IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
Races to Retail Stores
Next generation of drag racing comes to
PlayStation®2, Xbox®, and PC
November 4, 2004 (Rockville, MD) -
Bethesda Softworks® announced today it has shipped IHRA
Professional Drag Racing 2005™ (IHRA 2005)
for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and
the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. It will be
available in retail stores everywhere this week at an estimated
retail price of $19.99. The PC version will ship to stores
in two weeks.
IHRA 2005 marks a new direction for
the IHRA Drag Racing - the best-selling drag racing
series of all time - with its new racing engine and gameplay
that have been completely redesigned from the ground up to
simulate the thrill and excitement of racing a 6,000-horsepower
dragster.
Utilizing the IHRA (International Hot Rod
Association) license to its full potential, IHRA 2005
features the top professional drivers and all 11 IHRA-sanctioned
tracks from the 2004 Hooters Racing Circuit. Using NDL's Gamebryo™
graphics engine to render the tracks and cars in stunning
detail, IHRA 2005 features broadcast style race presentation
with TV-style camera fly-bys and color commentary to fully
immerse the user in the on-track and trackside environment.
"We're very excited that IHRA fans finally
have the opportunity to get their hands on IHRA 2005,"
said Aaron Polburn, president of the IHRA. "The response
so far has been overwhelming. The drivers and fans that have
gotten to see and play the game are just incredibly excited
about how good it looks and how much fun it is to play."
Designed to appeal to the casual racer along
with the drag racing enthusiast, the game will offer a quick
play Arcade mode along with a detailed simulation mode where
players can build a top racing team and compete in the 12-event
National IHRA Professional Drag Racing Championship.
Accurate and detailed vehicles will be fully
customizable in the games garage and paint shop. All new off-track
options like the parts shop, garage, and trophy room along
with detailed weather/atmosphere dynamics and day and night
racing ensure endless hours of game play.
For more information about IHRA 2005,
visit the official web
site.
About IHRA
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International
Hot Rod Association LLC (IHRA) remains on the cutting edge
of professional drag racing. IHRA's National Event schedule
is currently made up of 12 races on tracks coast to coast.
Featuring 15 classes of competition, including Top Fuel Dragster,
Pro Modified, Funny Car, Torco Race Fuels Pro Stock, Pro Outlaw,
Top Dragster, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod, Super Stock,
Stock, and E.T. Bracket, IHRA showcases the world's top racers
driving drag racing's most technically advanced vehicles.
IHRA races are broadcast into 65 million homes in North America
on SPEED Channel and are also aired in Great Britain and Australia.
About Xbox®
Xbox is the video game system
from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating
game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive
collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the
unified Xbox Live online service. The new tagline, "it's
good to play together," captures the spirit of Xbox as
the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle.
Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
About Gamebryo™
Gamebryo is an exclusive product of Numerical Design Ltd.
(NDL), with offices in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Silicon Valley,
Calif. Founded in 1983, NDL has been responsible for major
developments in 3D graphics technology incorporated into leading
PC and game software.
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 ©
2004 Bethesda Softworks LLC, a ZeniMax Media company. Distributed
under license from IHRA Motorsports. IHRA Motorsports and
the "Nothin' But Attitude" slogan are registered
trademarks of International Hot Rod Association, LLC. The
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are registered trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. Microsoft,
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