Treacherous New Canyon Racing and Comprehensive Autosculpt to Redefine the Racing Genre
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2006--Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced that the videogame, Need for Speed™
Carbon will become available in stores worldwide from this week under
the EA™ brand. Produced by EA Black Box in Vancouver, B.C., Need
for Speed Carbon thrusts players onto the edge of their seat taking
them from adrenaline-filled city streets to death-defying canyon
curves.
Boldly expanding on the key features that have made the Need for
Speed franchise a hit for more than a decade, Need for Speed Carbon
turns up the excitement and intensity by introducing all-new canyon
racing. As the police turn up the heat, the battle ultimately shifts
to Carbon Canyon, where territories and reputations can be lost on
every perilous curve. With captivating graphics and stunning visual
effects, players will be completely immersed in a gut-check race
around the canyons where more than just winning is at stake.
A streamlined focus on game physics has resulted in a truly
authentic racing experience. Each of the game's three distinct car
classes - Tuner, Exotic, and Muscle - have been designed to maximize
differentiation and enhance performance. Players will immediately
experience the unique handling, acceleration and driving technique of
the more than 50 different custom cars the moment they put the pedal
to the metal. Need for Speed Carbon delivers the next generation of
customization giving you the power to design and tweak your car in
every way - including over 300 different parts - using the
ground-breaking new Autosculpt™ technology. With online racing and
the most advanced graphics and car customization tools ever, Need for
Speed Carbon is the ultimate next generation racing game.
"The Need for Speed franchise prides itself on innovation and this
year is no different," said Larry LaPierre, the games Executive
Producer. "By introducing all-new canyon racing, a re-vamped drift
mode and a revolutionary customization tool, we feel we have developed
the ultimate next generation racing experience."
Need for Speed Carbon is available today for the Xbox 360™,
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game
system from Microsoft, Nintendo® GameCube, PC and Mobile phones. It
will also be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 and Nintendo Wii at the
launch of each console. Need for Speed Carbon Own the City is
available on PSP® (Playstation®Portable) system, Game Boy®
Advance and Nintendo DS™. Need for Speed Carbon and Need for Speed
Carbon Own the City have a price range of $29.95 and $59.95 depending
on platform in North America. For more information, log onto
www.needforspeedcarbon.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 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. PLAYSTATION
and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS and Wii are
trademarks of Nintendo. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.