Sierra Sports Announces 2000 Product Lineup.
First ever console release, expanded product line and new technologies bring more games to recreational sports fans.
Sierra Sports Announces 2000 Product Lineup.
First ever console release, expanded product line and new technologies bring more games to recreational sports fans.
BELLEVUE, WA (April 24, 2000) - Sierra Sports™ today announced its 2000 lineup, including PC games and the brand's first-ever console release. Sierra Sports, known for its award winning brands such as FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ which has sold 2.42 million units since 1995,* is expanding its product offering with a new Dreamcast® title, advanced technologies for hunting simulations and new skill-type games such as darts and pool.
"The PC sports game business has changed drastically in the last few years," said Steve Van Horn, senior vice president and business unit manager of Sierra's Casual Games Division. "Recent PC Data numbers show that the hunting, golf, fishing and rodeo categories make up 69.1 percent unit share of the PC sports game business. Proving to be ahead of the learning curve, Sierra Sports has historically continued to bring high quality and popular games of these types to consumers."
Sierra Sports™ Game Room for Dreamcast® and Windows®/Macintosh®.
Sierra Sports Game Room drops players into the middle of the action where they can choose from six of the most well-known and most-liked skill games around including Pinball, Pool, Darts, Table Hockey, Shuffleboard and Ping Pong. Each game offers the authenticity of its real-life action, testing player's hand-eye coordination and patience as various virtual personalities await the challenge. Both the PC and Dreamcast games feature Internet play for challenging opponents from around the world. Scheduled for release in November for Windows 95/98/Macintosh for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and Dreamcast for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
PGA Championship Golf™ 2000.
PGA Championship Golf 2000 sets the standard for the new era in golfing simulations with addictive game play, immersive environments, true-to-life control and the finest Course Architect available. PGA Championship Golf 2000 is the first golf simulation to offer both complete Season and Career models that recreate professional tour-style experiences. The product line's signature TrueSwing™ "smart" swing feature has been enhanced for realistic feel and control unmatched in computer golf. Other enhancements to PGA Championship Golf 2000 include the addition of five new courses and improvements to the Course Architect, golfer models, golf course graphics and in-game camera views. Scheduled for release in May 2000 for Windows 98, $29.99 MSRP.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Big Game Hunting.
With FIELD & STREAM Trophy Big Game Hunting, the virtual hunting experience is expanded with the added challenge of hunting black and brown bear. Hunting enthusiasts can now hunt for six species of big game in eight compelling 3D worlds, including four "superworlds" based on actual topographical maps. Each hunting trip can be fully customized with adjustable weather conditions, hunter placement and an extensive array of firearm, scope and ammunition selections. With the right combination of skills and strategy, virtual hunters can land a prize trophy game. Scheduled for release in April on Windows 95/98/2000 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ 4.
There's no need to wake before dawn to experience the challenges of bass fishing. FIELD & STREAM Trophy Bass 4 offers virtual anglers an unsurpassed fishing experience with 25 lakes and 30 species of fish. The first-person Angler View, third-person Boat View and new movable Floating Camera let you direct the surface action, while the zoomable LureCam™ tracks the underwater action. For even more challenging play, virtual anglers embark on fishing careers and tally up scores for the chance at becoming the Angler-of-the-Year while entering their prize catches in the Hall of Fame. Anglers can also enhance their gaming experience with multi-player fishing via modem, LAN or the Internet. Scheduled for release in May for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.trophybass4.com.
Professional Bull Rider 2.
With the continued cooperation of the Professional Bull Riders, seven-time All Around World Champion Ty Murray, and Hall of Fame Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman, Professional Bull Rider 2 continues to bring the danger and excitement of the Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup Series to the home PC. In addition to the original features in the first release, Professional Bull Rider 2 boasts a new insane "Bull Fighter Challenge" mode and updated 2000 season schedules, venues and statistics. Scheduled for release in July for Windows 95/98, $19.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Hunting 4.
FIELD & STREAM Trophy Hunting 4 is a completely new and refined hunting simulation developed with a new engine created by Dynamix®. The game features the most stunning graphics ever seen in a PC hunting simulation, unprecedented acreage from the most popular United States hunting locations, four game species, first and third-person hunting perspectives, mission-based hunts and realistic trophy rooms. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
Sierra Sports™ Maximum Pool™.
Sierra Sports Maximum Pool has all of the classic favorite pool games on dazzling tables that give pool a whole new angle of strategy, surprise and fun. Sierra Sports Maximum Pool adds Snooker and Carom billiards to the classic variations of pool included in the original game, including 8-Ball, Straight Pool, Cutthroat and more. Play in single player mode or rack 'em up with friends over the Internet. Scheduled for release August on Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com
Sierra Sports™ (www.sierrasports.com) brings the highest in quality, authenticity, fun and addictive gameplay to fans of interactive recreational sports. Upcoming titles from developers such as Dynamix®, Headgate Studios and Sierra Sports™ Northwest include FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ 4, FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Hunting 4, PGA Championship Golf™ 2000 and Professional Bull Rider 2.
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com/ is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is a division of Havas Interactive, a global leader in interactive content, and is one of the world's largest publishers of education, entertainment and home productivity software. Its divisions, Blizzard®, Coktel, Knowledge Adventure®, Sierra™ and WON.net® are famous for releasing critically acclaimed and award winning titles. Havas has operations in the US and in Europe and is a subsidiary of the French publishing house Havas, part of Vivendi Communications.
First ever console release, expanded product line and new technologies bring more games to recreational sports fans.
