Home Entertainment Suppliers (HES) today announced the development of Rugby League 3 for Wii, currently in development by Sidhe. The game continues the highly successful Rugby League franchise, which is amongst the highest selling franchises of all time in Australasia.

"We are extremely pleased to be publishing a new Rugby League title with such fresh features, content, and innovations across the board," said David Robles, Business Development Manager for HES. "Rugby League 3 is a significant and worthy addition to the franchise."

Screenshots of Rugby League 3 for Wii

The features and content of Rugby League 3 include:

• Visceral Wii Remote motion controls bring the physicality of Rugby League into your living room
• 80+ licensed teams from competitions such as the NRL, Super League, Toyota Cup, UK Championship, UK Championship 1, State of Origin, City v Country and internationals
• 38 stadia from Australia, New Zealand, UK and France
• Team level gameplay features including defensive line controls, attacking strategy selection, team confidence, and AI support play
• Build a champion team in the Multi-year Franchise Mode including advanced player management, Dally M Player of the Year and Man of Steel, club records and optional manual rep selection
• Create and customise players, teams, and competitions
• Broadcast style presentation with enhanced replay angles, match highlights, and in-game commentary from Channel Nine's Andrew Voss

"The production team has been able to leverage significant past experience and extensive feedback from consumers in the development of this title" said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. "As a result, Rugby League 3 takes the series to new heights, delivering a richer, deeper and more immersive experience than ever before."

Rugby League 3 is expected to be released for Wii in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and France in Q4 2009.