Partnership between 2K, HB Studios and PGA TOUR
to expand further 2K’s product portfolio
Latest entry to award-winning golf simulation
series available now for digital download on PS4™ System, Xbox One
and Windows PC
2K today announced that the Company is partnering with HB
Studios to publish The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA
TOUR®, the latest entry in the award-winning golf
simulation series. Developed by HB Studios, The Golf Club 2019
Featuring PGA TOUR marks the franchise’s first release
featuring the official PGA TOUR license and presents an
opportunity, through the new partnership, to deliver the most
comprehensive and engaging virtual golf experience to date for the
series. The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR is available
now for digital download on the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and the Xbox One family of devices including
the Xbox One X and Windows PC. In addition, physical versions of
the game will be available at participating retailers this
fall.
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2K today announced that the Company is
partnering with HB Studios to publish The Golf Club 2019 Featuring
PGA TOUR®, the latest entry in the award-winning golf simulation
series. (Photo: Business Wire)
“HB Studios has an established and impressive track record in
sports simulation game development, and from its early plans for
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR, we saw significant
potential in both the game and future of the franchise,” said Greg
Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “With a solid foundation and
talented team in place, we’re eager to leverage our collective
strengths and make a notable impact for golf and simulation sports
enthusiasts everywhere.”
“I’m immensely proud of all the hard work and passion that our
team has put into making this game. It’s truly been a labor of
love, and I think that’s reflected in the product,” added Alan
Bunker, CEO of HB Studios. “We couldn’t be happier to align with 2K
and the PGA TOUR to share our passion for golf and sports
simulation gameplay with franchise enthusiasts and newcomers
worldwide.”
“We are thrilled to have partnered with HB Studios and 2K to
create and distribute the first-ever tournament play mode within a
console game, featuring some of the most recognized PGA TOUR events
including THE PLAYERS Championship,” said Len Brown, Chief Legal
Officer and Executive Vice President Licensing for PGA TOUR. “The
career mode will allow our fans to rise through the ranks and earn
their way onto the PGA TOUR, where they will compete on authentic
TOUR courses.”
CAA Sports Licensing, on behalf of PGA TOUR, helped broker the
relationship with HB Studios.
About The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA
TOUR
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR sets a new
franchise benchmark for authenticity and realism, including:
- Improved ball physics, swing mechanics,
swing feedback and other core gameplay mechanics;
- Unparalleled visual fidelity powered by
award-winning and industry-leading SpeedTree® technology often used
in top blockbuster games and films;
- Overhauled user interface delivering a
fresh look and feel.
In addition, for the first time in franchise history, players
will experience an officially licensed PGA TOUR Career Mode:
- Players will embark on an authentic
journey through Q-School and the Web.com Tour, earning the right to
play in a 32-tournament PGA TOUR season;
- Season play includes beautifully
precise replicas of PGA TOUR courses that are accurate down to
one-meter of resolution of the real-life courses;
- Players will forge rivalries and land
sponsorships en route to competing in the FedExCup Playoffs, with
the ultimate goal of becoming a FedExCup Champion.
Finally, The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR will now
include a robust online multiplayer system for matchmaking and
private matches:
- Players will compete on featured
courses through matchmaking or chose from any available course for
private matches;
- Go head to head or play as a team with
friends in any one of six game formats, including the new additions
of Skins and Alt-Shot.
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR is rated E for
Everyone by the ESRB and is available now for digital download on
PS4™ system, Xbox One and Windows PC. In addition, physical
versions of the game will be available at participating retailers
this fall. For more information regarding The Golf Club 2019
Featuring PGA TOUR, visit thegolfclub2019.com, become a fan on
Facebook, follow the game on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag
#TCG2019 or subscribe on YouTube.
2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
(NASDAQ: TTWO).
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of their respective holders.
About PGA TOUR
By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages,
inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities
worldwide.
The PGA TOUR co-sanctions more than 130 tournaments on the PGA
TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Web.com Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica,
Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China. Members
on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 25
countries (85 members are from outside the United States).
Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to more than 1
billion households in 226 countries and territories in 23
languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit
organizations to maximize charitable giving. In 2017, tournaments
across all Tours generated a record of more than $180 million for
local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time
total to $2.65 billion. The PGA TOUR's web site is PGATOUR.COM, the
No. 1 site in golf, and the organization is headquartered in Ponte
Vedra Beach, Florida.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. is a leading developer, publisher and marketer of interactive
entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops
and publishes products principally through its wholly-owned labels
Rockstar Games and 2K, as well as its new Private Division label
and Social Point, a leading developer of mobile games. Our products
are designed for console systems and personal computers, including
smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail,
digital download, online platforms and cloud streaming services.
The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the
symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please
visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.
About 2K
Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive
entertainment globally for console systems, handheld gaming systems
and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets, which
are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online
platforms and cloud streaming services. 2K publishes titles in
today’s most popular gaming genres, including shooters, action,
role-playing, strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment.
The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in
the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Hangar
13, Cat Daddy Games and 2K China. 2K’s stable of high quality
titles includes the critically acclaimed BioShock®, Borderlands™,
Mafia, and XCOM® franchises, the beloved Sid Meier’s Civilization
series, Evolve™, Battleborn®, the popular WWE 2K franchise and NBA
2K, the highest rated* annual sports title of this console
generation.
*According to 2008 - 2018 Metacritic.com
About HB Studios
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia,
Canada, HB Studios is an electronic entertainment software company
that specializes in creating console, mobile, handheld and PC
games. To date, HB has shipped 49 titles, selling over 27 million
units, and contributed to 20 others. More information about HB
Studios and its products can be found on our website,
www.hb-studios.com. Join the official game community forum via
www.thegolfclub2019.com.
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