Rock and Fire Pitching Delivers Innovative New Pitching Mechanic
to MVP 07
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2007--Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that MVP™ 07 NCAA® Baseball,
the only college baseball videogame available, has shipped to
retailers under the EA SPORTS™ brand. Just in time for the start of
the college baseball season, MVP 07 NCAA Baseball delivers the most
realistic and authentic baseball game on the market.
With Jered Weaver, a former standout at Long Beach State
University and a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim gracing the cover, MVP 07 NCAA Baseball introduces Rock and
Fire pitching, an innovative new pitching mechanic. By mapping the
pitching mechanic to the right analog stick, Rock and Fire pitching
gives the user more control over delivering that blistering pitch down
the pipe and further emulates the feeling of stepping onto the mound.
MVP 07 NCAA Baseball includes 152 playable teams from 16
conferences. Rich with all the local flavor that makes NCAA baseball
special, the game also features authentic stadiums, over 70 team fight
songs, and of course the R.B.I. Girls, Arkansas' beloved baseball
cheerleaders. Other fan favorite features that have been improved
include: Creation Zone, which allows users to create custom teams,
players, and ballparks; Dynasty Mode™, where users can take their
created team on the Road to Omaha®; and a collection of mini games,
including 2 all new Rock and Fire pitching mini games.
MVP 07 NCAA Baseball includes ESPN real-time features(1), such as
an ESPN ticker and live ESPN Sportscenter radio updates, while ESPN's
Mike Patrick and Kyle Peterson are also back behind the plate calling
the action in the game. A former All-American pitcher at Stanford,
Peterson provides unique pitching analysis in the new "Ask Kyle"
feature. When down in the count and in a bind on the mound, users can
"Ask Kyle" for advice. Peterson analyzes the situation, and the
batter's strengths and weaknesses, and offers his professional
opinion.
MVP 07 NCAA Baseball, which joins NCAA® Football and NCAA®
March Madness® in the EA SPORTS™ family of popular NCAA-licensed
properties, is available on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
system. Produced by EA Canada, in Vancouver, B.C., the game is rated
"E" (Everyone) by the ESRB with a MSRP of $29.99. The official game
website is www.mvp07ncaabaseball.com.
Screenshots of MVP 07 NCAA Baseball can be found 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.
EA, Electronic Arts, Dynasty Mode, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and
POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
in the U.S and/or other countries. All rights reserved. All names,
logos, team icons, and mascots associated with the NCAA, universities,
and conferences are the exclusive property of the respective
institutions. NCAA and March Madness are trademarks or registered
trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
(1) Internet connection required. PlayStation®2 online play
requires Internet Connection and Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation 2)
(each sold separately). See full product for details.
About the NCAA
The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and
universities committed to supporting academic and athletic
opportunities for more than 380,000 student-athletes at more than
1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 49,000
student-athletes compete in NCAA Championships in Division I, II and
III sports. For more information, go to www.ncaa.org.