International Cricket Captain 2000 (PSX)

Get ready to be bowled over by Empire Interactive's premier cricket management title, now being developed for the first time on Sony PlayStation.

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Empire Interactive are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of International Cricket Captain 2000, on Sony PlayStation. Following up the phenomenal success of the International Cricket Captain series on PC CD-Rom, this title includes all the popular features of the PC versions and adds a brand new graphical interface, especially designed for the Sony PlayStation.

Since the inaugural International Cricket Captain game flew in to the top 10 of the PC CD-ROM charts back in 1998, the series has achieved sales in excess of 150,000. Not only does this make them the best-selling cricket games on the PC, it also confirms International Cricket Captain's position as one of the strongest and most respected sporting brands on all formats. With the start of the new cricketing season looming, the timely release of the 2000 edition promises to further strengthen this position.

International Cricket Captain 2000 enables players to take control of their favourite county team. Taking charge of the day-to-day running of their club - including training, transfers and match tactics - players must strive to win the coveted County Championship. All the other major cricketing competitions, including the National League and The NatWest Trophy, are also featured in the game.

Empire are pleased to announce Wisden's continued support and endorsement for the game. As the most highly respected authority on cricket, Wisden's assistance in collating team and player data guarantees that International Cricket Captain 2000 will be the most realistic, authoritative and detailed cricket management game ever.

With immaculate presentation, strong marketing support, Wisden's endorsement and a host of features that will attract all cricketing fans, International Cricket Captain 2000 looks set to be the premier cricket management game available on Sony PlayStation. As sublime as a David Gower cover drive, it's the game no cricket fan can afford to miss.

In addition, Empire's association with Cornhill will continue, with various cross- promotional activities continuing throughout the cricket season.

Key Features: Captain the county team of your choice and compete in all the First Class and one-day competitions. Captain England or any of the Test playing nations.
International database of players with statistics, verified by Wisden, accurate at the start of the 2000 season - captain Shane Warne at Hampshire or Glen McGrath at Worcestershire. Choose to play the game in highlights mode and watch realistic, high resolution animations while listening to Jonathan Agnew's commentary, or take the fast play option with a text report. Choose a First Class or one-day match and compete against a friend with the two-player 'hot-seat' option.
Different skill levels for beginners
Extensive photo gallery of County Championship and international players, plus photographs of most county and international grounds.

International Cricket Captain 2000 is scheduled for a June 2000 release. For further information, please contact Dawn Beasley on 020 8343 7337 or email dawn@empire.co.uk.

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