Activision announced that Little League World Series Baseball 2010, this year's entry in the acclaimed hit baseball series, will be released this July for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. This is the first time the perennially popular Little League franchise has "hit" these systems. "We felt it was time to finally bring the popular Little League series to gamers playing Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3," said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. "Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is visually stunning and packed with tons of new content, while remaining an accessible pick-up-and-play game for the whole family."
Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is Activision's third officially licensed Little League video game, and once again it is being developed by world renowned Japanese studio NOW Production. Players will have the chance to become a Little League World Series Baseball Champion, while online functionality offers the ability to upload records and leader boards. New features include an all-new Season and Career mode that leads players from chumps to champs on the way to the World Series.

"Activision has been an outstanding partner because they listen closely to what real Little League players have to say about our videogames," Jud Rogers, Sr. Marketing Executive, Little League International. "This commitment to evolution is what makes Little League World Series Baseball 2010 an outstanding title of which our organization is intensely proud."

Little League(r) World Series Baseball 2010 will be available this July for $39.99. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.activision.com