Jason Spezza Named Cover Athlete for NHL® 2K8 »
Authored by Adrian Beatty on 2007-07-10 07:08:19
New York, NY - July 10, 2007 - 2K Sports, the
sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Nasdaq:
TTWO), announced today that Jason Spezza, first-line center for the
Ottawa Senators, has been named cover athlete and official spokesman
for NHL® 2K8, 2K Sports' top-rated NHL video game for five years in
row*.
"It's a great honor to be the NHL 2K8 cover athlete,"
said Jason Spezza. "The NHL 2K series has always selected some of the
best players in the NHL and I'm really excited to follow in their
footsteps of representing the finest hockey video game title this year."
The
Canadian-born Spezza was only the third player to represent Canada at
the World Junior Hockey Championships as a 16-year old. The first round
choice of the Ottawa Senators and second overall pick in the 2001 NHL
Draft, his great skills were apparent very early in his career.
Reinvigorating the sport with his raw talent and enthusiasm, his
magnificent performance in the 2007 Eastern Conference finals against
the Buffalo Sabres made him one of the most exciting players in the
next generation of NHL stars.
"We are thrilled to have Jason
Spezza as our cover athlete for NHL 2K8. Spezza is a player that truly
embodies the spirit of hockey which is something that we pride
ourselves in with the NHL 2K series," said Graeme Bayless, President of
Kush Games. "We are very pleased to be working with a cover athlete
that is such an avid gamer and who is committed to contributing
valuable insight to the authenticity and development of the NHL 2K
series."
The top-rated* NHL franchise returns with NHL 2K8,
showcasing new in-depth gameplay mechanics, all-new goaltending
animations and stunning next-gen visuals that truly take advantage of
the power of next generation consoles. More exciting features will be
revealed soon that deliver an entirely new NHL experience from the
critically acclaimed makers of the NHL 2K series.
NHL 2K8 will
be available this fall for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment systems.
For more information, log onto http://www.2ksports.com.
*According to GameRankings.com average scores of 2003-2007 NHL video games.
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