REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2008--The
temperature is rising this summer as the Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:ERTS) Games Label gets ready to release eight action-packed
titles from seven of the world's most critically acclaimed development
studios including BioWare™, Criterion, DICE, EALA, Maxis™ and
Pandemic™ as well as the revered EA partner Harmonix Music Systems,
Inc., a company of MTV Networks. Between May and September, the EA
Games Label will launch a stunning line-up of titles that rivals any
independent game publisher, with offerings that appeal to the
explorer, adventurer, action junkie, creator and rock star in all of
us. This summer, whether playing on the Xbox 360™ videogame and
entertainment system, PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system
(PS3™), PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PC, Mac®,
Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS™ or mobile phone, players will fire up
their gaming rigs and have some serious fun.
Players looking for action will hunt for the spoils of war while
delivering over-top destruction in Battlefield: Bad Company™ and go
for revenge in Venezuela in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™. Those
looking for world domination will control epic armies in Command &
Conquer™ 3: Kane's Wrath, or for those more interested in
conquering worlds beyond earth, they can explore the depths of space
in Mass Effect™. For the creative class looking to express their
inner artist, the Spore™ Creature Creator will allow them to design
individual species even before the launch of Spore™, where they can
create an entire universe and share it with friends. Adrenaline
junkies will put the pedal to the metal with new downloadable content
for Burnout™ Paradise or feel the rush of super-stardom as they
take to the stage with Rock Band™.
Later in the year, gamers can look forward to more outstanding
entertainment from the EA Games Label including Battlefield
Heroes™, Battleforge™, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3, Dead Space™, Mirror's Edge™, Skate It, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning™ as well as Left 4 Dead from EA Partner Valve.
Mike Quigley, Group VP of Global Marketing, EA Games Label said,
"If you need a break from GTA IV, or if you're looking for more than
just the one or two great summer movies on tap, the EA Games Label is
stepping up with eight huge summer titles. The incredible diversity of the title line-up reflects the talent range of our studios and
partners. Big FPS action, amazing adventures, epic sci-fi fantasy or
rock star reality - these are the summer entertainment experiences
people will love."
Battlefield: Bad Company
Go for the gold! Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind
enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a
personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring intense multiplayer
action as well as a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded
with adventure and humor, the game delivers the Battlefield series'
trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is
destructible.
-- ESRB - T for Teen
-- Platforms - Xbox 360 and PS3
-- Ship Date - June 23, 2008
Burnout Paradise
The Year of Paradise Continues! Following the launch of Burnout
Paradise for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox
360 videogame and entertainment system in January, EA Criterion is
continuing to support the game's players throughout the year by
delivering significant, game-changing content and regular broadcast
activities. The first game-changing content will be coming to the
PLAYSTATION Store and Xbox LIVE® Marketplace in June free to
download. This will include 3 all-new online game modes (Road Rage,
Marked Man, and Stunt Run), 70 new multi-part, timed Freeburn
challenges and 7 new cars, instantly adding many hours of additional
gameplay. Also being introduced is a new "Live" Global Paradise news
system where players will be able to receive the most up-to-date
information on the game and a schedule of upcoming online events, and
the much requested custom soundtrack support for the PLAYSTATION 3.
This is to bring the community of Burnout players together with the
makers of the game to create a social online gaming experience that
evolves throughout the year. To meet the team and get more details,
please visit criteriongames.com.
-- ESRB - Rating Pending
-- Platforms - PC, Xbox 360 and PS3
-- Download Date - June 2008
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Command & Conquer is coming to the Xbox 360 this summer, with the
revolutionary all-new CommandStick, a control system that simplifies
the console RTS experience for new and hardcore RTS gamers alike. A
follow up to last year's critically acclaimed Command & Conquer 3
Tiberium Wars™, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for Xbox 360
includes all the units, structures, and powers from Tiberium Wars, a
deep storyline campaign told through the series' trademark HD video
cinematics, six diverse new sub-factions, giving players no less than
nine armies to choose from, and all-new game-changing Epic Units. The
Xbox 360 version also includes over 50 multiplayer maps and the
360-exclusive Kane's Challenge mode, where players will battle through
over 80 matches versus a gauntlet of deadly sub-faction leaders. Best
of all for 360 gamers, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath features a
full complement of 1000 achievement points - all for $39.99.
