MLB 2K8 Tour Announced

The third annual Major League Baseball 2K8 Video Game Tour has been announced by 2K Sports, highlighting the convergence of video games with music and sports. East Coast and West Coast tours will take place simultaneously and make stops at more than 20 locations and 40 events across the country. This time around, the tour will feature six mobile entertainment trucks armed with video game stations loaded with the latest 2K Sports titles. Gamers can participate in the open play stations, or compete in the MLB 2K8 Home Run Derby to win exclusive prizes.

Statik Selektah, Sirius Satellite Radio DJ, and Boston-based celebrity DJ, Eskillz, will take on the West and East coasts, respectively. Music cards and game demo discs will be given away at all tour stops, with 2K Sports also giving away $5 discount coupons for MLB 2K8 to redeem at Best Buy to all participants.

Below is the full schedule for the tour:

West Coast Tour

March 4 Arizona State University Tempe, AZ

March 6 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ

March 7 Scottsdale Resort Scottsdale, AZ

March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament San Marcos, CA

March 9 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Canoga Park, CA

March 11 San Diego State University San Diego, CA

March 13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

March 15 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Mesa, AZ

March 16 Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, AZ

March 17 Tucson Electric Park Tucson, AZ

March 18 Tempe Diablo Stadium Tempe, AZ

March 19 University of Texas El Paso El Paso, TX

March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Dallas, TX

March 23 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Houston, TX

March 25 Sam Houston University Huntsville, TX

March 26 University of Texas Dallas Richardson, TX

March 27 Southwestern State University Weatherford, OK

April 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM

East Coast Tour

March 1 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL

March 2 ESPN the weekend Orlando, FL

March 4 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL

March 5 City of Palms park Ft. Myers, FL

March 6 University of Tampa Tampa, FL

March 7 Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter, FL

March 8 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Miami, FL

March 9 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie

March 10 Tradition Field Port St. Lucie

March 11 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

March 13 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

March 15 University of N. Carolina Charlotte, NC

March 18 Charleston Southern University Charleston, NC

March 22 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Duluth, GA

March 25 Virginia University Petersburg, VA

March 27 University of Maryland College Park, MD

March 29 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Vienna, VA

March 30 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Deptford, NJ

April 1 New York University New York, NY

April 2 Best Buy Gaming Tournament Secaucus, NJ

April 3 Northeastern/YMCA Tourney Boston, MA

April 5 George Washington University Washington, DC