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'Thrustmaster' & 'Empire' Partner For 'Starsky & Hutch'

by Rainier on June 20, 2003 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT

Thrustmaster announces co-development agreement with leading game publisher Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. regarding its racing wheel and light gun for Xbox and the awaited game “Starsky & Hutch” (Xbox version) which is to be released. Read more for details ...
“We are thrilled to extend our Xbox peripherals compatibility with the Starsky & Hutch game by Empire Interactive under license from Sony Pictures Consumer Products, and to take part of this unique combined experience of driving and shooting together with your teammate”, states Gilles Raulet, head of Business Development at Thrustmaster. “Empire Interactive has done a fantastic job with Starsky & Hutch, creating the first game which allows such a gameplay and ultimate arcade sensations at home!”

“Empire Interactive is very pleased to be expanding our peripheral compatibility with Thrustmaster’s light gun and 360 Modena? Force GT racing wheel for the Starsky & Hutch game on Xbox”, says Chris East, head of PR and Marketing at Empire Interactive Europe Ltd. “Thrustmaster has proven expertise in racing wheel and light gun, and we knew we could rely on them to provide top sensation peripherals, with the right match to our game on Xbox”.

Thrustmaster’s light gun for Xbox is the only Xbox light gun compatible with the latest 100Hz TV sets, in addition to PAL 50Hz and NTSC 60Hz models, a unique feature in the gaming industry. It is equipped with a trigger, start and back buttons, 2 digital buttons, plus a thumbstick and a reload button just under the handle for easy access.

360 Modena Force GT, exact replica under official Ferrari? license, is the first wheel to optimize Force effects generated by Xbox games. New Force mechanism, possibility of choosing between Force effects, vibration or no effect, rubber texture and knee-top system make it a reference wheel.

Starsky & Hutch videogame information:

Jump into the classic "Ford Gran Torino" and be the coolest cops in town! Control the streetwise Starsky and the soft-spoken Hutch, and solve the toughest cases in the roughest neighbourhoods. Helped along by the cool jive-talking of Huggy Bear, get ready for a high-speed chase to catch the bad guys!

  • The officially licensed game of the popular 70's TV series "Starsky & Hutch". Live The Dream!
  • Let one player drive while the other shoots - use wheel and light gun control simultaneously for maximum impact!
  • Set in a living 3D world, with over 100 miles of Bay City roads to cruise or catch criminals
  • Authentic sights and all the sounds, with skids, stunts and shooting by the funkload
  • The coolest unlockable extras around! New vehicles, play modes, exclusive interviews and much more...

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