With a working title ‘Gaelic Football 2004’, as far as we know the first GAA licensed computer game is set for release on the PlayStation2 sometime in the middle of next year.
The gaelic football game is been developed by Australian games developer IR Gurus, and published exclusive for the PS2 by Sony Computer Entertainment Ireland.
IR Gurus’ previous sports titles include three Australian Football League, a bowling and equestrian games. Gaelic Football 2004 is to use their AFL game engine.
“It has always been an objective of SCE Ireland to deliver game content suitable to the Irish market and to satisfy the desires of Irish consumers…” stated Niall O’Hanrahan, MD of SCEI. Continuing he said “We are projecting to have sold 480,000 PS2’s in Ireland by March 2004 and this level of household penetration represents a huge opportunity for this title.”
Mr Sean Kelly, President of the GAA said that the game “…will have huge benefit for the GAA. This brings the GAA into a new technological and promotional era and I am looking forward to its launch next year. We appreciate the efforts of Sony not only in this venture but in other support such as the sponsorship of the Leinster summer camps.”
[Illustration image from IR Gurus’ ‘AFL Live 2004’]
Source: SCEI Press Release
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