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Rugby World Cup 2011 Launches
Woodland Hills, CA -September 6, in the year of our Lord
2011 - In just a few days time the battle for the Webb
Ellis Cup begins in earnest, with New Zealand kicking off
against the powerful Tongans in Auckland.
The official Rugby World Cup 2011 videogame allows players to
recreate these and many other moments from the Tournament:
taking their pick of the 20 teams, guiding them through the pool
phase and onto the Final. Players also get the chance to fight
for the glory of their chosen nation online, challenging other
players to one-on-one matches on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment
network and PlayStation®Network.
“This is a great opportunity for 505 Games in North America and
brings rugby videogames to the widest possible audience," said
Ian Howe, US President of 505 Games. "We truly feel that the
game captures the spirit and emotion of Rugby World Cup, as well
as delivering fast, fluid and authentic gameplay that will keep
players hooked.”
“It’s a great pleasure to partner with 505 Games to bring the
official videogame of Rugby World Cup 2011 to the North American
market," said Alastair Jarvis, General Manager at HB Studios.
"Our Rugby games have for a long time introduced newcomers to
the sport and having grown up playing rugby on the West Coast of
Canada, I can attest to the passion of rugby fans on these
shores. With the launch of Rugby World Cup 2011 and the
tournament’s broadcast on television in the US and Canada, the
numbers of fans devoted to the sport is set to see another
spike.”
"We are delighted that fans can now purchase the official Rugby
World Cup 2011 videogame," said IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset.
"As excitement builds around Rugby's showcase tournament I am
sure that the Game will prove extremely popular and boost the
Tournament experience for Rugby fans whilst growing the appeal
and profile of our sport across all markets. The game will
capture the emotion, passion, drama and excitement of what is
the biggest sporting event of the year."
A vastly experienced commentary team - including Stuart Barnes
and Miles Harrison, Philippe Sella and Eric Bayle, and Greg
Clark and Sean Fitzpatrick - all combine to offer Rugby fans
unrivalled authenticity.
Rugby World Cup 2011 will be broadcast in an exclusive licensing
agreement with NBC Universal, which will air key matches in the
Tournament exclusively via their NBC and Universal Sports
networks, as well as both online and via mobile platforms.
Rugby World Cup 2011 is now available on the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation
Network for PlayStation®3 for $49.99. An official demo for the
game is now available for download via Xbox LIVE, as well as a
free trial version on PlayStation Network. For more information,
please visit the official website at
www.rwc2011game.com and
facebook.com/rwc2011game.