Bethesda Softworks Announces
IHRA Drag Racing- Sportsman Edition
Next generation of drag racing comes to PlayStation®2
and Xbox
May 09, 2005 (Rockville, MD) -- Bethesda
Softworks® announced today it will publish IHRA Drag
Racing - Sportsman Edition (IHRA Sportsman) for the PlayStation®2
computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft this fall. IHRA
Sportsman marks a new direction for the popular IHRA series
with its new racing rule set and gameplay that have been completely
redesigned from the ground up to simulate the thrill and excitement
of Sportsman class races.
Utilizing the IHRA (International Hot Rod
Association) license to its full potential, IHRA Sportsman
utilizes the Official IHRA Bracket Racing rule set of the
Sportsman Series - featuring Top Sportsman and Top Dragster
car classes. Using NDL's Gamebryo™ graphics engine to
render the tracks and cars in stunning detail, IHRA Sportsman
will feature broadcast style race presentation with TV-style
camera fly-bys to fully immerse the user in the on-track and
trackside environment.
"Sportsman class racing has always been
an integral part of the IHRA," said Aaron Polburn, president
of the IHRA. "With IHRA Sportsman we're giving
fans the chance to race their favorite makes and models, and
experience the thrill of bracket racing like never before."
Designed to appeal to the casual racer along
with the drag racing enthusiast, the game will offer a quick
play Arcade mode along with a detailed simulation mode that
allows you to experience the excitement and challenge of the
IHRA Sportsman 12-event season. Players will earn money, buy
and unlock new higher quality parts and cars as they progress
towards the IHRA Sportsman Championship.
You can fully customize 60 accurate and detailed
vehicles in the garage and paint shop and race on 22 different
tracks, including 11 official IHRA tracks and 11 original,
Fantasy-style tracks. There are tons of features to unlock,
including parts, trophies, and a second full season, to ensure
endless hours of gameplay.
"IHRA Sportsman is the
next step in the evolution of the IHRA series," said
Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks. "With
IHRA 2005 we presented professional drag racing like never
before, and now we want to tackle the Sportsman class and
provide a completely different kind of fun and exciting racing
experience."
IHRA Drag Racing - Sportsman Edition
is scheduled for release in Q3 2005 for Playstation®2
and Xbox®.
About IHRA
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International
Hot Rod Association LLC (IHRA) remains on the cutting edge
of professional drag racing. IHRA's National Event schedule
is currently made up of 11 races on tracks coast to coast.
Featuring 15 classes of competition, including Top Fuel Dragster,
Pro Modified, Funny Car, Sunoco Pro Stock, Pro Outlaw, Top
Dragster, Modified, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod, Super Stock,
Stock, and E.T. Bracket, IHRA showcases the world's top racers
driving drag racing's most technically advanced vehicles.
IHRA recently entered into a multi-year agreement with TNN
to televise their races.
About Gamebryo™
Gamebryo is an exclusive product of Numerical Design Ltd.
(NDL), with offices in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Silicon Valley,
Calif. Founded in 1983, NDL has been responsible for major
developments in 3D graphics technology incorporated into leading
PC and game software.
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