Karlstad, Sweden, Vienna, Austria and Visby, Sweden – October 30, 2018 –THQ Nordic and Three Gates Studios today announced that 8 to Glory – the official game of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) – is now on retail shelves at Walmart, Gamestop and other retailers around the world. This accompanies the digital version of the game, which is now available in 246 countries, allowing bull riding fans around the globe to purchase and play the game.
8 to Glory captures all the thrills and spills of the most punishing sport on dirt and is now available for the PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® One family of devices, including the Xbox One X(SRP: $29.99/€29.99).
“While stationed many miles away from the center of the sport, the team at THQ Nordic holds the athleticism and intensity of professional bull riders in the highest esteem,” said Ken George, THQ Nordic. “We know the team at Three Gates has honored to portray the grittiest, most authentic bull-riding experience available, and we can’t wait to see how players react when we launch 8 to Glory worldwide.”
“8 To Glory is now in full channel distribution, allowing fans of the sport to pick up the only officially licensed bull riding game for consoles, including arenas, real riders and authentic bull riding scoring,” said Don Geyer, CEO at Three Gates. “Fans of PBR and the sport of bull riding who play games should definitely see if they have what it takes to take on a one-ton bull from the safety and comfort of their couch!”
In 8 to Glory, players follow the real 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast season, the sport’s premier tour spanning 27 events across the U.S. and culminating in the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas. Everything that makes the sport of Professional Bull Riding one of the world’s fastest-growing sports is packed into 8 to Glory, including professional riders from around the world and the rankest bulls on the planet. 8 to Glory also features versus play so friends can compete head-to-head – or – rider-to-bull to determine who will be the Last Cowboy Standing.
“With fans all over getting ready for PBR World Finals in Las Vegas from November 7 – 11, the global retail release of 8 to Glory couldn’t be timed better,” said John Sohigian, VP Consumer Products, PBR. “We are thrilled to have these great retail partners offering this realistic and fun bull-riding game to our passionate fans.”
