Get in the Game with Saga’s Beijing 2008
Dust off those running shoes - or rather, stretch out those thumbs - and get ready to be a part of the Olympic action this summer. Saga has announced the release Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with a Windows based PC version set to follow later this month. Developed for Saga by Eurocom Entertainment Software and rated “E” for everyone, Beijing 2008 features over 35 events for the upcoming Olympic games including such track and field stand-bys as the 100m, Hurdles for men and women, the Shot Put, Pole Vault and the Javelin Throw. Online functionality will also allow gamers to compete with each other across the globe. The game carries a retail price of $49.95 in North America ($29.95 for the PC Version) and will offer an early look at many of the official venues.