EA Los Angeles Brings the Top Selling(1) Real-Time Strategy Series
to the Next Generation
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Electronic
Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Command & Conquer 3
Tiberium Wars™ (C&C 3) is in development for the Xbox 360™
videogame and entertainment system. C&C 3 boasts an intuitive
console-specific control scheme, fast-action strategy gameplay, deep
single player campaign, and an immersive multiplayer experience
featuring massive battles where you take control of large armies on
the battlefield of the future.
"The Command & Conquer series finally makes its return to the
console after seven years," said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at
EALA. "C&C 3 will help expand the RTS genre on the Xbox 360, building
off of the foundation laid by the development of The Lord of the
Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II. EA is evolving the console
controls so that strategy gaming plays and feels native to the
platform."
"C&C 3 is a perfect fit for the Xbox 360," said Mike Glosecki,
Senior Producer at EALA. "Xbox 360 players will enjoy the
action-packed online play and watching the epic Sci-Fi story of the
game unfold as they play through the single player campaign."
The year is 2047 and the stakes could not be higher. Tiberium -- a
self-replicating alien substance that has infected the Earth -- is
spreading like a radioactive ice age. The Global Defense Initiative, a
high-tech alliance of the world's most advanced nations, is fighting
to contain Tiberium, but Kane, the megalomaniacal leader of The
Brotherhood of Nod has other plans for Earth. Kane's secret society
turned superpower is bent on using Tiberium to take control and
transform humanity into his twisted vision of the future. All-out war
rages over Tiberium and the fate of the planet rests in the balance.
The epic story of C&C 3, set in the Tiberium Universe, is
seamlessly tied together with live action, high-definition video
sequences featuring top Hollywood talent including Tricia Helfer, Josh
Holloway, Michael Ironside, Billy Dee Williams, Grace Park, and more!
C&C 3 will be one of the most robust titles on Xbox LIVE™(2),
with a steady stream of downloadable content on Marketplace. The first
dashboard theme featuring amazing concept art from the development
team will be available soon.
From the team at EALA who brought you the critically-acclaimed The
Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II for the Xbox
360, C&C 3 will ship worldwide in 2007 for the Xbox 360 and Windows
PC. This product is not yet rated by the ESRB, PEGI or USK. For more
information, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
(1)According to the NPD Group.
(2)Online play requires Internet Connection. Xbox Live online play
also requires subscription to the Xbox Live service.
About Command & Conquer
The Command & Conquer franchise celebrated its 11th anniversary in
August 2006. The groundbreaking franchise was one of the first to
introduce players to the modern RTS genre, has spawned over a dozen PC
titles, and ranks in the top 5 best-selling PC franchises of all-time
according to the NPD Group. Additionally, Command & Conquer Red
Alert™ 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were the number one
best-selling(1) PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively.
Collectively, the series has sold over 25 million units worldwide to
date. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan
communities in the world. For more information on Command & Conquer
series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
(1) According to NPD Group
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems,
personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its
products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS
BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95
billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's
homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about
EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the
Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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Conquer, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars, and Command & Conquer Red
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.