Gaming News - July 2004
Redwood City, CA (July 23, 2004) - Electronic Arts announced today
that its NASCAR video game franchise will be renamed NASCAR 2005: Chase for the
Cup.
From EA Sports:
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup features Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, as the cover athlete and a dynamic new ‘story mode’
where drivers start from humble beginnings in entry-level racing series and work
their way up to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Once players have earned a NASCAR
ride they compete for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup championship—and the stardom that
comes with it—under the new points system.
Kevin Harvick was selected as the cover athlete because his career path mirrors
the experience gamers can have in NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup. Harvick’s
personal chase for the Cup began when he received a go-kart for kindergarten
graduation launching a career that has landed him in just about every NASCAR
series. He is the only driver in history to win Rookie of the Year honors in
NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck, Busch and Nextel Cup Series. Harvick is now in a
position to join the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup this fall and his
first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship.
“It is an honor to be on the cover of the new NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup,”
Harvick said. “EA SPORTS has really blown the game out by not only adding all
the new racing series, but by capturing the personalities and off track drama
that really drives our sport.”
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup challenges players to battle through a
ground-breaking new story mode to rise from entry-level series to NASCAR
stardom. Drivers compete for opportunities in NASCAR Featherlite Modified,
NASCAR Craftsman Truck, and NASCAR National rides before competing for
million-dollar purses in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Players can develop their
racing skills and intimidate their rivals on the track with all-new controls,
and continue the action off the track with post-race confrontations, including
opportunities to settle disputes with NASCAR stars by racing America’s top
production cars through city streets. Fans react to the drama, idolizing both
NASCAR heroes and villains with every move, while owners and sponsors recognize
talent and reward success.
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup, developed by EA Tiburon, will be in stores on
August 31st for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video
game system from Microsoft, and the Nintendo GameCube™. The game is rated “E”
for (Everyone) by the ESRB.
In addition to NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup, a new, standalone NASCAR PC title
is being designed expressly for simulation racing fans. The NASCAR PC title is
being developed at EA Tiburon. Utilizing an 18 month development cycle, the game
is scheduled to ship in early 2005.
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