8 /10 1 Votes
Initial release date 30 April 2004 Developers Swordfish Studios, THQ | 8/10 Thunderbolt Games Genre Sports game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows, Mobile phone, Java Publishers Acclaim Entertainment, THQ Modes Single-player video game, Multiplayer video game Similar Swordfish Studios games, Sports games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship Rugby is a computer and video game developed after the 2003 Rugby World Cup. It was developed by Swordfish Studios and published by Acclaim.
As well as all the teams and games from the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the game includes a number of other tournaments, such as Six Nations, Tri Nations, custom leagues and cups, classic matches and tour games. There is also a feature to beat the all- stars with every team in the game and a survival game. The only licensed teams in the game are England and Wales, however, included is a name editor that allows the fake player names to be changed.
Development
Following England Rugby's success at the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, Acclaim Entertainment International announced in November 2003 that they would be releasing World Championship Rugby for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC in Europe the following year. It is a fast-paced rugby game, with the emphasis on scoring lots of tries. Commentary is provided by Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes. It was also revealed that the United Kingdom-based studio – Swordfish Studios was the team that was developing the game, the same studio that worked on the well received Jonah Lomu Rugby.