World Championship Poker

Infobox VG
title =


developer = Coresoft Games
Point of View (Wii)
publisher = Crave Entertainment
designer =
engine =
version =
released = vgrelease|NA=August 23, 2005

Wii
vgy|2007
genre = Card game
modes = Single-player, Multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone
platforms = PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, Windows, Xbox, GameCube, Wii
media = DVD-ROM, Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo GameCube Game Disc, Cartridge
requirements =
input = Dualshock 2, Mouse, Wii Remote

"World Championship Poker" is a series of poker video games first developed by Coresoft and released in 2005 by Crave Entertainment. The series capitalizes on the recent popularity of poker due to the successful World Series of Poker.

World Championship Poker

The first title of the series, World Championship Poker received generally favorable reviews when it was released. GameSpot criticized the title for its lack of refinement but acknowledged it's multiplayer appeal [ [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/puzzle/worldchampionshippoker/index.html World Championship Poker for Xbox - World Championship Poker Xbox Game - World Championship Poker Xbox Video Game ] ] .

World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer

The sequel was released a year later and improved upon some of the criticism found in the previous version. GameSpot's review complimented the computer AI and the use of online across all platforms [ [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/worldchampionshippoker2featuringhowardlederer/review.html?mode=gsreview World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 World Championship Poker 2: Featuring Howard Lederer Review ] ] .

World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In"

The third game in the series was first released nine months later for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and XBox 360. Reviews for the game were mediocre, receiving an overall score that was lower than its predecessors. GameSpot criticized it for not introducing newer elements as had been done with competing franchises [ [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/puzzle/worldchampionshippokerallin/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In Review ] ] . A version for the Wii is currently in development by developer Point of View for release in 2007 [ [http://wii.ign.com/articles/746/746481p1.html IGN: World Championship Poker Raises Wiis ] ] . It is known that the title will allow players to utilize the motion-sensing functionality of the Wii Remote to play the game.

References

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External links

* [http://www.cravegames.com/Games/cravewCP/ Publisher's site]