Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 2nd tee throughout the last round of the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando on December 20, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
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Tiger Woods is back on computer game.
New York-based software application company Take-Two Interactive revealed it partnered with Woods on a licensing offer to utilize his name, image, and similarity and it enables the renowned PGA Tour figure to be included on its golf video game, PGA Tour 2K. Woods will likewise sign up with 2K as executive director, the business stated.
Terms of the pact were not offered.
“I am looking forward to making my return to the video game landscape, and with 2K and HB Studios, I’ve found the right partners to make it happen,” Woods stated in a declaration according to the Golf channel. “I’m honored to take part in this opportunity and look forward to sharing my expertise and insights as we build the future of golf video games together.”
Woods, 45, previously had a handle competing video gaming business Electronic Arts (EA Sports) prior to parting methods with the business in 2013. The company offered over $700 million in golf video games including Woods, according to a short article by CNN. The post likewise approximated Woods made approximately $6 million annually with EA Sports throughout the collaboration, which started in 1998.
Forbes price quotes Woods has actually made over $1 billion in recommendations from business consisting of Nike and American Express. But whether Woods will go back to play genuine golf is the more important concern. Woods is still recuperating from an auto mishap on Feb. 23 in Southern California, leaving the golf player with major leg injuries.
Take-Two owns Rockstar Games and 2K studio, the latter of that makes the popular National Basketball Association computer game NBA 2K. The company will likewise go back to making National League Football video games for the very first time given that 2005 after striking a brand-new licensing contract with the league last March.
The business launched its very first PGA Tour video game last August, established by Canada-based HB Studios, which Take-Two revealed its obtaining. Take-Two has a market capitalization of $19.9 billion. Shares of the business were up 2% on Tuesday afternoon, trading at $173 per share.
