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(PORTUGAL), 16 June 2010 – Youthstream, the FIM Motocross World
Championship promoter, proudly announced today an exclusive and
long-term
publishing deal with Black Bean Games, the leading videogame
publisher, to
deliver the ultimate and extreme Motocross experience on console and
PC.
Giuseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, stated: “We are delighted
with
the agreement made with Black Bean Games, this is another important
step in
bringing our sport global. Black Bean Games’ experience, know-how
and
technology will provide fans with the possibility to really take
part in
the FIM Motocross World Championship via game.”
“Following our long history of motorbike racing games, we thought
something
was missing in the overall market segment, the extraordinary fun of a
spectacular off-road championship on two wheels”, said Fabrizio
Vagliasindi, Strategic Corporate Coordinator of Black Bean Games.
“The FIM
Motocross World Championship is the fastest growing motorsport
discipline
in Europe. Adrenaline, Fun, Mud, Engines, Motorbikes…the best
ingredients
for Milestone and Black Bean Games”.
FIM Motocross World Championship is being developed by Milestone,
the
largest Italian developer studios focused on the racing genre and
very well
known internationally for the creation of some of the greatest
motorsport
competitions videogames, such as SBK World Superbike Championship
and
WRC World Rally Championship.
Motocross is an off-road discipline that combines many key factors
of
sports such as passion, emotions, skills, thrills and adrenaline,
offering
an exclusive mix of excitement, glamour and fervid competition.
These
elements, together with all the real tracks and riders, will be part
of the
official videogame. Straights, corners, jumps, slides: there is
nothing
smooth about Motocross but riders are there to shape it up. The
ending is
always a surprise. This is why bike enthusiasts get excited, and
this is
why gamers will love the videogame.
FIM Motocross World Championship is scheduled for release in 2011
and will
be available on PlayStation®3, Xbox360® and PC. The Black Bean Games
videogame will allow gamers to go through both the MX1 and MX2 World
Championships, as well as exclusively challenge the Motocross of
Nations,
the massive worldwide annual event!
About
Black Bean Games*
Founded in 2004, Black Bean Games is the videogames publishing arm
of the
Leader Group (www.leadergroup.eu). Leveraging 20
years of market expertise and knowledge, Black Bean Games relies on a
strategy focused on original IPs and strong licenses to create
unique
videogame experiences in order to globally release products for all
home
and portable console systems and PC. The actual philosophy adopted
by Black
Bean Games focuses its releases in 2 main areas: Racing and Family & Lifestyle.
The catalogue can satisfy a wide range of target audiences and
different
platforms users. The 2010 line-up is a real breakthrough across the
International industry, thanks to the new strong IPs based on
prestigious
licenses such as NatGeo
Quiz!, NewU Fitness First, SBK®, Superstars V8 and
the
exclusive WRC World
Rally Championship. For further
information about Black Bean Games and its products please visit www.blackbeangames.com.
*Logo
attached
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About Milestone
Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is the biggest Italian
developer
and it is recognized worldwide as the leading Italian developer of
interactive entertainment software specialized in racing videogames.
In 2002
Milestone
S.r.l. became part of the Leader Group. An obsessive desire for
quality
combined with an elaborate attention to detail have always been the
trademarks and philosophy of the company. SBK® Superbike World
Championship
series is a clear example. Milestone is developing products for home
consoles and PC such as the Official World Rally Championship
videogame.
Website: www.milestone.it
/ http://blog.milestone.it
Published by Lago S.r.l Black Bean is a trademark of Lago S.r.l. All
rights
reserved.
Trademarks
are property of their respective owners.
Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group
of
companies.
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Youthstream is the
company that manages the exclusive television, marketing and
promotional
world wide rights of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the FIM
Motocross of Nations, the FIM Women's Motocross World Championship,
the FIM
Veteran's Motocross World Cup, the FIM Junior Motocross World
Championship,
the FIM SuperMoto World Championship, the FIM SuperMoto of Nations,
the FIM
Snowcross World Championship, the UEM Motocross European
Championship, the
UEM Motocross of European Nations and the UEM SuperMoto European
Championship.
www.MotocrossMX1.com
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