Press release: 1996-01-05: VR SPORTS KICKS OFF THE SEASON WITH VR SOCCER '96 HEADING FOR THE GOAL

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Language: English
Original source: Interplay website (archived)
January 5, 1996

VR SPORTS KICKS OFF THE SEASON WITH VR SOCCER '96 HEADING FOR THE GOAL

Irvine, CA -- VR Sports, maker of the next generation of interactive sports games, announced today that VR Soccer '96 will be the first game to kick off the anticipated launch of the state-of-the-art VR Sports brand. VR Soccer '96 will be released on the PC CD-ROM and Sony PlayStation in April, while the SEGA Saturn version will be launched shortly after this time.

Using Virtual FieldVision, gamers will be able to play soccer from virtually any perspective (even first-person) or position on the field in real time. In essence, gamers will be able to put themselves in the game and play against the pros or their friends. There are no limits to a gamer's field of vision, since Virtual FieldVision creates a full 360 3D environment. Camera angles can be changed easily with a seamless shift in perspective to view the action from any position. The PC CD-ROM version has 20-player network capability.

"VR Soccer '96 screams on the PC and is the fastest sports game ever," said Matt Findley, VR Sports' director of development. "I never thought playing a soccer simulation could appeal to my appetite for sports. VR Soccer '96 has made me a soccer fan."

VR Soccer '96 features real captured motion from professional soccer players. Using Interactive Motion Technology, player motions were captured creating a truly breathtaking soccer experience. Gamers will experience a noticeable difference in game play. VR Soccer '96 enables fluid movement for gamers and eliminates the choppy movements of current sprite-based interactive sports software.

"The first-person perspective of VR Soccer '96 really puts you in the game, you become immersed and almost feel every kick and every tackle," said Paul Sackman, VR Sports'director of marketing. "VR Sports is dedicated to creating state-of-the-art software that enhances the emotional involvement fans have with sports by putting every gamer in the experience and thrill of playing in an actual game."

VR Sports will release VR Golf '96 and VR Baseball '96 in April to complete the spring line-up.

Since 1984, U.K. based Gremlin Interactive has been an award-winning developer and publisher of home interactive software for a variety of computer and console systems. Using only the most up-to-date technology and available equipment such as the in-house motion capture studio, Gremlin is presently developing titles for PC CD-ROM, Sony PlayStation, SEGA Saturn and other consoles. Gremlin Interactive titles include Slipstream 5000, Jungle Strike and Desert Strike on various platforms, the European mega-hits Zool and Zool 2, and the Top Gear series.

VR Sports, the sports division of Interplay Productions, is developer and publisher of state-of-the-art realistic sports software for both game console systems and personal computers. VR Sports uses the most advanced technology available. The difference is real. VR Sports is releasing VR Soccer '96, VR Golf '96 and VR Baseball '96 in the first quarter of 1996 for SEGA Saturn, Sony PlayStation and IBM and 100% compatible computers.