Gaming News - October 2006
New York, NY (October 31, 2006) - 2K Sports today announced The BIGS.
From 2K Sports:
This over-the-top baseball action title puts an entirely new spin on Major
League Baseball as it blends outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics
to bring fans a brand new MLB video game experience.
“The BIGS is sure to turn a few heads as it pioneers a completely different way
of playing an MLB video game,” stated Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts,
a 2K Sports studio. “2K Sports is always looking to deliver the most innovative
and eye-catching sports video games to fans and The BIGS is one of 2K Sports’
most dynamic titles to date.”
Developed by Blue Castle Games, The BIGS brings blazing graphics to huge
proportions with larger-than-life MLB player models and ballparks. Featuring
fantastic pitching, batting, and fielding animations, gamers can also take
advantage of spectacular power-ups with outrageous special effects. As a
standard for all major 2K Sports titles, The BIGS features online play for up to
four players, making it a grand slam for online baseball battles.
At the helm of The BIGS is Dan Brady of Blue Castle. Dan is best known as the
creator of and Technical Director on the EA Sports MVP Baseball series of games.
Joining Dan at Blue Castle is a number of experienced baseball developers,
including Jason Leigh – the Lead Designer of MVP baseball. “This is an extremely
exciting time for fans of baseball videogames, as Blue Castle Games has
assembled an absolute all-star lineup for this game,” stated Greg Thomas.
The BIGS will be available for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2, PSP,
and Wii. The BIGS is slated for release in summer 2007.
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