BELLEVUE, WA (April 24, 2000) - Sierra Sports™ today announced its 2000 lineup, including PC games and the brand's first-ever console release. Sierra Sports, known for its award winning brands such as FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ which has sold 2.42 million units since 1995,* is expanding its product offering with a new Dreamcast® title, advanced technologies for hunting simulations and new skill-type games such as darts and pool.
"The PC sports game business has changed drastically in the last few years," said Steve Van Horn, senior vice president and business unit manager of Sierra's Casual Games Division. "Recent PC Data numbers show that the hunting, golf, fishing and rodeo categories make up 69.1 percent unit share of the PC sports game business. Proving to be ahead of the learning curve, Sierra Sports has historically continued to bring high quality and popular games of these types to consumers."
Sierra Sports™ Game Room for Dreamcast® and Windows®/Macintosh®.
Sierra Sports Game Room drops players into the middle of the action where they can choose from six of the most well-known and most-liked skill games around including Pinball, Pool, Darts, Table Hockey, Shuffleboard and Ping Pong. Each game offers the authenticity of its real-life action, testing player's hand-eye coordination and patience as various virtual personalities await the challenge. Both the PC and Dreamcast games feature Internet play for challenging opponents from around the world. Scheduled for release in November for Windows 95/98/Macintosh for a suggested retail price of $29.99 and Dreamcast for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
PGA Championship Golf™ 2000.
PGA Championship Golf 2000 sets the standard for the new era in golfing simulations with addictive game play, immersive environments, true-to-life control and the finest Course Architect available. PGA Championship Golf 2000 is the first golf simulation to offer both complete Season and Career models that recreate professional tour-style experiences. The product line's signature TrueSwing™ "smart" swing feature has been enhanced for realistic feel and control unmatched in computer golf. Other enhancements to PGA Championship Golf 2000 include the addition of five new courses and improvements to the Course Architect, golfer models, golf course graphics and in-game camera views. Scheduled for release in May 2000 for Windows 98, $29.99 MSRP.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Big Game Hunting.
With FIELD & STREAM Trophy Big Game Hunting, the virtual hunting experience is expanded with the added challenge of hunting black and brown bear. Hunting enthusiasts can now hunt for six species of big game in eight compelling 3D worlds, including four "superworlds" based on actual topographical maps. Each hunting trip can be fully customized with adjustable weather conditions, hunter placement and an extensive array of firearm, scope and ammunition selections. With the right combination of skills and strategy, virtual hunters can land a prize trophy game. Scheduled for release in April on Windows 95/98/2000 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ 4.
There's no need to wake before dawn to experience the challenges of bass fishing. FIELD & STREAM Trophy Bass 4 offers virtual anglers an unsurpassed fishing experience with 25 lakes and 30 species of fish. The first-person Angler View, third-person Boat View and new movable Floating Camera let you direct the surface action, while the zoomable LureCam™ tracks the underwater action. For even more challenging play, virtual anglers embark on fishing careers and tally up scores for the chance at becoming the Angler-of-the-Year while entering their prize catches in the Hall of Fame. Anglers can also enhance their gaming experience with multi-player fishing via modem, LAN or the Internet. Scheduled for release in May for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.trophybass4.com.
Professional Bull Rider 2.
With the continued cooperation of the Professional Bull Riders, seven-time All Around World Champion Ty Murray, and Hall of Fame Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman, Professional Bull Rider 2 continues to bring the danger and excitement of the Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup Series to the home PC. In addition to the original features in the first release, Professional Bull Rider 2 boasts a new insane "Bull Fighter Challenge" mode and updated 2000 season schedules, venues and statistics. Scheduled for release in July for Windows 95/98, $19.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Hunting 4.
FIELD & STREAM Trophy Hunting 4 is a completely new and refined hunting simulation developed with a new engine created by Dynamix®. The game features the most stunning graphics ever seen in a PC hunting simulation, unprecedented acreage from the most popular United States hunting locations, four game species, first and third-person hunting perspectives, mission-based hunts and realistic trophy rooms. Scheduled for release in August for Windows 95/98, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com.
Sierra Sports™ Maximum Pool™.
Sierra Sports Maximum Pool has all of the classic favorite pool games on dazzling tables that give pool a whole new angle of strategy, surprise and fun. Sierra Sports Maximum Pool adds Snooker and Carom billiards to the classic variations of pool included in the original game, including 8-Ball, Straight Pool, Cutthroat and more. Play in single player mode or rack 'em up with friends over the Internet. Scheduled for release August on Windows 95/98 and Macintosh, $29.99 MSRP. For more information, go to www.sierrasports.com
Sierra Sports™ (www.sierrasports.com) brings the highest in quality, authenticity, fun and addictive gameplay to fans of interactive recreational sports. Upcoming titles from developers such as Dynamix®, Headgate Studios and Sierra Sports™ Northwest include FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Bass™ 4, FIELD & STREAM® Trophy Hunting 4, PGA Championship Golf™ 2000 and Professional Bull Rider 2.
Sierra On-Line, Inc. http://www.sierra.com/ is one of the original developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and productivity software. Sierra is a division of Havas Interactive, a global leader in interactive content, and is one of the world's largest publishers of education, entertainment and home productivity software. Its divisions, Blizzard®, Coktel, Knowledge Adventure®, Sierra™ and WON.net® are famous for releasing critically acclaimed and award winning titles. Havas has operations in the US and in Europe and is a subsidiary of the French publishing house Havas, part of Vivendi Communications.
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