Experience All-New Game Tempo Control,Authentic College
Atmospheres and EA SPORTS ESPN Classic Tournament of Legends
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that NCAA(R)
Basketball 09 ships to retailers today in North America, delivering
a college basketball experience that captures the emotion, intensity and
atmosphere of a real college basketball game. Featuring former UCLA star
Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves on its cover, NCAA
Basketball 09 showcases a new, strategic college basketball gameplay
experience that challenges gamers to replicate their school's style of
play and set the game tempo to win.
Experience the electricity of game night with the band playing fight
songs, the student section leading the cheers and ESPN college
basketball broadcasters Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler and Erin Andrews
providing the commentary. Whether your school plays up tempo looking to
push the ball in transition, runs a half-court offense that utilizes the
clock and limits possessions or features a balanced attack that combines
transition offense with set plays, NCAA Basketball 09 rewards the
strategic gamer and emphasizes team specific styles of play.
Dream match-ups are a reality as NCAA Basketball 09 enables you
to replay classic games in college basketball history in the EA SPORTS(TM)
ESPN Classic Tournament of Legends -- 64 of the greatest college teams
from every era placed into the ultimate bracket and to determine who
takes home the crown.
This year on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system and the
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, NCAA Basketball 09
will operate on a new gameplay engine with over 1,000 new animation
sequences that deliver a more responsive experience with improved ball
physics and more intelligent AI. The new animation system enables gamers
to apply pressure defense with new full-court presses and traps. Plus,
improved AI and animations enable quicker players to get up and down the
floor faster and make better decisions running the lanes and driving to
the rim.
NCAA Basketball 09 is in development at EA Canada in Burnaby,
B.C. It is also available on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment
system. The game is rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB. To learn more
about the game visit www.ncaabasketball09.com.
Box art, screen shots and fact sheet of NCAA Basketball 09 can be
downloaded at http://info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL
Football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA
LIVE basketball, NCAA(R) Football, Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR(R) and NASCAR(R)racing.
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(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). 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.
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 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member
colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes
compete in NCAA Championships in Division I, II and III sports. For more
information, go to www.ncaa.org.
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.
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 trademark of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association. "PlayStation" and "PLAYSTATION" are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft,
Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. NCAA
Basketball 09 is intended for recreational purposes only and should not
be used for sports wagering activities.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
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sfrost@ea.com
or
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PR Manager
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or
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Sr. Director, Communications
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