Tech Shout!

THQ Inc. announced that MotoGP ‘06 for the Xbox 360 will be launched in May 2006. Licensed from Dorna Sports, this latest addition to the MotoGP franchise presents an extraordinary level of realism and sense of speed.

MotoGP ‘06 also includes the latest 2006 race season information to generate the most advanced and intensely realistic racing game on the Xbox 360.

Jason Avent, Game Director, Climax said, “The powerful technology within the Xbox 360 has enabled us to create visual effects that surpass anything that we’ve seen in the racing genre to-date.” He added, “The latest addition to our MotoGP franchise has seen a unique implementation of depth of field within the graphics engine that allows us to simulate different focal lengths. We’re extremely proud of the fact that ultimately, the screenshots will speak for themselves!”

“It’s exciting for us to present Xbox 360 owners with the most exhilarating racing experience available and one that genuinely raises the bar of photorealistic gaming,” Pete Murphy, Global Brand Manager, THQ Inc. “The developer, Climax, has combined an unprecedented level of detail, sense of speed, and the very latest MotoGP season content to create a game that will appeal to MotoGP fans as well as those gamers craving the most thrilling racing experience on Xbox 360.”

THQ Wireless Inc. has also announced a series of MotoGP wireless products slated to be released throughout this year. The company MotoGP 3 sets the graphical standard for racing games on mobile phones and accompanying it is MotoGP Manager, a racing management title. The full range of MotoGP wireless products will be made available with major operators globally, together with a collection of officially licensed MotoGP mobile personalisation images.