2K Sports
Announces College Hoops 2K6 Now Available
College Hoops 2K6 Captures the Tradition,
Pageantry and Competitive Spirit of College Basketball with Multiple Feature
Firsts
NEW YORK, NY – November 23, 2005 – 2K Sports, a
publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO),
announced today that College Hoops 2K6 for the Xbox(r) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft is now available at retailers across North
America. 2K Sports’ highly acclaimed college basketball franchise returns to
deliver the most realistic collegiate experience yet, featuring an enhanced
Legacy mode, underclassmen recruiting, high school camps, virtual coaches and an
unprecedented five in-game commentators.
"Fans love college basketball because it portrays
basketball in its purest state; where solid coaching, strong teamwork and school
spirit prevail," said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports
studio. "College Hoops 2K6 incorporates this by introducing new features that
make it the most comprehensive college basketball game, delivering the emotion
and drama of the college experience like never before."
Bringing personality to the franchise mode are
the coaches and multiple commentators. College Hoops 2K6 breaks new ground by
featuring real college coaches, including Roy Williams, Tubby Smith, Jim Boeheim,
and Lute Olson. College Hoops 2K6 gives gamers in-depth game coverage, enhanced
by insightful commentary from Verne Lundquist as the play-by-play announcer,
Bill Raftery for color commentary, Bonnie Bernstein reporting from the sidelines
and Greg Gumbel and Clark Kellogg as tournament presenters.
"This is the first time that a video game company
has obtained the licensing right to use a large number of college coaches within
the body of the video game," said David Kirkpatrick, vice president of
non-apparel marketing, The Collegiate Licensing Company. "We think that college
basketball fans will revel in the opportunity to have top college coaches
walking the sidelines."
In addition, College Hoops 2K6 showcases new
features for the franchise such as Player Disposition, the Coach’s Clipboard,
the High School Camp and many of the elements that made NBA 2K6 a critical
success, such as the Strip ‘n’ Rip System, Shot Stick and V.I.P. System(tm).
* Player Disposition focuses on each player’s
inherent set of attributes: consistency, focus, and confidence. By utilizing
practice drills, scrimmages, and weekly meetings in the game, you try to raise
these attributes to their peaks, so that you can heighten your Player Psyche and
optimize your players’ performances.
* The Coach’s Clipboard feature captures the true
collegiate atmosphere by stressing the importance of good coaching. The feature
gives gamers the ability to give specific direction to their team during
timeouts to help coach them to victory. Gamers have total control over
individual zone replacements to make the necessary substitutions for improving
zone defense efficiency and exploiting an opponent’s weaknesses.
* The High School Camp feature lets gamers scout
top performing high school players by visiting camps and observing or playing
with the top prospects in the country to judge their performance in drills and
scrimmages. This feature complements the underclassmen recruiting feature, in
which gamers can now recruit high school players at any level and secure
interest that will carry over from year to year.
Through the Xbox Live(r) online game service and
PlayStation Online, College Hoops 2K6 provides gamers with the most realistic,
interactive gaming experience with seamless head-to-head online play. The
comprehensive online features also provide stat tracking, buddy list management
and online leagues.
College Hoops 2K6 for the Xbox(r) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft is rated "E" for Everyone and available in
North American retail stores for $29.99. College Hoops 2K6 for the PlayStation(r)
2 computer entertainment system will be available in stores in early December.
College Hoops 2K6 for the Xbox 360(tm) video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft is slated for release in early 2006. Additional details and features
will be available in the near future.
For more information, please visit
www.2Ksports.com .
