Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (video game)

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Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
Developer(s)4J Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s)Xbox,[2] PlayStation 2[2]
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2005[1]
Genre(s)Horse racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a 2005 video game developed by 4J Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.[2] The game was licensed by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup Limited.[3]

Development[edit]

The game was announced in April 2005.[4]

Reception[edit]

The Xbox version of the game holds a rating of 47% on Metacritic based on 5 critic reviews.[7]

IGN rated the game a 4.3 of 10 stating "Unless you’re an absolutely massive horse racing fan or an obsessive collector of video games, there’s really no reason to pick this title up".[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Breeders Cup 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox now available". bethsoft.com. September 21, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Onyett, Charles (October 13, 2005). "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships". IGN. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "PlayStation2 and Xbox Console Game". ntra.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "NTRA and Bethesda Softworks Announce Breeders' Cup for PS2 and Xbox". bethsoft.com. April 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Davis, Ryan (December 1, 2005). "NTRA Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Ahearn, Nate (November 5, 2005). "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships". Metacritic. Retrieved November 26, 2021.