Rune Halls of Valhalla announced

Multiplayer Expansion Pack Announced for Award-Winning Rune Computer Game Rune: Halls of Valhalla, a Multiplayer Expansion Pack for the Critically Acclaimed Rune, to be Released this April Dallas, TX, March 21, 2001 - High-end computer and video game publisher GodGames (www.godgames.com), a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ-TTWO), today announced the development of Rune: Halls of Valhalla, the official multiplayer expansion pack for the highly acclaimed PC game Rune. Rune, a Norse mythology-inspired 3D action-adventure game using Epic Games' Unreal Tournament engine, was released in October 2000. Rune: Halls of Valhalla offers Rune fans the chance to go online and test their mettle against players from around the world. It can be played as both a stand-alone multiplayer game, as well as an expansion to the original. Rune: Halls of Valhalla will be published for the PC by GodGames and distributed by Jack of All Games, another Take-Two company, this April for a suggested retail price of .99. "Rune was a great single player experience, considered by many to be the most beautiful game based on the Unreal Tournament engine to date," said Tim Gerritsen, business director of Human Head Studios. "The original game focused on the single player aspects, but our fans requested more combat options, characters, levels and play modes. Rune: Halls of Valhalla will reward gamers with much more. It also reaches out to those players who want a multiplayer experience." Rune: Halls of Valhalla offers players a chance to satiate their bloodlust with frenzied multiplayer action, two new modes (Headball and Arena) and additional maps, along with a multitude of new, animated creatures including three new fearsome female characters. The Headball mode is a team based sports game in which players rend the limbs or heads of their enemies and score points by throwing them through a goal. It's kill or be killed in the Arena mode as gamers compete in one-on-one duels against varying opponents. Fans of the original game can expand their multiplayer play with the host of expanded new content, while Viking virgins will have access to the original multiplayer maps and characters featured in Rune. Similar to the original game, Rune: Halls of Valhalla will utilize an enhanced version of Epic Games' Unreal Tournamentä game engine and will feature amazingly life-like animations, a detailed weapon system and a unique combat system. Rune: Halls of Valhalla Features Include: Two new play modes: Headball and Arena and a host of new characters. Online multiplayer play with access to all the original maps and characters featured in Rune as well as expanded, new content. Original in-game music content created exclusively for Rune: Halls of Valhalla. 33 new maps available across all game modes including seven maps designed by fans. Improved Internet code. New combat style with added defensive options such as the ability to deflect thrown weapons and improved shields. Rune has collected a variety of awards, including: Best PC Action Title of 2000 - Game Revolution One of the top action games of 2000 - GamePower Runner-up, Action Game of 2000 - Access Magazine Runner-up, Action Game of 2000 - Stomped.com Runner-up, Action Game of 2000 - GameSpot UK Editor's Choice - Gamesmanina.com