Snoop Dogg As Playable Character
Being from the South, I be honest and say I don’t really listen to hip-hop. However I do know who Snoop Dogg is and it will be interesting to see how Activision has put his likeness into True Crime: Streets of L.A.
Here’s the full press release from Activision:
GAMERS CAN PLAY AS SNOOP DOGG IN ACTIVISION’S UPCOMING TRUE CRIME: STREETS OF L.A.
Santa Monica, CA – October 30, 2003 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Snoop Dogg, the “Dogg Father” of hip-hop, is an unlockable, playable character in the company’s upcoming True CrimeÔ: Streets of L.A.Ô videogame. When players unlock his character in “Dogg Patrol” mode they can play as Snoop and roll through the streets in a custom convertible, complete with hydraulics, while looking for random crimes to solve and criminals to take down. True Crime: Streets of L.A will ship to retail outlets on November 4, 2003 and will be available for the PlayStationÒ2 computer entertainment system, the XboxÒ video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCubeÔ. The game has been rated “M” (“Mature” – Blood and Gore, Mature Sexual Themes, Strong Language and Violence) by the ESRB.
True Crime: Streets of LA delivers the deepest combination of high-speed driving, martial arts fighting and double-fisted shooting ever burned into one game. Gamers take on the role of Nick Kang, a bad ass Elite Operations Division operative, tasked with taking out the merciless Russian and Chinese crime syndicates terrorizing the City of Angels. Fans race through 240 square miles of L.A. listening to an epic West Coast Hip Hop soundtrack provided by Vybe Squad Records that includes 50 original songs from heavy weights Snoop Dogg, Westside Connection, Warren G., Coolio and more. For more information and exclusive soundtrack and game clips, visit http://www.truecrimela.com.
About Activision, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $864 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia and the Netherlands. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause Activision’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. These important factors, and other factors that could affect Activision, are described in Activision’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers of this press release are referred to such filings.
Source: http://www.truecrimela.com