Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 Available for Purchase

October 23, 2007

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 Available for
Purchase

Highly Popular Soccer Management Franchise
Launches Latest Version with a Plethora of Updated Team Stats and Game Features

SEGA of America, Inc. and Sports Interactive Ltd.
today announced that Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008, the next iteration of the
Soccer Manager series, is available for purchase today on Amazon.com and via
digital download at SIGames.com in North America for the PC and Apple Macintosh.

The world’s most comprehensive soccer management
game returns with fully updated 2007-2008 game stats. Players are challenged to
manage one of 5000 possible soccer clubs from around the world including teams
from the top international divisions. Clubs from 50 countries are available for
management, making Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 a truly global game.

“With its additions and upgrades, Worldwide
Soccer Manager 2008 is definitely the game to have for true soccer fanatics,”
says Elliott Chin, Director of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. “This game gives
fans of the sport unprecedented access to the inner workings of the game of
soccer and the strategy behind the sport.”

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 features a greatly
improved match engine. To create the most accurate soccer team management
simulation possible, Sports Interactive Ltd. used the combined coaching
knowledge of former Irish international player Ray Houghton as well as tools
used by numerous real-life managers. International team management has been
completely revamped, with new ways to interact with in-game soccer reporters,
international roster updates, player interaction, international scouting,
improved pool selection, and captain selection. A brand new advisor system helps
players make sound decisions through various areas of the game. A new perfected
navigation system and an updated tutorial all make Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008
the most accessible Worldwide Soccer Manager yet, without losing any depth for
the more experienced player.

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 is available for
both the PC and Apple Macintosh. For more information about Worldwide Soccer
Manager 2008 please visit
www.sega.com
. For purchase via digital download please visit
www.sigames.com.