14 DAY TRIAL // Sports games are quite popular as they offer gamers the ability to recreate some of their favorite activities right at home and become famous around the world for leading their favorite team or athlete to success and fame.
Shaun White Snowboarding is such a game, having managed to sell over 3 million copies worldwide since its release in November 2008. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, the game was extremely successful for the Nintendo Wii as it was compatible with the Balance Board, meaning that a realistic snowboarding experience was possible.
Now, after a lot of rumors and speculation, the French company has announced that Shaun White Snowboarding will receive a sequel, subtitled World Stage. This game will be exclusive to the Nintendo Wii and promises to deliver some truly remarkable experiences as players must go against their rivals in half-pipe tournaments across the world, from New York to France, Canada or Japan.
“Working with Shaun on the first title was an excellent experience,” said Antoine Guignard, producer of Shaun White Snowboarding : World Stage at Ubisoft. “The great public reception of Shaun White Snowboarding and the wonderful collaboration with Shaun made it a slam dunk for us to reunite to create a fun, new adventure for fans.”
His excitement is shared by Shaun White himself, who stated, “Ubisoft has been a great partner, and I'm excited for World Stage. It's cool to give people insight on what my life is like on the competition circuit.”
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage will be released during the holiday season of 2009, but will be playable at the company's booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) next week. Until then though, you'd better keep practicing on the Wii Balance Board in order to pull off some interesting tricks.