Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 08:01:39 -0800 To: loki-press@lokigames.com From: Kayt Sorhaindo <sigyn@lokigames.com> Subject: [loki-press] Rune and Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 Coming Soon for Linux NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gathering of Developers and Loki Software Partner for More Linux Games Rune and Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 Coming Soon for Linux Tustin, California - January 4 2001 - Loki Software, Inc., the leading publisher of commercial games for the Linux operating system, announced today an agreement with developer-driven computer and videogame publisher Gathering of Developers to bring the hit PC games Rune and Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 to Linux early this year. Rune, developed by Human Head Studios, was recently released for Windows and Mac OS to rave reviews. In this 3D heroic-fantasy action game, players assume the role of Ragnar the Viking, a young warrior about to enter into manhood and take his rightful place next to his father as a warrior of his village. The game showcases 43 single-player levels, multiplayer deathmatch and team deathmatch modes, 21 different multiplayer characters, and 5 multiplayer mutator modes, among other unique and titillating options. Rune uses an enhanced version of the Unreal Tournament Engine to offer a new particle effects system and a new melee-combat focused AI. For more information on Rune, visit www.runegame.com. Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2 by developer Ritual Entertainment is an intense third-person 3D action-adventure game based on Kevin Eastman's Heavy Metal 2000 movie, the sequel to the explosive and groundbreaking animated film Heavy Metal. Players take on the role of Julie, the legendary F.A.K.K.2 heroine, and battle against Gith Industries' army of freakish and deviant characters in an effort to save Eden, Julie's homeworld. Powered by an enhanced version of id Software's Quake III Engine, the game features detailed renderings of indoor and outdoor settings with breathtaking realism. For more information, visit fakk2.godgames.com. Loki is now accepting beta tester applications for these exciting titles. Interested participants should review system requirements on www.lokigames.com and complete an online registration form at odin.lokigames.com. About Loki Software, Inc. Founded in 1998 in Orange County, California, Loki works with leading publishers and developers to port their best-selling PC products to Linux. Game titles from Loki include SimCity 3000 Unlimited, Descent 3, and Soldier of Fortune. In addition to this arsenal of games, Loki has initiated and continues to support several Open Source development projects, including OpenAL (tm), a cross-platform 3D-Audio Library, and SDL MPEG Player Library (SMPEG), a general-purpose MPEG video/audio player for Linux. For more information visit www.lokigames.com. Loki Contact: Kayt Sorhaindo, press@lokigames.com About Gathering of Developers Founded in Dallas, TX in January 1998, Gathering of Developers is a developer-driven computer and video game publishing company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO). The company's mission is to be the worldwide leader in the development and delivery of commercially successful computer and video game software designed for a range of platforms. The company's pioneering partners are industry leaders and proven hit makers 3D Realms, Epic Games, PopTop Software, Ritual Entertainment, Terminal Reality Inc and Edge of Reality. For more information visit Gathering of Developers Web site at http://www.godgames.com. Gathering of Developers Contact: Andrea Schneider, (212) 696-2000 or aschneider@tsicomm.com ### Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All company and product names are the trademarks, registrations, or copyrights of their res