Illusions Softworks Continues Take-Two Alliance

The software-development house Illusions Softworks, based in the Czech Republic, announced Tuesday that it has signed a new agreement with its publisher, Take-Two Interactive, that would grant publishing rights to Illusions Softworks' next five PC games, not to mention console titles.

Illusions' first title, Hidden & Dangerous, was published under Take-Two's wargaming label TalonSoftearlier this year. The new agreement calls for a mission pack for Hidden & Dangerous, Hidden & Dangerous 2, and two other games - Flying Heroes (described as an action-racing-fantasy game) and Gangster.

"Our new agreement with Illusions creates an important flow of additional titles for our TalonSoft division," said Ryan Brant, CEO of Take-Two Interactive. "We are pleased with the growth TalonSoft and our entire PC publishing and distribution programs have enjoyed in the past twelve months, and we continue to see the establishment of partnerships with the highest level of PC content providers in our industry as an important means of future growth."