Go Undercover with Stunning Gameplay and Live-Action Movies in
this Holiday's Biggest Action Racing Adventure
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced
that Need for Speed(TM) Undercover is available at retailers today
in North America and on November 21 in Europe. Need for Speed
Undercover is an action-packed game whose story of pursuit and
betrayal takes players back to the series' roots with break-neck cop
chases, spectacular highway battles and an expansive open-world.
Need for Speed Undercover features stunning Hollywood-style
live-action in-game movies in which the player is recruited by Federal
Agent Chase Linh, played by Maggie Q (Mission Impossible III and Live
Free or Die Hard), to go deep undercover in order to infiltrate and
takedown a ruthless international crime syndicate. Posing as a wheelman,
the player will be required to prove themselves by completing jobs,
racing through speedways, dodging cops and chasing rivals.
Need for Speed Undercover also features its signature real-world
damage and car customization for over 55 of the hottest licensed
vehicles including the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT2
and the all-new unreleased 2009 Nissan 370Z.
The all-new Heroic Driving Engine delivers an unprecedented level of
control allowing the player to execute incredible high-performance moves
at 180 mph. The player will need to master the Heroic Driving Engine in
order to evade the cops and take out opponents while navigating over 100
miles of open roads, including an expansive highway system. These
causeways are the setting for the high-speed, high-stake chase sequences
that will push the player to the limit. An enhanced new A.I. mechanic
delivers a realistic high-energy action driving experience with
ultra-aggressive and intelligent cops using actual high-speed pursuit
techniques to take the player down.
Need for Speed Undercover is developed by Black Box in Vancouver,
B.C. The gamewill be available for Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for a
MSRP of $59.99. It will be available on the Wii(TM) for a MSRP of $49.99
and on PCs, the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system
and PSP(R) (PlayStation(R) Portable) for a MSRP of $39.99. It is also
available on the Nintendo DS(TM) for a MSRP of $29.99. For gamers on the
go, they can download the mobile platform for a MSRP that starts at
$2.99. The game is rated T by the ESRB and 12 by PEGI. More information
can be found at www.needforspeed.com.
Press can download assets 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 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, POGO and Need for Speed are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION" and "PSP" are
registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft,
Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Dana Sissons, 604-456-5004 (Sr. Publicist)
dsissons@ea.com
Peter Nguyen, 650-628-3607 (Sr. PR Manager)
pnguyen@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223 (Sr. PR Director)
tschachter@ea.com
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