-- ESRB - T for Teen
-- Platforms - Xbox 360
-- Ship Date - June 2008
Mass Effect
As the first BioWare/Electronic Arts title, players take on the
role of Commander Shepard as they set out to save the galaxy from
imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism and difficult
decisions, Mass Effect features a compelling storyline and a universe
filled with unique creatures. Originally released for the Xbox 360 in
2007, Mass Effect has won over eighty awards globally including
several 'Game of the Year' nods. Fully optimized for the PC, Mass
Effect features higher resolution graphics, the ability to map biotic
powers to 'hot keys', a new decryption mini-game, an enhanced
inventory system and fast loading times. PC gamers are now able to
control their individual squad mates with the new Tactical Heads-Up
Display, allowing for deeper and more efficient control during combat.
-- ESRB - M for Mature
-- Platforms - PC
-- Ship Date - May 28, 2008
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames
The first rule for Mercenaries is: Everyone pays. But when sleazy
Venezuelan Industrialist Ramon Solano breaks this simple rule, it is
no longer about business; it is about payback, Mercs style.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames delivers over-the-top action, big
explosions and world-class production values in a fully destructible,
beautifully detailed Venezuela.
-- ESRB - Not yet rated
-- Platforms - PS3, Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 2
-- Ship Date - August 31st 2008 in North America; September 5th
2008 in UK and Europe
Rock Band
Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to
interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to
put together a band and tour for fame and fortune - all while learning
to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the most
master recordings of any music game ever by the world's biggest rock
artists, Rock Band includes tracks that span every genre of rock
ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk. The
Wii version will feature 63 songs including five bonus songs for the
Wii. Rock Band is developed by Harmonix, published by MTV and
distributed by EA.
-- ESRB - T for Teen
-- Platforms - Wii
-- Ship Date - June 22, 2008
Spore Creature Creator
In anticipation for the launch of Spore in September, the Spore
Creature Creator gives Spore fans, and anyone who is creatively
curious, a first hands-on opportunity to design their own species and
share it with their friends. All creatures designed with the Spore
Creature Creator can be imported into the full version of Spore. The
free demo version of the Spore Creature Creator will be available
worldwide via download from www.spore.com. The free demo lets players
shape, paint and play with an unlimited number of creatures, using 25%
of the creature-making parts from Spore. People can then share these
creations with their friends, including seamless uploads to YouTube.
The demo will also be included in the The SimCity™ Box, which ships on June 23.
-- ESRB - E
-- Platforms - PC, Macintosh
-- Ship Date - June 17, 2008
Spore
Get ready for the next Big Bang this fall! Spore, the highly
anticipated game from the creators of The Sims™, gives players
their own personal universe in a box. Create and evolve life,
establish tribes, build civilizations, sculpt entire worlds and
explore a universe created by other gamers. Spore gives players a
wealth of creative tools to customize nearly every aspect of their
universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even UFOs. Players can
then seamlessly share their creations with the world or explore
infinite new galaxies created by other people.
-- ESRB - Not yet rated
-- Platforms - PC, Macintosh, Nintendo DS and mobile phones
-- (*NDS version is titled "Spore Creatures")
-- Ship Date - September 7, 2008
For more information about EA games or to download
screenshots/logos/character art, please visit www.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 video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle ™ 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
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, Phenomic, Pandemic,
Maxis, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Command & Conquer, Red Alert,
Battleforge, Spore, Burnout, Dead Space, Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium
Wars, Dark Age of Camelot, Realm vs. Realm and Public Quests are
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U.S. and/or other countries. Battlefield: Bad Company, Battlefield
Heroes and Mirror's Edge re trademarks or registered trademarks of EA
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CONTACT: EA Games Label
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
tschachter@ea.com
or
Battlefield Bad Company
Pete Nguyen (pnguyen@ea.com)
Kelly Ekins (kekins@ea.com)
or
Burnout Paradise
Scott Gamel (sgamel@ea.com)
Jino Talens (jtalens@ea.com)
or
Command & Conquer
Andrew Wong (anwong@ea.com)
or
Mass Effect
Matt Atwood (matwood@bioware.com)
or
Mercenaries 2
Devin Bennett (devinb@ea.com)
or
Spore
Bryce Baer (bbaer@ea.com)
Amanda Taggart (ataggart@ea.com)
or
Rock Band
Bryce Baer (bbaer@ea.com)
Devin Bennett (devinb@ea.com)
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.