2K Games has unveiled the company's videogame line-up (which is "stellar," if they do say so themselves) at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2006. Line-up includes highly-anticipated titles such as The Da Vinci Code, Prey, and Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords.

From 2K, the line-up includes titles based on blockbuster entertainment brands such as The Da Vinci Code (that's a brand now, apparently) and Family Guy, popular comic book franchises The Darkness and Ghost Rider, as well as original next generation games such as Prey and BioShock.

2K is also featuring highly-anticipated titles from Firaxis Games, including Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords and Sid Meier's Railroads! as well as the Firaxis and Firefly Studios collaboration title CivCity: Rome.

Other eagerly awaited titles include Stronghold Legends along with Dungeon Siege II(R): Broken World(TM) and Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony, based on the acclaimed Dungeon Siege franchise.


All told, the 2K Line-up includes:

BioShock
An "innovative" (again with the saying-so by themselves) role-playing shooter from Irrational Games (IGN's 2005 Developer of the Year). BioShock immerses players into a war-torn underwater utopia, where mankind has abandoned their humanity in their quest for perfection. Fueled by intense player choices and consequences, BioShock has been already hailed as one of the most anticipated games of 2007 (s'truth). For PC and Xbox 360 in 2007.


CivCity: Rome
Inspired by the world of Sid Meier's Civilization and created through a collaboration between Firefly Studios and Firaxis Games, CivCity: Rome is an innovative city builder that invites players to zoom-in on and create the great cities of the Roman Empire. Through dozens of missions, each offering an array of interesting decisions, players will be charged with building, nurturing and managing one of these great cities as they endeavor to lead the Roman Empire from its humble beginnings to its mighty apogee. Fans of the Civilization series will also recognize features such as research, city happiness, production and culture, which can now be managed actively in the wonderfully immersive world of CivCity: Rome. For PC in July, 2006.


Dungeon Siege II: Broken World
An action/role-playing expansion game set in a dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy world that concludes the story of Dungeon Siege II. Players must hunt down the Dark Wizard to exact vengeance and undo the evil brought to the world of Aranna during Dungeon Siege II. New features include new character classes, a new playable character race, updated graphics and the ability to import Dungeon Siege II parties. For PC in August, 2006.


Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
An all-new adventure, created from the ground-up specifically for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony features all-new playable characters and AI controlled pets and companions, as well as freshly designed non-linear, single player campaigns and support for Ad Hoc co-operative and competitive multiplayer games. For PSP in October, 2006.


Family Guy
The first video game based on the hugely popular Family Guy TV show, Family Guy features the outrageous humor its millions of fans know and love. For current generation console and portable systems this Fall, 2006.


Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is a new third person action video game based on the well-known Marvel Super Hero and upcoming feature film. Ghost Rider is being developed for current generation systems by Climax Group and is scheduled for simultaneous release with the movie in February 2007.


Prey
Prey is a first-person shooter that turns the genre upside-down with the introduction of innovative gameplay elements including wall-walking, portals, spirit-walking and gravity flipping. For PC and Xbox 360 in July, 2006.


Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords
The first expansion pack for the award-winning game, Warlords pays homage to some of history's greatest military leaders in six unique scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. For PC in July 2006.


Sid Meier's Railroads!
Marks Sid Meier's return to the simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre and inspired a new generation of games. Combining the best of real-world and model railroads, Sid Meier's Railroads! places players in charge of building the greatest railroad empire in the nation, managing trains, cargo and their bottom line while engaging in all-out corporate warfare against rival tycoons, slick entrepreneurs and robber barons. For PC this Fall, 2006.


Stronghold Legends
An all-new RTS that builds on the Stronghold heritage and featuring a range of new innovations including three unique castle styles to build, three landscapes to fight across and three races to control, from King Arthur and his knights to Vlad the Impaler and his evil army. For PC in September, 2006.


The Darkness
Based on the Top Cow comic book The Darkness written by Paul Jenkins and co-created by Marc Silvestri, The Darkness video game is a gritty, first-person, action-adventure game for next generation console systems this Winter, 2006.


The Da Vinci Code (oh, please)
An adventure/puzzle game with action elements, The Da Vinci Code challenges players to solve mysteries and puzzles that "go beyond anything they have seen or read" (Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father?). For PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 any minute now (May, 2006).


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