- World Championship Rugby
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title = World Championship Rugby
developer =Swordfish Studios
publisher =Acclaim Entertainment
distributor =
designer =
engine =
version =
released =April 8 ,2004
genre = Rugby union
modes =Single player ,multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: ?PEGI : 3+
platforms = PC,PlayStation 2 ,Xbox
requirements =
input =
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followed by ="World Championship Rugby" is a computer and video game developed after the
2003 Rugby World Cup . It was developed bySwordfish Studios and published byAcclaim .As well as all the teams and games from the
2003 Rugby World Cup , the game includes a number of other tournaments, such as Tri Nations, custom leagues and cups and historical games. There is also a feature to play against all-stars and a survival game. The only licensed team in the game is England, however, included is a name editor that allows the fake player names to be changed.Development
Following England Rugby's success at the
2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, Acclaim Entertainment International announced on November 23, 2004, that they will be releasing "World Championship Rugby" for Playstation 2, Xbox and PC in Europe the next year. cite web | title=World Championship Rugby announced | publisher=GameSpot | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldchampionshiprugby/news.html?sid=6084136 | accessdate=29 April | accessyear=2006] It was also revealed that theUnited Kingdom based studio - Swordfish Studios was the team that was developing the game, the same studio that worked on the well received "Jonah Lomu Rugby ".Acclaim announced on
May 7 ,2003 , a number of as of yet unnamed titles that would be appearing atE3 . One of these titles was "World Championship Rugby". cite web | title=Acclaim confirms E3 lineup | publisher=GameSpot | url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldchampionshiprugby/news.html?sid=6096534 | accessdate=29 April | accessyear=2006]References
External links
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldchampionshiprugby/index.html "World Championship Rugby"] at
GameSpot
* [http://xbox.ign.com/objects/660/660940.html "World Championship Rugby"] atIGN
* [http://www.gamestats.com/objects/660/660940/ "World Championship Rugby"] at GameStats
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