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News   Sega and Espn team up.
- Posted By Travis Coats, 05.09.2002

Here ya go. Sega released some info on this new pairing between these two mega brands.



SEGA Sports, the brand that continues to
set new standards in sports video gaming, today announced a multi-year deal between SEGA of America, Inc. and ESPN, Inc., the worldwide leader in sports, to make SEGA Sports' critically acclaimed video game franchises more authentic and realistic than ever before. With this teaming of two of the biggest brands in sports, compelling ESPN presentation features will be added to the SEGA Sports lineup, further blurring the lines between a SEGA Sports game and a sports television telecast.

More than 74 percent of sports gamers rank realism and authenticity as the top features they look for when purchasing a game. (Research International Study for SEGA, 2001) SEGA Sports development teams responded to this request and are adding popular ESPN branded elements, including Intros, Replays, Camera Angles, and Stat and Score presentations into its 2K3 series of games. As a result, gamers will be able to play their games the way they like to watch them on television.




Well I happen to fall into the 26 percent that doesn't like realism and authenticity in my sports games. Soccer Slam is far better than any realism to me, but hey, each to their own. Either way this means good games for GameCube, and who can complain about that?

Source: Sega Press Release