[b] By: Scott Schopman[/b]

An announcement has been made today that Tor Books has signed agreement with Microsoft Game Studios for publishing rights to three novels based on the [i]Perfect Dark[/i] universe.

?We wanted gamers to find out more about Joanna,? said the Perfect Dark team. ?What?s her background? Where did she come from? How does she turn into this ?perfect? agent??

Much like what was done with [i]Halo[/i], The [i]Perfect Dark[/i] novels will consist of three parts starting with [i] Perfect Dark: Initial Vector[/i], which will be available in October.

?Tor?s mission is to provide great books that explore human innovation and our ability to push the limits of technology. Perfect Dark Zero is on the cutting edge of high fidelity interactive games and we think our relationship with Microsoft Game Studios is a perfect match,? says Tom Doherty, President and Publisher of Tor Books.