Activision has announced that it will be releasing the official SCORE International Baja 1000 video game version of the world's most grueling off-road race. SCORE International Baja 1000 recreates the unforgiving conditions and blistering speeds that make this event the most recognised and entertaining off-road racing event in the world. Developed by Left Field Productions, the team behind Excitebike 64 Nitrobike on Wii, the game will be available this Autumn for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC.
"No race demands more endurance of both man and machine than the Baja 1000. In consulting Activision for a video game version, we meticulously explained what's needed to capture the intensity of the Baja. They've nailed not only the look but also the elements of true desert racing."
- Sal Fish, President and CEO of Score International, the world's leading desert racing organisation."In creating SCORE International Baja 1000, our goal was to create something true to the sport that made you feel the speed and heart-pounding conditions. Players will see potential shortcuts on the tracks, but wonder if their vehicle can handle it. That's a conundrum every driver on the Baja 1000 faces."
- Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing.
Sporting over 90 vehicles across multiple classes in the real Baja 1000 - including trophy trucks, class I, motorcycles, ATVs and more - the game challenges players to not only be first across the finish line, but also keep their machine intact! Hyper-realistic dirt and damage modeling in the game means players need to be crazy enough to take chances, but not so reckless that their vehicle is destroyed before the race is over.