Rockstar Unveils Midnight Club: LA, Table Tennis Wii

Scribbled on August 23rd, 2007 by Chris Gueco
Filed in Driving/Racing, Game Videos, Leipzig Games Convention, New Release(s), Press Release, Release Date(s), Sports

As you’re reading this somebody down in Leipzig is getting their hands on ~~Wii Sports Tennis~~ Rockstar’s Table Tennis for Wii. And other people are waiting anxiously to watch the first trailer from the City of Angels in Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

Table Tennis Wii is due out on October 23rd in North America and October 26th in Europe. You’ll have to wait a little longer for Midnight Club. There isn’t concrete date as of yet, but expect to see it on store shelves in early 2008. You can get a sneak peak at Midnight Club: LA later tonight when the first official trailer is released to the masses.

Press Release after the break.

Rockstar Games Debut Titles at Games Convention 2007

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis for the Wii™ and the world premiere of Midnight Club: Los Angeles at LeipzigFirst trailer of Midnight Club: Los Angeles debuts online tonight

New York, NY - August 22, 2007 - Rockstar Games today announced two highly anticipated titles debuting at Games Convention 2007 in Leipzig, Germany. Midnight Club: Los Angeles for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis for the Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo will both be presented at the convention this week.

Rockstar San Diego’s most ambitious offering yet, Midnight Club: Los Angeles is the next major installment in the storied franchise and will be unveiled to the public for the first time in Leipzig. Featuring a stunning recreation of Los Angeles, Midnight Club: Los Angeles boasts a living, breathing rendition of “The City of Angels” for game fans to explore. Shattering genre conventions through progressive design has always driven the Midnight Club series; Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be no different. The first trailer for Midnight Club: Los Angeles debuts at 6PM EDT, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 on www.rockstargames.com/midnightclubLA.

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis, the Wii version of the critically acclaimed, award winning sports simulation will be playable for all in attendance at Games Convention 2007. The innovative hardware of Nintendo’s Wii is a perfect platform for Rockstar’s Table Tennis game, making Table Tennis a truly must-have title for Wii owners. Attendees can challenge a friend at the Rockstar booth and experience the fast, exhilarating gameplay first-hand.

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis for the Wii will be in retail stores in North America on October 23, 2007 and in European retail stores on October 26, 2007.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles will ship to retail stores in early 2008.

For more information on these titles and Rockstar Games, please visit www.rockstargames.com.

Rockstar Games is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).