September 7th, 2002 (12:00am) - With online RPG and Sports games. It’s no suprize that Sega is #1. Today Sega has announced NHL2k3 for the Xbox. For more information check out the attached Press Release.
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NEW YORK - SEGA Sports Summit - (September 5, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America,
Inc. announced today that "SEGA Sports(TM) NHL(R) 2K3" will be online for
the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft(R). Expanding upon the
company’s online roster of games for the new next-generation consoles, "SEGA
Sports NHL 2K3" marks the ninth online game that SEGA will deliver this year
allowing gamers to play online head-to-head against friends (or foes!)
across the country. With the most experience in online console gaming, SEGA
will deliver more online console games than any other company in 2002.
Additionally, SEGA is the first and only company to deliver online content
to all three of the new consoles including PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and
Nintendo GameCube(TM).
Supporting full online multiplayer gameplay, "SEGA Sports NHL 2K3," joins
the ranks of SEGA’s 2002 online roster of games including "SEGA Sports(TM)
NFL 2K3," "SEGA Sports(TM) NBA 2K3" and "SEGA Sports(TM) NCAA(R) College
Basketball 2K3" for PlayStation 2 and Xbox; "Phantasy Star(TM) Online"
(working title) for Xbox; and "Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II" for
Nintendo GameCube.
"SEGA is the undisputed industry leader when it comes to online console
gaming and we’re pleased to be adding ’SEGA Sports NHL 2K3’ to our expanding
library of online content," said Peter Moore, president and COO, SEGA of
America, Inc. "While other publishers are just starting to ship their first
online console games, SEGA has already released our 17th - and this is just
the beginning."
SEGA’s online games for 2002 include:
* "SEGA Sports(TM) NHL(R) 2K3" (Xbox) - "SEGA Sports NHL 2K3" skates its way
to the Xbox with online play, making it the first ever hockey game online
for any console.
* "SEGA Sports(TM) NFL 2K3" (PlayStation 2, Xbox) - The first-ever online
console sports game series," SEGA Sports(TM) NFL 2K," returns for the 2003
season, this time on PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
* "SEGA Sports(TM) NBA 2K3" (PlayStation 2, Xbox) - The critically acclaimed
basketball franchise takes it to the hardwood online on PlayStation 2 and
Xbox.
* "SEGA Sports(TM) NCAA(R) College Basketball 2K3" (PlayStation 2, Xbox) -
The newly added "SEGA Sports NCAA College Basketball 2K3" brings college
hoops online for the first time on PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
* "Phantasy Star(TM) Online" (working title) (Xbox) - "Phantasy Star Online"
makes its way to Xbox.
* "Phantasy Star(TM) Online: Episode I & II" (Nintendo GameCube) - The
latest version of the award-winning online global RPG that sparked a gaming
phenomenon, "Phantasy Star Online" makes its way to Nintendo GameCube.
About Sega
SEGA(R) of America is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA
Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization, recognized
as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside
the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive
entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms
including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo,
Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site
is located at www.sega.com.
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