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Rapala Fishing Pro Series video game to release Oct. 24 on PS4, Xbox One

Josh Rouse
The Rapala Fishing Pro Series video game will feature all of Rapala’s most popular fishing lures. It’s set to release Oct. 24 for $29.99 in North America. (RAPALA)

Fishing lure company Rapala is releasing a brand new fishing game to the market Oct. 24.

Rapala Fishing Pro Series will be available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with a suggested retail price of $29.99 and will allow anglers to compete in tournaments across North America on real lakes. The game also will feature some of the company’s most popular gear, including the Original Floater, Shad Rap and DT-Series of crankbaits.

The game, produced by GameMill Entertainment, will also include a Free Fishing mode to allow anglers to just pick up and play the game, as well as global leaderboards and daily online challenges, according to a news release.

The game will feature 17 species of fish, including largemouth bass and Northern pike, and anglers can use their winnings in the game to purchase new equipment, apparel and boats.

Among Rapala’s video game titles are the Rapala Fishing: Daily Catch mobile game, 2004’s Rapala Pro Fishing from PlayStation 4, Xbox and Game Boy Advance, and 2006’s Rapala Trophies for the PlayStation Portable. A similar tournament game, Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, was released in 2010 and was bundled with a fishing rod peripheral controller.

Xbox One users can pre-order Rapala Fishing Pro Series through Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/ycfkz8w6/. PS4 owners can pre-order the game at http://tinyurl.com/y9bez47g/.