09:15 (BST), 04/03/2008
2K Sports Announces Third Annual Major League Baseball® 2K8 Video Game Tour
Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS
2K Sports announced today the third annual Major League Baseball® 2K8 Video Game Tour, a mobile interactive entertainment experience created to highlight the exciting convergence of video games, music and sports. East Coast and West Coast tours will take place simultaneously and make stops at more than 20 markets and 40 events across the country. The Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour will dispatch six 2K Sports branded mobile entertainment trucks armed with video game stations of the hottest 2K Sports titles so consumers can try before they buy. Gamers can participate in the open play stations or compete in the Major League Baseball 2K8 Home Run Derby to win exclusive prizes from 2K Sports and Major League Baseball®.
Sirius Satellite Radio DJ and emcee, Statik Selektah, will be featured on the West Coast leg of the tour while Boston-based celebrity DJ, Eskillz, will spin on the East Coast, as fans will be treated to a variety of hot tracks and remixes from all of the best 2K Sports in-game soundtracks. Complimentary music cards and game demo discs will be given away at all tour stops. As the ultimate mobile interactive experience for baseball fans of all ages, the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour will make stops in over 20 college campuses, Major League Baseball Spring Training baseball games, and at designated Best Buy parking lots across the country. All participants will receive $5 discount coupons for Major League Baseball 2K8 to redeem at Best Buy.
The full schedule for the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour is as follows:
West Coast Tour
March 4 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ
March 6 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ
March 7 Scottsdale Resort Scottsdale, AZ
March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament San Marcos, CA
March 9 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Canoga Park, CA
March 11 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
March 13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
March 15 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Mesa, AZ
March 16 Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ
March 17 Tucson Electric Park Tucson, AZ
March 18 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ
March 19 University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX
March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Dallas, TX
March 23 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Houston, TX
March 25 Sam Houston University Huntsville, TX
March 26 University of Texas Dallas Richardson, TX
March 27 Southwestern State University Weatherford, OK
April 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
East Coast Tour
March 1 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL
March 2 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL
March 4 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL
March 5 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL
March 6 University of Tampa Tampa, FL
March 7 Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, FL
March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Miami, FL
March 9 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie
March 10 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie
March 11 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
March 13 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
March 15 University of N. Carolina Charlotte, NC
March 18 Charleston Southern University Charleston, NC
March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Duluth, GA
March 25 Virginia University Petersburg, VA
March 27 University of Maryland College Park, MD
March 29 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Vienna, VA
March 30 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Deptford, NJ
April 1 New York University New York, NY
April 2 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Secaucus, NJ
April 3 Northeastern/YMCA Tourney Boston, MA
April 5 George Washington University Washington, DC
Major League Baseball 2K8, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, will be available in retail stores March 4, 2008 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Wii home video game system from Nintendo.
To find out more information about the Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour, and to find the nearest stop, please visit www.2ksports.com.
CONTACT:
Chase
Access Communications for 2K Sports
(415) 844-6289
chase@accesspr.com
Bryan Lam
2K Sports
(415) 507-7677
bryan.lam@2ksports.com
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