College Hoops 2K7 Captures Authentic Collegiate Spirit with Chant
Creator and Other New Features
UNEW YORK, NY - October 19, 2006 U- 2K Sports, a publishing label of
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today a
number of unique new features in College Hoops 2K7, the #1 rated college
basketball simulation series for four-straight years*. With the
revolutionary Chant Creator, the enhanced Coach Mode, and the even more
realistic college game atmosphere, College Hoops 2K7 fans will be caught
up in the excitement and pageantry of collegiate basketball like never
before.
"The intensity and excitement that fills a gym during a heated college
basketball game is incredible," stated Greg Thomas, president of Visual
Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. "College Hoops 2K7 truly captures the
authentic college basketball game atmosphere, enhanced by the all-new
Chant Creator and revamped Coach Mode."
The unique Chant Creator, the first of its kind in any sports title,
allows the gamer to control the excitement of the crowd by constructing
custom chants to play during key moments of play. Gamers are given a
multitude of options to customize in-game chants, including drum
percussions, letters, words, mascots, states/regions, and more.
In addition, over 200 fight songs have been added to further enhance the
overall college atmosphere in College Hoops 2K7, as well as more than 50
new default crowd chants and new cheerleader routines, mascot dancing
and new gyms. With Chant Creator, countless combinations can be
created to give each team's fans a distinct sound, immersing gamers even
deeper into the emotional atmosphere of College Hoops 2K7.
An expanded Coach Mode provides College Hoops 2K7 players a unique first
person perspective through the eyes of the coach. As the coach, gamers
can move up and down the sidelines changing the tempo of the game, call
plays and make substitutions. Adding to the authentic coach experience,
College Hoops 2K7 is the only college basketball title on the market to
include the likenesses of hundreds of actual college coaches-including
Roy Williams, Billy Donovan, John Calipari, Jay Wright and more.
College Hoops 2K7, featuring J.J. Redick, former star player for the
Duke University Blue Devils on the cover, will be available in November
for the Xbox 360(tm) and Xbox(r) video game and entertainment systems
from Microsoft, and the PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system.
College Hoops 2K7 for the PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system
will be available this winter.
For more information, log onto
http://www.2ksports.com
