Video Gaming News - March 2003
Redwood City, CA (March 19, 2003) - EA today announced that John Daly
has agreed to appear in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004.
From EA:
John Daly, the longest driver on the PGA TOUR, has signed a deal with
Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) to appear in EA's interactive golf software
products, including Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004. The winner of four PGA TOUR
tournaments, including two majors - 1991 PGA Championship and 1995 British Open
Championship, Daly joins Woods, Adam Scott, Jesper Parnevik, Charles Howell III,
among others on the virtual links in the latest installment of the best selling
golf title from EA SPORTS . He will be motion captured today by EA to ensure the
game has the most accurate representation of his powerful swing.
"I'm really looking forward to teeing it up against Tiger and the rest of the
PGA TOUR gang in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Golf," Daly said. "Working with EA SPORTS
is definitely a lot of fun and I'm really looking forward to seeing how
true-to-life both my swing and my character look in the game."
Last season Daly won his 11th Driving Distance crown with a record mark of
306.8, topping his own 2001 mark of 306.7.
Scheduled to launch this fall, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004 will feature some of
the most prestigious PGA TOUR courses, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, St
Andrews Golf Links as well as new courses, and 15 of the best golfers on the PGA
TOUR. EA, continuing its exclusive partnership with the PGA TOUR and the world's
best and most famous golfer, Tiger Woods, delivers the most realistic golf
simulation for fans of PC as well as console golf on the PlayStation 2 computer
entertainment system, Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo
GameCube.
« Back to last page · News Page »
 |
