2K Games Scores Torino Olympics

2K Games has snapped up the rights to the Torino Olympics and will be publishing Torino 2006 this January for PC, PS2 and Xbox. The title will feature eight winter sports, but which events specifically have not been announced. Torino 2006 will be set on a winter landscape for all 15 events and will have 4-player simultaneous and alternating gameplay. The actual XX Olympic Winter Games will take place in Torino, Italy from February 10-26, 2006.

"We are extremely excited about Torino 2006(TM) - the Official Video Game of the XX Olympic Winter Games. The partnership with ISM, who has many years of experience working on official games based on the Olympic Games, has uniquely provided the development team with insight to create a thrilling game," said Matthias Wehner, Marketing Director of 2K Sports International.

"We are very pleased to be working with 2K Sports. Their reputation for creating exciting, successful sports games and their marketing expertise will ensure the success of the Official Video Game," said Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ISM.

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My streak has been broken! DAMN YOU INTERNET!
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tbh its rather fun playing for the olympics on console .. never tried it in winter tho

i may even purchase this!
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The Olympics game on Dreamcast (I think it was Athens?) was horrendous.