When the game was re-released as a budget title from Sold-Out Software, he remained on the cover and in-game, but a memorial notice is included on the back of the case ("Paul Hunter 1978 - 2006").
The branding was changed to reflect more realistic gameplay, including the ability to play in first person and view shots from any angle, and characters' lifelike emotions.
Gameplay on WCS 2002 improves from the previous version, and "player aids", such as a cueball line, shows the direction of the shot being played.
The box art features world champions Peter Ebdon, Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Ken Doherty and Mark Williams.
The box art features Stephen Hendry, Mark Williams, Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan.
The game also introduced online multiplayer to the series, with players able to play single matches and tournaments.
The game features a playable "League of Champions" mode, where famous past snooker matches can be replayed.
A new assist that would appear in all WSC games from this point on shows a provisional finishing position for the cue ball as a circular silhouette.
WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship was released on 15 April 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
A gameplay function introduced in this edition is the ability to retake shots a certain number of times per game.