to four players to participate in.
The statement also confirms that the Xbox version of Pirates! will be playable at E3 â“ weâll have more soon...
