ESPN Videogames Announces ESPN NHL 2K5 Has Gone Gold

BREAKING NEWS – SAN RAFAEL, CA –
AUGUST 19, 2004

ESPN Videogames Announces ESPN
NHL 2K5 Has Gone Gold

ESPN NHL 2K5, the latest in the #1
rated* hockey game series, is set to hit retail shelves September 1st!

ESPN NHL 2K5 is filled with a bevy
of enhancements that enrich NHL fans’ virtual ice rink experience. The exciting
Party Mode offers the ultimate multi-player hockey experience as gamers compete
in 15 different hockey-themed mini-games to claim their title as "King of the
Rink."

Revamped gameplay with the new
Intense Contact Controls(tm) realizes the physical nature of hockey as players
utilize them to hinder the movement of adversaries and intimidate the opposing
team.

Dream Team Mode pits players against
several all-star caliber teams hand-selected by well-known NHL athletes and ESPN
personalities including Martin St. Louis, Jeremy Roenick, Chris Drury, Brendan
Shanahan, Marty Turco, Steve Levy, and many more.

An expanded Skybox offers players
more than 150 unlockables, such as retro jerseys, a Heritage Classic Mode,
"create-a-team" logos, NHL trivia, shuffleboard, air hockey, remote outdoor
locations and more!

ESPN NHL 2K5, with these features
and more for only $19.99, will be in stores September 1st.