2K Sports Announces Major League Baseball 2K5 Now Available across North America.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- 2K Sports, the sports division of 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO TTWO Take Two Interative Software, Inc. (stock symbol) ), today announced Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. 2K5, the latest in the number one rated(1) 2K5 sports video game series, is now available at retailers across North America. Introducing a series of innovative features, Major League Baseball 2K5 is an entirely new game that promises fans of America's pastime the most authentic and exciting virtual baseball experience anywhere. "Major League Baseball 2K5 is all new this year," said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, developers of the 2K5 sports series. "It truly pays homage to the great game of baseball, offering consumers the most complete and realistic major league baseball video game available. From the revolutionary On Command(TM) Baserunning to all of the online capabilities, consumers will be amazed by the amount of features in the game that intensify their overall experience." Players will experience unprecedented control with the debut of On Command(TM) Baserunning, including active picture-in-picture baserunning, and new gameplay features with Maximum Sliding(TM) and the groundbreaking Baseburner base·burn·er n. A coal stove with a hopper that automatically replenishes itself from above as lower layers of fuel are consumed. (TM) Mode. Gamers can dominate the basepaths by advancing runners into scoring position, executing hit and run tactics, and score the game-winning run with dramatic squeeze plays -- all with unparalleled control. Major League Baseball 2K5 introduces K Zone(TM) Pitching, a new system that delivers the most realistic pitching control in a baseball video game. This new feature allows players to target their pitches precisely using a simple interactive crosshair interface. Players are challenged as pressure situations can determine how accurately and well they will throw. Available on the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(TM) videogame system from Microsoft(R), Major League Baseball 2K5 offers gamers complete online play and online leagues. The online capabilities give gamers the ability to create, manage and compete in their own customized leagues, or simply play against other online gamers in a quick one-on-one game. The 2K series of simulated sports games are produced by Visual Concepts, a Take-Two studio. For more information, log onto http://www.2KSports.com. (1) based off combined average scores of ESPN NFL 2K ESPN NFL 2K (originally NFL 2K) was an American football video game series developed by Visual Concepts and jointly published by Sega and ESPN. History The NFL 2K 5, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network NHL 2K5, ESPN NBA 2K5, and ESPN College Hoops ESPN College Hoops is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 26, 2003 for the Xbox and PS2. It is the sequel to the debut game of the series, NCAA College Basketball 2K3 2K5 from Gamerankings.com. About Take-Two Interactive Software Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. 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The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Madrid, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Breda (Netherlands) and Auckland. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com. All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. Visit the official Major League Baseball website at MLB.com (C) MLBPA MLBPA Major League Baseball Player's Association - Official Licensee, Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. History Of MLBPA The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. . 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