REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2006--Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced its mobile roster for the
upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), taking place in Los
Angeles May 10 - 12, 2006. EA's dynamic lineup of wireless titles will
be shown at EA's booth 1000 in the South hall. The company will debut
Orcs & Elves™, id Software's new intellectual property, created
exclusively for mobile phones by Fountainhead Entertainment.
EA will also showcase an impressive slate of EA SPORTS™ games
including EA SPORTS™ 2006 FIFA World Cup™, EA SPORTS™ Fight
Night Round 3, Madden NFL 07, NBA Live 2007, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR™
07 and an enhanced version of the popular puzzle game Tetris®.
Mitch Lasky, Senior Vice President, EA Mobile noted, "EA Mobile is
the leader in wireless entertainment publishing and our slate of games
demonstrates our continued commitment to quality, innovation and
value. We have something for every mobile phone user -- from the
best-loved puzzle games like Tetris, to popular sports games like
Madden NFL, to the most cutting-edge action games like id's Orcs &
Elves."
EA'S MOBILE GAME LINE-UP FOR E3 2006
EA SPORTS™ 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP™
2006 FIFA World Cup™ captures the passion and glory of the
World Cup on your mobile phone. Select any of the 32 finalist
international teams and carve your own path to holding the prized Cup.
The game features improved gameplay with more realistic goalkeepers,
better ball physics and increased fluidity of passing and shooting.
Random weather effects are also new, with matches taking place in the
rain and dry conditions.
EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3
For diehard and casual boxing fans alike EA SPORTS Fight Night
Round 3 brings the most intense boxing videogame experience to the
mobile ring. Featuring the most popular and feared boxers of all time
such as Oscar de la Hoya, Roy Jones Jr., and Sugar Ray Leonard. Gamers
can establish intense rivalries through pre-fight events putting
purpose and passion behind every hit. It's the closest thing to being
in the ring without getting punched.
MADDEN NFL 07
Take the field for exciting NFL football with Madden NFL 07. Play
11-on-11 as your favorite NFL teams and players, selecting from over
50 plays from the real Madden playbook. Throw precision passes and
feel the excitement of hard-hitting tackles narrated by Al Michaels
and John Madden in the only football game to have on your mobile!
NBA Live 2007
Feel the emotion and intensity of the most complete basketball
experience with NBA LIVE 07. Take the point and deliver fast break
passes on the fly as teammates run the lanes awaiting your pass. On
defense, get inside and feel what it's like to block a dunk -- or to
be dunked on -- as big bodies collide under the basket. Will you live
in the paint or set up camp outside the arc? The choice is yours. EA
SPORTS elevates NBA basketball to a whole new level with NBA LIVE 07:
the only basketball game to have on your mobile phone!
Orcs & Elves™
Following the success of DOOM RPG, EA has teamed up with id
Software and Fountainhead Entertainment to create Orcs & Elves, an
epic adventure that utilizes the next generation DOOM RPG graphics
engine resulting in rich gameplay of unparalleled depth. The title,
which immerses mobile gamers in an original fantasy universe, provides
a hybrid gameplay experience, combining first-person action and
tactical RPG. With the help of a magical talking wand, players explore
an ancient Dwarven fortress riddled with legendary beasts and untold
treasure.
Tetris®
One of the most widely played video games of all time, Tetris is a
simple, highly addictive, real-time puzzle game. Players attempt to
manipulate block-like pieces called "Tetriminos" as they drop into a
well. As the Tetriminos fall, players must attempt to neatly arrange
them into a horizontal row. When the row is complete, the row is
removed from the well.
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR® 07
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 challenges you to call out your rivals and
prove yourself as the greatest golfer ever. Battle Tiger Woods and
other PGA TOUR golfers like John Daly and Colin Montgomerie. Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 07 comes packed five licensed golfers and six authentic
PGA TOUR courses.
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 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1
billion and had 31 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.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO, are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the
U.S. and/or other countries. Orcs & Elves is a trademark or registered
trademark of id Software, Inc. Tetris ®&© 1985-2006 Tetris Holding
LLC. The mark "TIGERWOODS" is a trademark of ETW Corp. and may not be
used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of ETW
Corp. The name, and other attributes of Tiger Woods are trademarks,
copyrighted designs and/or other forms of intellectual property that
are the exclusive property of ETW Corp. or Tiger Woods and may not be
used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of ETW
Corp. or Tiger Woods. PGA TOUR is a trademark of PGA TOUR, INC and
used by permission. The mark "John Madden" is a trademark or other
intellectual property of Red Bear, Inc. or John Madden, and subject to
license to Electronic Arts Inc., and may not be otherwise used in
whole or in part without the prior written consent of Red Bear or John
Madden. © 2006 NFL Properties LLC. All NFL-related trademarks are
trademarks of the National Football League. Officially licensed
product of PLAYERS INC. FIFA World Cup is a trademark of FIFA.
Produced under licence by Electronic Arts Inc. NBA is a trademark of
NBA Properties, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
CONTACT: Electronic Arts
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
tschachter@ea.com
or
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.