SAN FRANCISCO (June 12, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that SEGA Rally Revo™ will be racing its way onto the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. SEGA Rally Revo for the PSP system is being developed by racing game specialists Bugbear Entertainment Ltd. and is scheduled for release in Fall 2007. Already announced for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PC, SEGA Rally Revo is receiving a stream of plaudits from the media for its fast-paced, arcade-style racing.
SEGA Rally Revo on the PSP system encapsulates everything its predecessors laid out when defining the rally genre from amazing visuals and superb handling to closely-fought competitive racing. These key components laid the development foundation for SEGA Rally Revo on the PSP system that will deliver a thrilling race against competitive AI, powered by instinctive handling system that rewards players for pushing their rally-racing skills to the very limit.
“The original SEGA Rally is heralded as one of the all time great arcade games and this new installment on the PSP system is a great example of updating a classic perfectly for today’s machines,†said Guy Wilday, Studio Director, SEGA Racing Studio. “With the addition of multiplayer wireless and online multiplayer, there’s scope for players to show off their skills against their friends, whilst the excellent PSP system screen exudes all the visual qualities expected of SEGA Rally Revo.â€
About SEGA® of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s web site is located at www.sega.com.
About Bugbear Entertainment Ltd.
Bugbear Enterainment Ltd. is an award-winning Finnish game developer focusing on action driving games with over 2.7 million units sold to date. The company’s worldwide blockbuster hits are the highly innovative ‘FlatOut’ and ‘FlatOut 2’ on PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox and PC CD both with over 1 million units sold worldwide. Bugbear’s international breakthrough was the critically acclaimed PC Title ‘Rally Trophy’ in 2001, which was followed with ‘Tough Trucks’ on PC in 2003. An N-Gage exclusive story-driven arcade racer ‘Glimmerati’ was published in July 2005 to rave reviews. Bugbear is currently working on ‘FlatOut Ultimate Carnage’ for Xbox 360 as well as other unannounced console, handheld and PC projects. For more information please visit www.bugbeargames.com