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Double headers: EA shows that its new major league players got game, thanks to digital scanning. (Cover Story).

Computer Graphics World

| August 01, 2002 | McEachern, Martin | COPYRIGHT 2002 PennWell Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When computer game players step up to the plate this year, they will encounter a digital baseball diamond that's been given a radical face-lift. Gone are the generic cookie-cutter players that dominated past baseball titles such as Electronic Arts' (EA) early versions of Triple Play, as lifelike digital replicas of the various teams take to the virtual fields. The new rosters are forming as a result of a joint venture between the Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and the Major League Baseball Player's Association (MLBPA) to digitally scan the heads and faces of nearly 900 players and managers, who will eventually appear in titles from such heavy hitters as EA, Sony, ...

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