Software:Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (video game)

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Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
Breeder's Cup World Thoroughbred Championships cover.jpg
Developer(s)4J Studios
Publisher(s)Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s)Xbox,[1] PlayStation 2[1]
ReleaseSeptember 21, 2005[2]
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.[1] The game was licensed by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup Limited.[3]

Development

The game was announced in April 2005.[4]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN4.3/10[1]
GameSpot4.6/10[5]
TeamXbox4.8/10(Xbox)[6]

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".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Onyett, Charles (October 13, 2005). "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships". Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717044615/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/12/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships. Retrieved November 26, 2021. 
  2. "Breeders Cup 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox now available". September 21, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202901/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_092105.htm. Retrieved October 23, 2022. 
  3. "PlayStation2 and Xbox Console Game". Archived from the original on October 30, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051030123442/http://www.ntra.com:80/content.aspx?type=other&id=14079&style=purple. Retrieved November 14, 2023. 
  4. "NTRA and Bethesda Softworks Announce Breeders' Cup for PS2 and Xbox". April 29, 2005. Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202913/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_042905.htm. Retrieved March 30, 2022. 
  5. Davis, Ryan (December 1, 2005). "NTRA Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review". Archived from the original on February 20, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060220015223/http://www.gamespot.com:80/ps2/sports/breederscup/review.html?sid=6140673&print=1. Retrieved November 26, 2021. 
  6. Ahearn, Nate (November 5, 2005). "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review (Xbox)". Archived from the original on November 5, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051105072832/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1042/Breeders-Cup-World-Thoroughbred-Championships/p1/. Retrieved November 26, 2021. 
  7. "Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships". https://www.metacritic.com/game/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. Retrieved November 26, 2021.