Sydney, Australia - June 23, 2006 - Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) announced today that Rugby League 2 will be available for Xbox on Thursday 13th July 2006.
Eagerly waiting Xbox owners will finally be able to enjoy the highly successful Rugby League 2 franchise on the Xbox video game console.
"Xbox owners have been very eager to know if Rugby League 2 for Xbox was going to eventuate," said David Robles, Business Development Manager for HES. "We are now pleased to announce that they will indeed be able to enjoy Rugby League 2 with friends and family on their Xbox console".
New Xbox only Rugby League 2 features include:
- Xbox Live multiplayer online play, allowing competitive and friendly play over the Internet, player rankings, statistics, and friends lists
- Updated team lists, uniforms and sponsors to reflect the 2006 season
- Live 'on screen' statistical data for players
- The New Zealand Haka
- Widescreen television support
Rugby League 2 also features:
- All major teams and competitions including the NRL, SuperLeague, State of Origin, City versus Country, and a host of International Teams
- Gameplay features including ball stripping, shoulder barges, diving on and kicking the loose ball, contesting the high ball, pass to playmaker and more
- Multi-year Franchise Mode, including player contract management, injuries, judiciary, and mid season representative games
- Highly realistic, individually modelled likenesses for over 500 players
- Lifelike animation, motion captured by Weta Digital, the VFX wizards behind The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
The game will be released under Tru Blu Games, the publishing division of HES. A full range of official NRL team branded XBOX controllers are also scheduled for launch by HES soon after the release of Rugby League 2 for XBOX.
Rugby League 2 for Xbox will be available for $69.95 RRP on Thursday 13th July 2006 from all major retailers and specialist gaming stores.
About time! Ive had this game on preorder since december!