REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today helped kick off the launch of the
PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system with perennial hits
Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed™ Carbon and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®
07. Each of these stunning high-definition titles has been
custom-created for the PLAYSTATION 3 to take advantage of the advanced
power of the CELL processor and the motion-sensitive SIXAXIS™
controller. On December 5th, EA will add to its PLAYSTATION 3
portfolio with the release of EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 3 and in
the months that follow, several more games including NBA STREET
Homecourt and Def Jam: ICON.
"Today marks the end of the console transition. From here on out,
it is all about great games," said Frank Gibeau, Executive Vice
President of North America Publishing at EA. "EA is dedicating its
most powerful franchises to the launch of PS3, and in the weeks and
months ahead you're going to see more games with innovative features
reaching out to new audiences."
Today, gamers and gift-givers nationwide can find these three
games in stores:
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Carbon and the PLAYSTATION 3 introduce the world to
a whole new way to play Need for Speed. The battle for Palmont City
starts in the streets, but is ultimately won in the canyons as Need
for Speed Carbon immerses you in the world's most dangerous and
adrenaline-filled forms of street racing. The combination of the
classic Need for Speed controls with the new, unique motion
sensitive controller of the PLAYSTATION 3 takes the gameplay to a
level previously not possible. The player will instantly recognize and
feel the physics differences between the 50 plus Muscle, Exotic, and
Tuner cars as they use their crew to win Canyon races, customize their
cars using Autosculpt™ and battle to take control of the streets of
Palmont. EA is leveraging the high capacity and throughput of the
Blu-ray™ disk to store and stream our highly complex world;
something that was becoming increasingly difficult to do on other
forms of media. For more information about the game, please visit
http://www.needforspeedcarbon.com.
Madden NFL 07
Madden NFL 07 for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system
unleashes the power of PLAYSTATION 3 and provides a realistic
next-generation football experience. Gamers can now experience Madden
with high-definition visual presentation, more realistic player
motions and physics, new motion-sensor controls and deeper gameplay.
The SIXAXIS motion sensor controller puts complete command of your
players at your fingertips like never before. Use the new PLAYSTATION
3 SIXAXIS controller to throw different types of blocks, to Jump the
Snap, to Snap the Ball and to deliver punishing defensive hits. You
can throw the perfect block and create a running lane with all-new
lead blocking control, and then take command of the tailback and rip
off a big gain. For more about the game, visit:
http://www.easports.com/madden07.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 features the thrills of championship
Sunday and the most realistic looking golfers in a video game. By
using revolutionary Universal Facial Capture or U-CAP technology,
world class golfers like Tiger Woods, Chris DiMarco, Mike Weir, Colin
Montgomerie, and Luke Donald have the same reactions, emotions and
characteristics in the game as they do out on the PGA TOUR®. The
game includes 12 championship courses and an all new practice facility
where gamers will develop their drive, chip shots, and putting skills
before heading out on the PGA TOUR. Gamers will enjoy the new SIXAXIS
motion sensing system controller allowing a greater degree of ball
spin direction and speed control. Simply tilt the controller in the
direction you wish the ball to spin, the longer the tilt in the
direction, the faster the ball will turn for more action on the course
and around the green. The game's official website is
http://www.easports.com/tigerwoods07.
Available in stores today, Madden NFL 07, Need for Speed Carbon
and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 carry an MSRP of $59.99. Madden NFL 07 and
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 are rated E for Everyone and Need for Speed
Carbon is rated E10 by the ESRB. To download screenshots from any of
these games, please visit 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 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.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO, Need for
Speed and AutoSculpt, are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries. John Madden,
NFL, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR and NBA are trademarks of their respective
owners and used with permission. "PLAYSTATION" is a registered
trademark and SIXAXIS is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.