Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (video game) explained

Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
Developer:4J Studios
Publisher:Bethesda Softworks
Released:September 21, 2005[1]
Genre:Horse racing
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Xbox, PlayStation 2

Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a 2005 video game developed by 4J Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.[2] The game was licensed by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup Limited.[3]

Development

The game was announced in April 2005.[4]

Reception

The Xbox version of the game holds a rating of 47% on Metacritic based on 5 critic reviews.[5]

IGN rated the game a 4.3 of 10 stating "Unless you’re an absolutely massive horse racing fan or an obsessive collector of video games, there’s really no reason to pick this title up".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Breeders Cup 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox now available. https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202901/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_092105.htm. bethsoft.com. March 24, 2006. September 21, 2005. October 23, 2022.
  2. Web site: Charles. Onyett. Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717044615/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/12/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships. IGN. July 17, 2015. October 13, 2005. November 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: PlayStation2 and Xbox Console Game. https://web.archive.org/web/20051030123442/http://www.ntra.com:80/content.aspx?type=other&id=14079&style=purple. ntra.com. October 30, 2005. November 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: NTRA and Bethesda Softworks Announce Breeders' Cup for PS2 and Xbox. https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202913/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_042905.htm. bethsoft.com. March 24, 2006. April 29, 2005. March 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. Metacritic. November 26, 2021.