View source for Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships (video game)

{{Short description|2005 video game}}
{{Infobox CVG
| title = Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
| image = Breeder's Cup World Thoroughbred Championships cover.jpg
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| developer = [[4J Studios]]
| publisher = [[Bethesda Softworks]]
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| released = September 21, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_092105.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202901/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_092105.htm|title=Breeders Cup 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox now available|website=bethsoft.com|archivedate=March 24, 2006|date=September 21, 2005|accessdate=October 23, 2022}}</ref>
| genre = [[Horse racing]]
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| platforms = [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]],<ref name="IGN"/> [[PlayStation 2]]<ref name="IGN"/>
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}}'''''Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships''''' is a 2005 video game developed by [[4J Studios]] and published by [[Bethesda Softworks]].<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|first= Charles|last=Onyett|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/12/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717044615/https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/10/12/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships|title=Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships|website=[[IGN]]|archivedate=July 17, 2015|date=October 13, 2005|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}</ref> The game was licensed by the [[National Thoroughbred Racing Association]] and Breeders' Cup Limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=other&id=14079&style=purple|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051030123442/http://www.ntra.com:80/content.aspx?type=other&id=14079&style=purple|title=PlayStation2 and Xbox Console Game|website=ntra.com|archivedate=October 30, 2005|accessdate=November 14, 2023}}</ref>
==Development==
The game was announced in April 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_042905.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060324202913/http://www.bethsoft.com/news/pressrelease_042905.htm|title=NTRA and Bethesda Softworks Announce Breeders' Cup for PS2 and Xbox|website=bethsoft.com|archivedate=March 24, 2006|date=April 29, 2005|accessdate=March 30, 2022}}</ref>
==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
|rev1=''[[IGN]]''
|rev1Score=4.3/10<ref name="IGN"/>
|rev2=''[[GameSpot]]
|rev2Score=4.6/10<ref>{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=Davis|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/breederscup/review.html?sid=6140673&print=1|title=NTRA Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220015223/http://www.gamespot.com:80/ps2/sports/breederscup/review.html?sid=6140673&print=1|archivedate=February 20, 2006|date=December 1, 2005|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}</ref>
|rev3=''[[TeamXbox]]''
|rev3Score=4.8/10(Xbox)<ref name="TeamXbox">{{cite web|first=Nate|last=Ahearn|url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1042/Breeders-Cup-World-Thoroughbred-Championships/p1/|title=Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Review (Xbox)|website=[[TeamXbox]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105072832/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1042/Breeders-Cup-World-Thoroughbred-Championships/p1/|archivedate=November 5, 2005|date=November 5, 2005|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}</ref>
}}
The Xbox version of the game holds a rating of 47% on [[Metacritic]] based on 5 critic reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/breeders-cup-world-thoroughbred-championships/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox|title=Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=November 26, 2021}}</ref>
[[IGN]] rated the game a 4.3 of 10 stating "Unless you’re an absolutely massive horse racing fan or an obsessive collector of video games, there’s really no reason to pick this title up".<ref name="IGN"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20060423093929/http://breeders.bethsoft.com/}} (archived)
[[Category:2005 video games]]
[[Category:4J Studios games]]
[[Category:Bethesda Softworks games]]
[[Category:Breeders' Cup]]
[[Category:Horse racing video games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
[[Category:North America-exclusive video games]]
[[Category:PlayStation 2 games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Video games set in the United States]]
[[Category:Xbox games]]