'32nd America's Cup - The Game' is released

'32nd America's Cup - The Game' is released worldwide

Valencia, 26 April, 2007 - '32nd America's Cup - The Game, Virtual Skipper 5' has been released to the gaming community worldwide. The video game is a remarkably life-like simulation of America's Cup racing in Valencia and includes a campaign based on the 32nd America's Cup. The city of Valencia and Port America's Cup is faithfully reproduced, as are the boats of all 12 competing teams. Take the helm of your own Cup boat and try to win the Louis Vuitton Cup, and earn the right to face Alinghi for the America's Cup.

"We're very excited to have this product," said Gavin Brown, the licensing manager for the 32nd America's Cup. "The reviews are rating this as a top 5 game and it's great to have a sailing game make this kind of impact. This is a significant product for us and an important addition to the suite of new media services provided by Alcatel-Lucent through www.americascupanywhere.com."

The game allows users to race in a variety of venues, including Marseille, Trapani, Malmö-Skåne and Valencia. In the 'America's Cup campaign' part of the game, you will skipper one of the 11 challengers through the Louis Vuitton Cup. Once you win the challenger selection series, you can advance to race against Alinghi, the Defender, for the America's Cup.

"We've worked very hard to faithfully simulate the race conditions in Valencia and the America's Cup boats," said Florent Castelnérac, the director of the game' for the company Nadeo. "It really feels like you're at the helm of your own Cup boat when you play the game."

By having such faithful reproductions of the city, Port America's Cup and the competing boats, the game also serves as a fully functioning model and memento of the 32nd America's Cup that can be enjoyed for years to come.

"I'm a new media guy. You could even call me a computer geek, and I'm amazed at what's been achieved with this game," said Scott Robinson, General Manager - New Media Projects, of Alcatel-Lucent. "We're proud to be able to complete our offering of new media services, including Live Sailing for PC and mobile phones, and internet TV with the addition of this game."

Additional features are tutorials which teach the racing rules of sailing and a movie-making function which enables players to record moments from the game and share them with the larger gaming community through a networking capability.

'32nd America's Cup - The Game' is available in seven languages and can be downloaded through www.americascup.com, and in games outlets around the world.

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