THE WORLD SQUASH FEDERATION LAUNCHES
FIRST 3D SIMULATION PC VIDEO GAME!

Squash enthusiasts will now have the chance of enjoying the sport they love in the comfort of their own homes following the launch of WSF Squash, the official squash simulation video game of the WSF. Using the most modern software and hardware, the game is a realistic representation of the sport with great tactical aspects - and all shots can be played, including drives, corkscrews, boasts and more. Players can also play online matches against each other, or play at iconic locations - and an offline tournament mode allows users the chance to organise virtual tournaments during real events.

It is easy to connect wireless controllers to the game and link to a big screen, so that squash clubs can host a virtual event. Details of this are available from the game's dedicated website www.wsfsquash.com - where a trailer, screenshots, and more, can also be seen.

There are twelve real top squash players in the game. Users can choose between four different top tournaments at iconic locations - either selecting their favourite player or creating their own player, choosing equipment, skin colour, hair colour, posture, playing style, etc.

"For me, Squash is a much faster, aggressive, raw and also responsive game than, for example, tennis," said Team6 Games CEO Ronnie Nelis. "For WSF Squash, gamers will not only need to have much faster reflexes than for any other sports game, but they will also even have to think about their strategy during the game. All this made a very good reason for us to make a game that nobody dared to make before.

" WSF President Mr N Ramachandran commented: "Our hope, of course, is that in endorsing this game we will see a significant number of newcomers to squash trying it - who may then feel that they would like to try the real thing on court, and boost grassroots numbers as a result." There are further plans to develop the game for Nintendo Wii and xBox.