Disney Interactive, ESPN and Konami Kick Off ESPN Interactive Games.BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1999-- Disney Interactive, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network and Konami announced today they will produce a full line-up of ESPN sports titles for video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. and personal computers. The multi-platform sports brand will combine the full power of ESPN -- the world's leading provider of sports programming -- with Konami's expertise in technology and game development. This alliance also will fully leverage the marketing and distribution strength of each company to deliver the best in interactive sports entertainment Sports entertainment is a type of of entertainment that takes the form of a sporting event, but with more emphasis on dramatic storylines, humor, spectacle or titillation than on a contest of athletic skills. . With approximately 10 titles planned to launch in 2000 across multiple game platforms, the multimillion-dollar initiative is the largest in interactive sports-game history, teaming key athletes and sports talent with the extended ESPN family, including cable television and radio networks, ESPN Zone locations, ESPN Magazine and ESPN.com. "ESPN is one of the world's most influential, ubiquitous sports brands, appealing not only to hard-core sports fans, but also to a mass audience that responds to the entertainment value of ESPN," said Jan Smith, president, Disney Interactive. "The pairing of ESPN content and marketing muscle with the game development and publishing leadership of Konami is unprecedented and raises the bar for delivering top-quality games across all major sports genres and interactive platforms." ESPN games will launch in spring 2000 with 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. and NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Basketball, both for Sega Dreamcast, and Major League Soccer on Sony PlayStation Sony Playstation - Playstation . The second wave of titles to be launched in the fall includes officially licensed league sports, as well as titles based on exclusive ESPN programming. "Through ESPN's position as the worldwide leader in sports and Konami's worldwide leadership as an innovator of interactive games, we will present the most compelling sports games on the market," said George Bodenheimer George Bodenheimer is the current president of ESPN Inc. and of ESPN on ABC. He has been president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of ESPN on ABC since March 3, 2003. Since he has been president of ESPN, he has launched: ESPNHD, ESPN2HD, ESPN Plus, ESPN PPV, ESPN360, ESPN , president, ESPN. "These games will raise the level of excitement for fans and their virtual involvement in sports." Kazumi Kitaue, managing director of Konami Co. Ltd., said, "Konami is delighted to be a partner with ESPN in this venture. It gives us the opportunity to build a strong and respected sports gaming brand, while allowing ESPN to reach a new audience of sports enthusiasts through Konami's vast retail distribution channel." About ESPN Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is 80 percent owned by ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN. ESPN, Inc. includes six domestic television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNEWS, pay channels: ESPN Now, ESPN Extra), ESPN International (20 international networks and syndication), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in New Britain, CT in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998. , ESPN Regional Television, SportsTicker and ESPN Enterprises, overseeing brand extensions such as ESPN Zone and consumer products. About Konami Konami is a worldwide leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Konami Co., Ltd., a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. based in Tokyo, Japan. About Disney Interactive Disney Interactive, part of the Disney Consumer Products division of The Walt Disney Company, develops, markets and globally distributes a wide variety of interactive family-oriented entertainment and educational CD-ROMs and video games. For more information on Disney Interactive's products, visit www.disneyinteractive.com, part of the GO Network. |
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