"Baseball is a sport filled with legendary contests," states Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts. "Whether during an inter-city showdown or a heated match-up between division rivals, the dramatic battles between pitchers and batters have created some of the most memorable moments in sports history. Adding online play to ESPN Major League Baseball is key to capturing this competitive spirit. Gamers will now have the ability to create their own extraordinary moments as they battle others from anywhere in the country."
Continuing the ESPN Videogames standard to entertain and innovate, ESPN Major League Baseball will include the only complete online league experience for PlayStation(R)2 owners. The online leagues will give gamers across the nation the ability to create, manage and compete in leagues crafted in the distinguished style of the worldwide leader in sports - ESPN. Once they have completed a league game, gamers can instantly review online statistics and analyze play-by-play GameCasts that are automatically uploaded to the league page. ESPN Major League Baseball will also include voice-chat support for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(TM) videogame system from Microsoft(R).
For more information on the games, visit http://www.espnvideogames.com
ESPN Major League Baseball will be available at www.mlb.com, the official website of Major League Baseball.
About Visual Concepts Entertainment
Visual Concepts Entertainment is the maker of the critically acclaimed 2K series of sports games. The company is responsible for the full development and marketing for all ESPN Videogames titles and is committed to delivering the best, fully integrated sports gaming experience for all consumers. Visual Concepts Entertainment is wholly owned by Japan-based SEGA Corporation.
About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is a multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia assets in sports marketing with over 40 business entities. The company is comprised of seven domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes (launching the end of 2003), ESPN Now, ESPN Today), ESPN HD (a high-definition simulcast service of ESPN), ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (25 international networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, SportsTicker, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN Zones (sports-themed restaurants), and other growing new businesses including ESPN Broadband, ESPN Wireless, ESPN Video-on-Demand and ESPN Interactive. Based in Bristol, Ct., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc, which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.
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