EIDOS ANNOUNCES
SALT LAKE CITY 2002
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[ November 19th 2001 ]
Eidos
Interactive, a leading developer and publisher
of interactive entertainment, today announced
Salt Lake 2002 - The Official Video Game of the
Olympic Winter Games.
The
game is being developed by Attention To Detail
of Warwick, England, and will be available in
January 2002 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment
system and PC. The Salt Lake 2002 video game is
the second product of an exclusive six-year agreement
with International Sports Multimedia to publish
video games under license from the International
Olympic Committee.
"The
Olympic Games is one of the few sports licences
that has true worldwide appeal," said Mike McGarvey,
CEO of Eidos Interactive. "With such a high profile
license and our sales and marketing expertise,
we are confident of building upon the success
of Sydney 2000 - The Official Video Game of the
2000 Olympic Games."
The game
combines six official events, authentic Olympic
environments and competitive multi-player modes
with stunning graphics and TV-style presentation
to create a realistic and challenging sports gaming
experience. The six official events are Men's
Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom, Men's Alpine
Skiing Downhill, Ladies' Alpine Skiing Slalom,
Men's Two-man Bobsleigh, Women's Freestyle Skiing
Aerials, and Men's Ski Jumping K120 Individual.
There
are a variety of single and multi-player game
modes including Olympic, Classic, Tournament and
Freeform. The game also utilizes the latest motion-capture
technology and real-time physics for realistic
character movement.
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