On August 7, 2007, reported on the release of the Australian Bully: Scholarship Edition box art which included artwork of the protagonist, Jimmy Hopkins, and the school principal, Dr. Rockstar Games first announced the game on July 19, 2007. The Xbox 360 version also uses a new proprietary game engine by developers Mad Doc Software.
In addition, single system 2-player competitive multiplayer minigames have also been added, along with Achievements for the Xbox 360 version and Wii Remote motion and pointer controls for the Wii version. The game features improved graphics and exclusive content which was unavailable in the PlayStation 2 version, including eight new missions, additional characters, four new school classes ( Biology, Music, Math and Geography) and new unlockable items and clothing. The game was released for the Xbox 360 and Wii video game consoles on March 4, 2008.
The game adds several new features, and fixes many bugs found in the PS2 version. Bully: Scholarship Edition is an updated and graphically enhanced version of Bully, released on Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PC in 2008.
