MVP 06 Baseball is gold

by: John - posted: 1/4/2006 6:13:00 AM

The first NCAA baseball game from EA has finally gone gold. MVP 06 Baseball will be shipping for the PS2 and Xbox on January 17th. The game will feature the ESPN branding that was originally in the 2K Sports series as well. Another similiarity to the 2K Sports series is the game will be priced low at $29.99.

MVP 06 NCAA Baseball Goes Gold, Shipping in 2 Weeks

Electronic Arts is pleased to announce that MVP 06 NCAA Baseball has officially gone gold for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The game will ship to retailers under the EA SPORTS brand on Tuesday, January 17.

The fourth edition of the MVP franchise – the highest-rated and top selling baseball game of the past three years – presents a completely new baseball experience with MVP 06 NCAA Baseball. The first-ever college baseball videogame, MVP 06 NCAA Baseball includes all-new gameplay innovations, including Load and Fire Batting that intuitively emulates stepping up to the plate, and revolutionary ESPN integration, featuring  a real-time ESPN ticker scrolling across the bottom of the screen and live ESPN Sportscenter radio updates. With 128 teams and 19 authentic stadiums, gamers can now experience the spirit of college baseball and battle their way to Omaha – the home of the College World Series.

The game was developed in Vancouver, B.C., by EA Canada. MVP 06 NCAA baseball is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $29.99. The game’s official website is www.mvp06ncaabaseball.com.