New Installment of Top-Selling Race Game Fueled By Explosive International Styles Plus Original Score By Junkie XL
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2007--Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today the complete soundtrack for
Need for Speed™ ProStreet, which is set for North American release
November 14, 2007 on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment
system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ as
well as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo
DS™, PC and mobile. The soundtrack features over 35 songs from
artists representing a volatile range of styles, along with an
original score by internationally renowned DJ/Producer/Musician Junkie
XL that captures the skill, risk and velocity of pro street racing
culture.
"The Need for Speed franchise has set the worldwide standard for
not only racing games, but their soundtracks as well," said Steve
Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. "Now
for the first time, Need for Speed ProStreet takes street racing from
the underground to pro level with a music mix to match. We've brought
together an unprecedented collection of artists that represents an
international convergence of emerging Rock, aggressive Electro, UK
Grime and much more, including a truly dangerous original score by our
Artwerk artist Junkie XL. In a still-outlaw culture that demands
complete authenticity, we have blended the ultimate audio racing
fuel."
In addition to the explosive lead track "More" from Junkie XL, the
Need for Speed ProStreet soundtrack also features premiere songs from
Artwerk artists Datarock and Airbourne. Additional highlights include
tracks from the most recent albums by Avenged Sevenfold, the Yeah,
Yeah, Yeahs, TV on the Radio, and UNKLE, featuring Josh Homme from
Queens of the Stone Age. The new rave scene is represented by Mercury
Prize winners Klaxons, electronica by Peaches and MSTRKRFT, dance punk
by Bloc Party, and dubstep by UK sensations Wiley.
The complete soundtrack includes the songs listed below. To hear
samplings of each song please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/
ARTIST SONG
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Airbourne Blackjack
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Avenged Sevenfold Almost Easy
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Bloc Party Prayer (Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix)
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Chromeo Fancy Footwork (Guns 'N Bombs Remix)
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Clutch Power Player
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CSS Odio Odio Odio Sorry C
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Datarock I Used To Dance With My Daddy (Karma Harvest Mix)
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Digitalism Pogo
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Dude 'N Nem Watch My Feet
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DUNE A Blast Beat
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Foreign Islands We Know You Know It
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Junkie XL feat. More (Junk O Flamenco Remix)
Lauren Rocket
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Junkie XL feat. More (Junk O Rock Remix)
Lauren Rocket
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Junkie XL feat. More (Junk O Punk Remix)
Lauren Rocket
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Junkie XL feat. More
Lauren Rocket
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Klaxons Atlantis To Interzone
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MSTRKRFT Neon Knights
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Neon Plastix On Fire
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Peaches Boys Wanna Be Her (Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn
Fire Retouch)
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Plan B More Is Enough feat. Epic Man
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Plan B No Good (Chase & Status and Benni G Remix)
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Smallwhitelight Spite
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The Faint Dropkick The Punks
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The Horrors Draw Japan
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The Rapture The Sound
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The Toxic Avenger Escape (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
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TV On The Radio Wolf Like Me
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UNKLE Restless feat. Josh Homme
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We Are Wolves Fight And Kiss
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Wiley Bow E3
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs Kiss Kiss
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Year Long Disaster Leda Atomica
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Yelle A Cause Des Garcons (Riot In Belgium Remix)
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The soundtrack completes a racing experience like no other. In
Need for Speed ProStreet, gamers can design and build a car to compete
in iconic locations from around the globe and battle in four distinct
racing styles- grip, drag, drift and the all-new speed challenge. The
atmosphere is electric - complete with energetic crowds,
photo-realistic vehicles and billowing smoke - all designed to embody
the pressure and intensity of the gladiatorial challenge known as Show
Down.
Need for Speed ProStreet also continues the tradition of featuring
the most desirable street racing cars. This November, Need for Speed
ProStreet is the first full packaged videogame where gamers can test
drive the Nissan GTR before its launch in Spring of 2008.
Need for Speed ProStreet is scheduled to ship in Europe on
November 16 for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION®3 and Wii™ as well as
the PlayStation®2, Nintendo DS™, PC and mobile.
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 video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
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CONTACT: Electronic Arts
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.