PlayDate named Sega Sports NFL 2K3 and NBA 2K3 Hottest for Holidays.
SEGA SPORTS GAMES VOTED AMONG HOTTEST TOYS FOR HOLIDAY 2002 ON PLAYDATE BEST
SELLER LIST
"SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" and "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3" Named Among the Top 10 Video
Games Expected to be Best Sellers by Leading Retailers Nationwide
NEW YORK - PlayDate 2002 - (October 22, 2002) - Building upon its
reputation for creating the best video game content, SEGA(R) of America,
Inc. today announced that "SEGA Sports(TM) NFL 2K3" and "SEGA Sports(TM) NBA
2K3" were both voted among the top 10 video games expected to be best
sellers this holiday season on the PlayDate Best Seller List. Published by
PlayDate, an independent marketing services company known for its unique
objectivity in tracking the toy and game industries, the PlayDate Best
Seller List includes results from an annual survey polling the nations' top
retailers for predictions of the best-selling toys and games for the year's
holiday shopping season. SEGA is one of the only companies placing more
than one game on the PlayDate Video Game Best Seller List.
"Inclusion on the PlayDate Video Game Best Seller List indicates strong
sales potential for 'SEGA Sports NFL 2K3' and 'SEGA Sports NBA 2K3' for the
upcoming holiday season as predicted by leading retailers," said Sean
McGowan, veteran research analyst with Gerard Klauer Mattison and co-founder
of PlayDate.
"SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" has received rave reviews from video game critics and
was heralded as the "Best Sports Game" by the "Game Critics Awards: Best of
E3 2002." "SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" features ground-breaking Artificial
Intelligence, unparalleled lifelike animations, an ESPN telecast-style
presentation, full online gameplay options and an in-depth franchise mode
featuring a revolutionary and easy-to-use visual interface. Chicago Bears
All-Pro linebacker Brian Urlacher appears on the cover of the game.
"SEGA Sports NBA 2K3" is the most authentic and entertaining NBA simulation
available. Building upon the strength of the franchise, "SEGA Sports NBA
2K3" features unmatched player and ball physics, an ESPN telecast-style
presentation, ground breaking animations, an in-depth franchise mode and
full online gameplay options taking the genre to unprecedented levels of
realism. "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3" also includes unprecedented passing options
that give gamers control of every player on the court, as well as mid-air
shot adjustments and blocking. NBA All-Star Allen Iverson of the
Philadelphia 76ers appears on the cover of the game.
"SEGA Sports NFL 2K3" and "SEGA Sports NBA 2K3" are currently available for
the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(TM) video game
system from Microsoft(R) and Nintendo GameCube(TM) for a suggested retail
price of $49.95.