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Michael Phelps Push the Limit Ships Today
Woodland Hills, CA – October 11, in the year of our Lord
2011 – 505 Games, a global publisher of video games,
today announced that the innovative Kinect™ for Xbox 360® title
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit has now shipped to North American
retail outlets.
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit offers players the chance to
compete against each other as well as against one of the most
decorated athletes of all time, Michael Phelps. Fans play in
quick matches in single player or local/online multiplayer
against friends or immerse themselves in the challenging and fun
Career Mode where they swim their way to the podium through some
of the most breathtaking locations across the world, finally
facing Michael himself in the final.
Michael Phelps commented, “It’s been my dream since I was young
to achieve things that no one else has done and it’s a truly
amazing experience to now have a video game dedicated solely to
swimming. This game is all about having fun and experiencing the
exciting competition of my sport and the controller-free Kinect
for Xbox 360 technology literally allows kids and adults alike
to dive right in and go head-to-head with each other and even
test their skills with me.”
505 Games has partnered with iconic swimwear brand Speedo. The
Speedo brand appears on all swimwear and caps in-game as well as
on the touch pads within all of the pool environments. In
addition, players strive to compete in the Annual Games which
are held in the Speedo Stadium, a specially built in-game
environment, including a winners’ podium.
The motion-tracking capability of the Kinect for Xbox 360
platform allows for realistic player input, helping to recreate
all components of an exciting swimming race. Whether it’s hyping
up the crowd, achieving the perfect dive from the start,
swimming at the optimum rhythm, timing the perfect turn, or
timing the last gasp reach to the wall, Kinect for Xbox 360
allows the game to accurately replicate those elements in the
most fun and accessible way possible, by using simple body and
hand gestures.
“We believe that Michael Phelps: Push the Limit offers a truly
unique proposition for casual and sports fan gamers,” said Ian
Howe, President of 505 Games, North America. “As the first-ever
swimming video game title, coupled with the star power of
Michael Phelps, our game brings the fun, fitness and excitement
of swimming to a huge audience of Kinect for Xbox 360 gamers.”
Michael Phelps: Push the Limit was developed by Blitz Games and
published by 505 Games. For more information, including
screenshots, movies and gameplay tips, visit
www.michaelphelpsgame.com