Pro Cycling Manager
Encyclopedia
Pro Cycling Manager is a series of cycling management and real-time simulation games created by Cyanide
. The game was first launched in 2001 as Cycling Manager, but the series took on the Pro label in June 2005. A new version is released every year to coincide with the Tour de France
. The game is offered in a variety of languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, ..) although the actual language configuration depends on the local publisher. Pro Cycling Manager runs on the PC
. The game is produced in cooperation with most of the main professional cycling teams under the aegis of the IPCT
and the AIGCP
. In September 2007 a Sony
PSP
version of the game was released, called Pro Cycling, it is engineered to take advantage of PSP
gameplay
and it offers a limited management mode. The latest version of the series is titled Pro Cycling Manager 2011 and was released June 23, 2011.
.
From The Official Site:
From its new HD cyclist's models to its superb, rich and diverse race settings, Pro Cycling Manager offers a more realistic and beautiful game experience than ever! The game's management component has also been carefully designed. The user interface has been improved and is now more comfortable to handle, yet offers better interaction with the team and the sponsors. Sponsorship management is also richer this time around. The new AI demonstrates more accurate reactions and leads to an even more advanced simulation: pack behavior, breakaways, sprints, never has the race ever been so real!
Cyanide (studio)
Cyanide is a game development studio, based in the western suburbs of Paris, France, with offices in Montreal, Canada and Chengdu, China. The studio was created in 2000 by 8 ex-UbiSoft employees and in 2007 has a headcount of 70...
. The game was first launched in 2001 as Cycling Manager, but the series took on the Pro label in June 2005. A new version is released every year to coincide with the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
. The game is offered in a variety of languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, ..) although the actual language configuration depends on the local publisher. Pro Cycling Manager runs on the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. The game is produced in cooperation with most of the main professional cycling teams under the aegis of the IPCT
IPCT
The IPCT was created in 2006 by 17 of the 18 UCI ProTour teams. It is a GIE whose aim is to represent the 17 teams in all matters of common interests. The HQ, based in Brussels is run by Gerrit Middag, who previously worked for the UCI.The 17 current members are : , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ....
and the AIGCP
AIGCP
AIGCP is an association that groups together many professional cycling teams. Its offices are based in Lannion, France....
. In September 2007 a Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
version of the game was released, called Pro Cycling, it is engineered to take advantage of PSP
PlayStation Portable
The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
gameplay
Gameplay
Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it...
and it offers a limited management mode. The latest version of the series is titled Pro Cycling Manager 2011 and was released June 23, 2011.
Game Objectives
The player acts as a sporting director for one of the UCI Pro Tour competitive teams. The player can also create their own cycling stages to race on.Pro Cycling Manager 2007
The 2007 edition of the series released on June 20, 2007. It includes an updated database. More than 1500 cyclists, 180 races (Tours or traditional), and 520 stages.Pro Cycling Manager 2008
The 2008 edition of the series released on June 27, 2008. New in this version is the addition of track cyclingTrack cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
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Pro Cycling Manager 2009
The 2009 edition of the series was released on July 3, 2009.Pro Cycling Manager 2010
The 2010 edition of the series was released on June, 2010.Pro Cycling Manager 2011
The 2011 edition of the game was released on June 23, 2011 for $39.99. The games first patch was also released later that day that fixed some AI bugs along with Saving issues.From The Official Site:
From its new HD cyclist's models to its superb, rich and diverse race settings, Pro Cycling Manager offers a more realistic and beautiful game experience than ever! The game's management component has also been carefully designed. The user interface has been improved and is now more comfortable to handle, yet offers better interaction with the team and the sponsors. Sponsorship management is also richer this time around. The new AI demonstrates more accurate reactions and leads to an even more advanced simulation: pack behavior, breakaways, sprints, never has the race ever been so real!