Activision Unveils New Baja Title News
Jon Wilcox
28/05/2008
Score International Baja 1000 to offer some competition to THQ's own Baja racer...
What are the chances? You wait around for years, and then two Baja games arrive at once! Just months after THQ confirmed the development of Baja, Activision has today unveiled its own version of the gruelling off-road event, Score International Baja 1000.
Scheduled for launch this autumn (the same period as THQ's Baja), Score International Baja 1000 is set to arrive on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and PC, and will take players into the heart of the desert in a mix of vehicles. Using a mix of scramblers, heavy-duty Trophy Trucks, and ATVs, Score International Baja 1000's game modes are so far being kept under wraps - although the chance to compare both Baja titles will be something to relish later in the year!
"No race demands more endurance of both man and machine than the Baja 1000," said Sal Fish, President and CEO of Score International, the world's leading desert racing organization. "In consulting Activision for a video game version, we meticulously explained what's needed to capture the intensity of the Baja. They've nailed not only the look but also the elements of true desert racing."
"In creating SCORE International Baja 1000, our goal was to create something true to the sport that made you feel the speed and heart-pounding conditions," said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Players will see potential shortcuts on the tracks, but wonder if their vehicle can handle it. That's a conundrum every driver on the Baja 1000 faces."
