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Eidos and SIMBIN today announced an agreement for publishing across Europe that will hopefully get sim racing out to the masses and help push the genre forwards.
Press release:
EIDOS prepares to RACE
Eidos Interactive, one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, is pleased to announce a new title for 2006 RACE – The Official WTCC Game releasing in all EMEA territories on PC on November 24th, 2006.From acclaimed Swedish developers SimBin, RACE – The Official WTCC Game features the hard-hitting, intense action of the WTCC championship for the first time ever. Boasting the complete WTCC championship season of 2006, all the cars, drivers and locations, and a variety of difficulty levels to attract every gamer from hardcore simulation gamers to beginners.
Jacques Behar, President of KSO and Managing Director of Eurosport: “As promoter and host broadcaster of the FIA WTCC, we will be delighted to use all our resources to promote RACE as a new marketing tool, in close collaboration with SimBin and Eidos”.
Henrik Roos, CEO of SimBin: “I’m very excited about this cooperation and I am really proud to be able to work with Eidos, one of the leading videogame publishers in the World.”
With over 60 different and accurately modeled cars and 10 officially licensed tracks from four continents, the game features a highly detailed damage system, realistic AI opponents with sprint race attitude, dynamic weather effects, real world driver involvement and support for up to 26 players online.
RACE – The Official WTCC Game will be released on November 24th across all European territories on PC.
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