REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2006--Fight an
all-out war for survival in the year 2142. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:
ERTS) and Sweden-based developer, Digital Illusions, today announced
development of the next installment in the award-winning
Battlefield™ franchise, Battlefield 2142™. The ground-breaking
first-person shooter is scheduled to ship this fall for the PC.
The year is 2142, and the dawn of a new Ice age has thrown the
world into a panic. The math is simple and brutal: The soil not
covered by ice can only feed a fraction of the Earth's population.
Some will live, most will die. In Battlefield 2142, players will
choose to fight for one of two military superpowers in an epic battle
for survival, the European Union or the newly formed Pan Asian
Coalition. Armed with a devastating arsenal of hi-tech assault rifles,
cloaking devices and sentry guns, players will also do battle using
some of the most imposing vehicles known to man. Massive battle Mechs
wage fierce combat on the ground, while futuristic aircraft rule the
skies. When facing one of these new behemoths, players will need to
use their wits and an arsenal of new countermeasures like EMP grenades
to level the playing field.
"Battlefield has long been synonymous with innovative,
best-of-breed online multiplayer action," said Sean Decker, Executive
Producer, DICE. "By stepping into the future with Battlefield 2142,
the team at DICE has reinvented the rules of engagement for the next
century."
Team play features allow up to 64 players to enter the action on
the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes
in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates.
With in-game success, players increase their rank and unlock awards,
including new weapons, medals and more, delivering the most
comprehensive and flexible persistence in the Battlefield universe to
date.
For more information about Battlefield 2142, please visit
http://battlefield.ea.com or our press web site at http://info.ea.com.
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. Battlefield 2142 and Battlefield 2 are
trademarks of Digital Illusions CE AB. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Electronic Arts
Steve Groll, 650-628-7596
sgroll@ea.com
Bryce Baer, 650-628-5102
bbaer@ea.com
SOURCE: Electronic Arts