''Snooker 19'' is a 2019

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developed by Lab42 and published by

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, based on the cue sport

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. The game was released on 17 April 2019 for

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version coming out on 23 August 2019. All 128 players from the

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appear in the game, as do venues from all 26 tournaments, including

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Gameplay

''Snooker 19'' includes all officially licensed tournaments from the

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. It features

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and

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modes. The game featured full likenesses for all tour players, and the Q School qualification events for the main tour. Matches include in-game commentary by

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, and

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, as well as refereeing by Brendan Moore. Multiplayer matches mirror real-life tournaments, with in-game tournaments co-existing with events, though all events are played under a "single table" set up.

Release

Prior to the release of ''Snooker 19'', Joanne Williams (wife of 2018 world champion Mark Williams) accused the game of "massive prejudice" as the game's cover art did not feature Williams. Williams commented that the decision was due to him being over 40 years old and Welsh. This led to fans imposing pictures of a naked Williams over the cover art for the release. ''Snooker 19'' was released on 17 April 2019 for

and

. The

version came out on 23 August 2019. In April 2020, a ''Virtual Snooker World Championship'' took place, contested by the top 16 players on the PS4 version of the game. The matches were released on the official World Snooker Tour YouTube channel, with each player representing a real-life pro in the tournament. A mobile port was released in August 2020 under the title ''WST Snooker''.

References

External links

World Snooker Official Website

Official Game Website

Publisher Game Website

Developer Game Website
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