Award-Winning Action Adventure Game Delivers Fresh Content to
Challenge Even the Best Runner
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Leave the city behind! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio
(NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the highly acclaimed first-person
action adventure title, Mirror's Edge(TM) will release
downloadable content (DLC) for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment
system, the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and the PC in
late January. DICE also confirmed today that the PC version of the game
will ship to retailers in North America on January 13th and
worldwide on January 16th, 2009.
Players will be challenged to achieve the fastest times possible on nine
races across seven all-new and totally redesigned Time Trial maps. No
guns, no cops, and no city: this is true aesthetics, agility and flow
that will challenge any runner. This special DLC pack will be available
for $10 USD or 800 Microsoft points. As an added bonus, all PLAYSTATION
3 Mirror's Edge fans will be able to download an additional map
for free.
"The freedom of movement and control in first person has been the most
popular aspect of Mirror's Edge so we decided to distil these
down to their purest form for this map pack," says Owen O'Brien, Senior
Producer, DICE. "We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic that is
still within our distinctive art style and then focused on flow and
gameplay to create an experience and challenge very different from the
main game."
Time Trial is a popular mode in Mirror's Edge that challenges
players to find the fastest route across various maps. Players can
upload their best time to the Mirror's Edge leaderboards for
their friends to download and compete against. Players can see their
friend's 'ghost' run as they race their way through the course to the
top of the leaderboards.
Mirror's Edge was awarded "Best Xbox 360 Game" at the recent GC
Developers Conference in Leipzig, Germany. It also received the "Best
Action Game" of Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) by IGN and the Game
Critics Award for "Best Original Game" at E3 in July. Mirror's Edge
delivers players straight into the shoes of Faith, a modern day heroine
who traverses the vertigo-inducing cityscape, engaging in intense
combat, fast-paced chases and challenging puzzles. With a
never-before-seen sense of movement and perspective, players are drawn
into Faith's dangerous world.
Mirror's Edge was developed at EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE)
in Stockholm, Sweden. The game is rated "T" by the ESRB and "16+" by
PEGI. For more information on EA DICE or Mirror's Edge, please
visit www.ea.com,
www.dice.se
or www.mirrorsedge.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 video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $3.67 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, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Mirror's Edge is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital
Illusions CE AB. "PlayStation" and "PLAYSTATION" are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox
360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used
under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
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