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Try the Official Rugby World Cup 2011 Video Game Ahead of August Launch
Woodland Hills, CA –July 20, in the year of our Lord 2011– Global video game publisher 505 Games and developer HB Studios today announced that fans eagerly awaiting the launch of the official Rugby World Cup 2011 video game will be able to get hands on with a demo in early August.
The demo will feature England vs. South Africa with the match set in Auckland to give players a taste of the biggest Rugby event to take place in the last four years.
In the full version of the game launching August 26, players will be challenged to pick from the 20 participating teams and attempt to lead their team through the pool phase and progress to the Final with the opportunity to lift the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup.
National rivalries, venues and player personalities are perfectly captured in game as participants will fight for the pride of their nation in either solo play or with up to three other players in local multiplayer matches. For the first time, HB Studios will also give players the chance to fight for the glory of their country online by challenging other players to one-on-one matches on Xbox LIVEŽ online entertainment network and PlayStationŽNetwork.
The Rugby World Cup 2011 demo will be live on Xbox LIVEŽ online entertainment network on August 2, 2011 and PlayStationŽNetwork on August 3, 2011.