2K Sports announced today that Major League Baseball®
2K10, the next iteration of the popular Major League
Baseball® 2K series, is now available in retail stores nationwide.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the franchise and featuring
cover athlete and All-Star third baseman, Evan Longoria of the Tampa Bay
Rays, Major League Baseball 2K10 will highlight the
intense battle between pitchers and hitters like never before.
"We have supreme confidence in the vast improvement of Major
League Baseball 2K10 this season,” said Greg Thomas, senior vice
president of sports development for 2K. "With the all-new My Player
career mode and integration of MLB Today, along with our retooled
pitching and hitting mechanics, we aren’t holding anything back. We’re
also incredibly excited about rewarding one lucky fan with a million
dollars for pitching a perfect game."
From the mound to the plate, Major League Baseball 2K10
will give fans the ability to paint the corners with Total Control
Pitching, and to work the count with Total Control Hitting,
featuring an all-new defensive swing mechanic to foul off pitches. With
the integration of MLB Today, gamers will now be delivered
real-time results, standings, news and stats to ensure timely commentary
that reflects what’s actually going on in Major League Baseball. Fans
can also become a living legend with the all-new My Player career
mode by creating a player, choosing a team and playing their way from a
Double-A Minor League™ team into the Hall of Fame®.
Additionally, popular baseball analyst John Kruk will join the team to
provide more in-depth commentary, giving Major League Baseball 2K10
the first ever three-man broadcast booth in a baseball video game.
2K Sports will also offer fans the thrilling opportunity this season to
win an unprecedented cash prize in the amount of $1,000,000 for being
the first person to throw a verified perfect game in Major League
Baseball 2K10. In order to accomplish this rare feat,
contestants will need to master all facets of this year’s improved
pitching and hitting controls, while documenting the action. Fans will
be able to participate in the contest beginning on March 2, 2010 at
12:01 AM PST and ending on May 1, 2010 at 11:59 PM PDT. This special
contest, sponsored by 2K Sports, is available for the Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft through the Xbox LIVE®
online entertainment network* and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system through the PlayStation®Network*. For more information about the
$1,000,000 Major League Baseball 2K10 contest, please
visit: www.2ksports.com/perfectgame.
Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, Major League
Baseball 2K10 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is now
available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Wii™ and
Nintendo DS™. Major League Baseball 2K10 will be available
for Windows PC on March 9. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/mlb2k10.
2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two
Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
* Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment America take no
responsibility for this offer
Abbreviated Rules
Game must be played on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Open to legal
residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (D.C.),
who are 18 or older (excluding residents of AZ, CT, MD, ND, and VT).
Void in AZ, CT, MD, ND, VT and where prohibited. Begins on 3/2/2010 at
12:01 AM PST and ends at 11:59 PM PDT on 5/1/2010. Contest subject to,
and entrants agree to be bound by, the official rules published at www.2ksports.com/perfectgame.
Grand prize is subject to winner verification. Grand prize will be
awarded only if an entrant throws a perfect game by 5/2/2010 in
accordance with the official rules. Official Rules will be posted prior
to contest start.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a
global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment
software games for PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™,
iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The Company publishes and develops products
through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes
its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company's common
stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more
corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
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