Critically-acclaimed PC Real-time Strategy Franchise Hits Xbox 360
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2007--Get ready to command
massive armies and conquer your enemies in HD! Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium
Wars™ for the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system is
available in stores worldwide today.
From the team at EA Los Angeles who brought you the award-winning
The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II for the
Xbox 360, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars boasts an intuitive
console-specific control scheme, explosive action, deep single player
campaign with rich storytelling, and an immersive multiplayer
experience featuring exclusive modes and support for the Xbox LIVE(1)
Vision camera.
The Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars Xbox 360 demo shattered the
EA record last month for the most downloaded demo in its first week
and was one of the most played demos on Xbox LIVE according to
Microsoft. The demo features two single player missions, a training
mission, one multiplayer map, and one live action trailer.
"The team is truly excited to see the response form the recent
demo release and can't wait for gamers to get their hands on the
entire Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars game," said Mike Glosecki,
Senior Producer at EALA. "Whether you are a Command & Conquer fan, an
avid RTS or Xbox 360 gamer, or someone who enjoys a great Sci-Fi
universe with a deep story, you will enjoy the fast-action gameplay
and watching the epic story in the game unfold."
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars features major Hollywood actors
for its high-definition, live action video sequences from
critically-acclaimed television series such as "LOST," "Battlestar
Galactica," and "House," blockbuster films such as Star Wars The
Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi (1980, 1983), Top Gun
(1986), and Starship Troopers (1997). The unparalleled, diverse cast
includes Tricia Helfer, Josh Holloway, Michael Ironside, Jennifer
Morrison, Billy Dee Williams, and Grace Park.
The actor who originated the main role of the maniacal leader of
the Brotherhood of Nod in the Command & Conquer series, Joe Kucan,
reprises his role as Kane in the game. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium
Wars also features real-life news reporters assuming the roles they
know best--anchors and field reporters bringing the world the latest
news on the third Tiberium War.
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars for the Xbox 360 and Windows PC
is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and 16+ by PEGI and the USK. The Xbox
360 game has a US MSRP of $59.99 and US MSRP of $49.99 for the Windows
PC version available now in stores worldwide. For more information
about Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars or the Command & Conquer
series, please visit the official site at www.CommandAndConquer.com.
Assets can be found at www.info.ea.com.
(1)Online play requires Internet Connection. Xbox LIVE online play
also requires subscription to the Xbox LIVE service.
About Command & Conquer
The Command & Conquer franchise celebrated its 11th anniversary in
August 2006. The groundbreaking franchise was one of the first to
introduce players to the modern Real-time Strategy (RTS) genre, has
spawned over a dozen PC titles, and ranks in the top 5 best-selling PC
franchises of all-time according to the NPD Group. Command & Conquer 3
Tiberium Wars for the PC was the #1 best-selling PC game in North
America(1) and Europe(2) in March. Additionally, Command & Conquer Red
Alert™ 2 and Command & Conquer™ Generals were the #1
best-selling(3) PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. The
Command & Conquer franchise has been successfully adapted to a variety
of fictional universes including the Tiberium, Red Alert, and Generals
universes. Collectively, the series has sold over 25 million units
worldwide to date. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most
active fan communities in the world. For more information on the
Command & Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.EA.com.
(1)According to NPD Group sales for March 2007
(2)EA estimates
(3)According to NPD Group
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 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 information about
EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the
Internet at http://info.ea.com.
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