Single and multiplayer options?
And beyond. CWC '99 will have a feature called EA SPORTS.net. This makes full use of the player's Internet connection, enabling them to play against up to 14 other real-life opponents and to get free direct downloads of up-to-the-minute player, team and weather news as the event's happening.

How are they going to sell this one to the Americans?
With difficulty. They are, however, very aware of the novice and hoping the game's interface will enable a first-time player to pick up the game and know pretty quickly what they're supposed to be doing while at the same time having enough scope to keep an aficionado happy. There's even going to be a limited management aspect to the game whereby the player will get to decide tactics, player placements, batting orders and so on.

Can Mr de Plater have the last word?
Oh all right. "We have applied significant advances in technology to deliver a revolutionary level of realism, and we've spent over a year in design and production to make the game extremely accessible and playable. The core advance is in the dynamic field physics - you can really see the difference when the willow connects with the leather..."


*All the players, all the teams and all the grounds
*Realistic physics models applied to ball and bat
*It's not the old Audiogenic game engine
*With Internet access you can download all the latest stats during the real event
*The Americans will never get it