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SimCity and Rolando Come to the iPhone

The iPhone is attracting more developers to what has become a popular mobile-gaming platform. The latest entrant, EA Mobile, on Thursday announced the availability of SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch.SimCity is known to be somewhat addictive. In the game, players construct, manage and even destroy their own dream city, all in the palm of their hand. Now SimCity lovers can do all this with Apple’s touchscreen technology.

“SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch takes mobile games to a whole new level,” said Adam Sussman, vice president of publishing Americas and Asia for EA Mobile. “Easy to learn, a lifetime to master, it’s one of the largest mobile games ever produced, providing our customers with hundreds of hours of great game play.”

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December 25th, 2008

Take-Two Interactive Extends Rockstar Agreement

Take-Two Interactive Software is on the move this holiday season. Earlier this week, the company announced a release date for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and on Wednesday it inked a deal with the developers of the series. But its earnings report gave investors cause for concern.The company signed a new long-term employment agreement with Rockstar Games, the studio behind the blockbuster Grand Theft Auto video-game franchise. That deal, which runs through Jan. 31, 2012, means key Rockstar executives Sam Houser, Dan Houser, and Leslie Benzies will continue to develop new titles for the smash series under the umbrella of Take-Two.

Take-Two also agreed to fund the future development of new intellectual property to be owned by a newly formed company that key Rockstar Games team members will control. The new games will be published exclusively by Take-Two. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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