May 20^th, 2004 (12:00am) - Midway Games today announced the launch of the official website for its upcoming baseball title, MLB SlugFest: Loaded. Players can now step-up to the plate and online at www.mlbslugfestloaded.com to get the latest news and updates on the EXCLUSIVE, over-the-top baseball video game delivering multiplayer, online tournaments via the newly renovated Xbox Live 3.0 service.

Officially licensed by the MLB and MLB Players Association, MLB SlugFest: Loaded is, as its name suggests, “loaded” with every gaming feature imaginable. MLB SlugFest: Loaded is on-fire, in-depth and online in a way no other baseball game has ever been before. “On-fire” means that gamers will get more over-the-top moves, more control on the mound, more options at the plate and more outrageous commentary from Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts than ever before. “In-depth” means that we’ve added, arguably, the deepest Franchise Mode ever in a baseball videogame with the inclusion of the Baseball Mogul™ engine. And finally, “Online” simply means that the best multiplayer baseball game is ready for the largest multiplayer audience possible…SlugFest: Loaded is soon to be available online for both PS2 and Xbox Live. It’s baseball season, folks, and it’s about time to throw out the first pitch SlugFest-style!

MLB SlugFest: Loaded will be available June 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.